Posted on 09/04/2010 7:07:57 AM PDT by Ancient Drive
(Silver Spring, Md.) - As the U.S. embarks on its 10th year since September 11, America's leading investigation network takes an in-depth look at how it is possible that no one has been able to capture - or kill - Osama bin Laden. Despite the world's biggest and most expensive manhunt, the figure at the heart of the war against terror is still at large and seems to have vanished from the face of the earth. Hosted by CNN's national security analyst, Peter Bergen, ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE examines popular conspiracy theories surrounding the disappearance of the world's most notorious villain as well as the continued threat from al-Qaeda. ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE premieres on Sunday, September 12 at 10PM ET.
"Given the United States' sophisticated surveillance technology and capabilities, ID will explore the reasons why international forces have not been able to capture a man who killed so many Americans, let alone one who remains an ongoing threat to our safety," said Henry Schleiff, president and general manager, Investigation Discovery. "ID is proud to partner with the world-class news unit at the BBC, and world-renowned journalist Peter Bergen, to offer viewers an in-depth examination into the theories surrounding his disappearance, and provide some possible answers - something we're all looking for."
Bergen has reported on al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and counterterrorism and homeland security for a range of American newspapers and magazines, having traveled repeatedly to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to report on bin Laden and al Qaeda. He is one of the few journalists in the world to interview Osama bin Laden in person. In this new special, Bergen provides commentary and insight into the quest to find Osama bin Laden. The documentary features an original BBC interview - one of only two in television - with Dalton Fury, Delta Force commander at Tora Bora. WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE? also features interviews with Frances Fragos Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor (2004-2007); Hank Crumpton, former head of CIA operations in Afghanistan (2001-2002); Mike Scheuer, former head of the CIA Bin Laden unit; Bruce Riedel, former CIA Officer and special advisor to the Obama administration; Robert Baer, former CIA Officer (1976-1997) and Ahmad Zaidan, Islamabad bureau chief, Al Jazeera.
WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE? is part of ID INVESTIGATES, the network's signature strand that shines a light on contemporary issues in the public eye. These investigative specials exemplify Investigation Discovery's commitment to pursuing a fascinating spectrum of stories focused on the quest for justice that provide context and depth to today's headlines.
ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE is produced by Investigation Discovery and the BBC. Sara Kozak is executive producer and Ron Simon is supervising producer for ID. The special is an acquisition from the BBC, edited with new material and interviews from Investigation Discovery. For the BBC, Samantha Antiss is executive producer and Mike Rudin is director/producer/writer.
Bin Laden has passed into the category of Elvis sightings.
Yeah I think Binnie will be a lot like Elvis, with sightings in convenience stores and mosques all over the middle east.
Maybe even in Detroit.
E’s pinin’ for the fjords.
Yep, dead and dust a long time ago. If he was still alive, why hasn’t president once said, “hey he’s elusive, but we will get him because we want to bring him to justice.”
There are verifiable recordings of him post Tora Bora.
There are verifiable recordings of him post Tora Bora.
He’s dead Jim.
questionable though... he made a lot of videos close to the time of Tora Bora.
The truth is stranger than fiction.
Three major figures in American News and Politics, Osama Bin Laden - Terrorist , Saddam Hussein - Despot , and Barack Hussein Obama - President of the United States.
I can’t make this stuff up.
It's true! I'm a member of the "Osama Tape of the Month Club" and every month I get scratchy-sounding audio cassette tape, wrapped in beautiful hand-tooled goat skin. If I close my eyes, I can almost smell the guano-laden caves of western pakistan!
I could not possibly agree with you more. He’s dead and has been for a long time.
He’s been dust for years.
Three years ago would I have EVER DREAMED that my two primary income checks (Social Security and GM pension) would come from a guy named Baraq Hussein?
He’s dead. Every video past that one with him walking over a mountainous trail in spring with grey in his beard, each one, has had video stoppage when new audio is heard. The video is old footage. His audio is always “authenticated” but I doubt it’s him. For some reason both al Qaeda and the state dept find his being alive useful.
As Rumsfeld said, “he melted into the landscape”
Nailed by the magnificent United States military.
For purposes of that weird Muslim machismo (you know the needledicks that have to hide their women under yards of fabric), an inconvenient fact that the Islamic scum will never admit.
In an October 7 debate during the presidential campaign Obama said that if elected, his administration “will kill bin Laden. Wonder how that’s going?
Obama pledges to succeed where Bush failed on bin Laden
(AFP) – Jan 15, 2009
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Incoming US president Barack Obama has pledged to try to succeed where his predecessor George W. Bush failed by catching or killing Al-Qaeda terror network leader Osama bin Laden.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jrcY8FOAOT_yBcbAqJasTZNqLsHg
The Muslim extremists are not the only ones wanting and needing Osama to be alive. Our side wants him alive, too! The anti war effort would be given one more point of discussion in their arguements against the war on terror (or whatever its called now) if Osama was dead.
Given both sides need Osama alive, he is alive, at least in disinformation campaigns, and will be forever.
BTW: My favorite Osama is dead story (unconfirmed):
Within hours of the USA’s attack on Afganistan certain members of the Taliban, who were jealous and resentful of the foreign born Osama buying his way into their country and having so much influence, hunted him down themselves and killed him. This was supposedly for Osama causing the USA to invade their country. I heard this on the radio news. It was reported by a Chinese military adviser of the Taliban who was supposedly present at the killing. Chinese intelligence supposedly leaked this story to a Tokyo newspaper. The story could not be confirmed so even though there was a radio verbal report of it, this story never saw print in the USA. However, this version of Osama’s death is so satisfying (and likely) that I rank it as as the most likely cause of Osama’s death, though it must be admitted we will probably never know the truth.
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