Bin Laden's neighbors noticed unusual things

AP ^

[tsowellfan]

Bin Laden's neighbors noticed unusual things

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (AP)

When a woman involved in a polio vaccine drive turned up at Osama bin Laden's hideaway, she remarked to the men behind the high walls about the expensive SUVs parked inside. The men took the vaccine, apparently to administer to the 23 children at the compound, and told her to go away.

The terror chief and his family kept well hidden behind thick walls in this northwestern hill town they shared with thousands of Pakistani soldiers. But glimpses of their life are emerging — along with deep skepticism that authorities didn't know they were there. Although the house is large, it was unclear how three dozen people could have lived there with any degree of comfort...

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[upchuck]

That’s perfect! Hats off to Michael Ramirez.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

This sort of reminds me of the 1970’s, when every few months some ex-Nazi would turn up in an American suburb and all the neighbors would say how he was a nice quiet old man, who kept to himself.

[AdmSmith]

People would complain that even with such a big house they didn't invite the poor or distribute charity," said Mashood Khan, a 45-year-old farmer.

Comment: This was a security flaw in their procedures.

[gandalftb]

Fascinating report that when neighborhood kids kicked a soccer ball over the wall, rather than throw it back over or return it, the neighbor kids were given money to buy another one.

[TheOldLady]

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[SunkenCiv]

[bang!] Goal! [bang!] Goal! [bang!] Goal! [bang!] Goal! ...

Thanks gandalftb.

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, they had their chance for a big payoff if they’d commit one of their children to suicide bombing. Whiners.