Posted on 07/08/2013 12:53:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Undated file picture of Saudi dissident Ossama Bin Ladin in an undisclosed place inside Afghanistan. Ossama Bin Ladin speaks while siting in front of a bannar inscribed basic Islamic tenet in Afghanistan. The billionaire Bin Ladin, member of a family of wealthy Saudi construction tycoon, is blamed for two bomb blasts in his home country in 1995-96 that killed 24 US servicemen.
"Hello, officer, would you like an autograph?" According to an official Pakistani government investigation into how, exactly, Osama bin Laden was able to hide inside the country for nine years, the Al Qaeda mastermind was once nearly caught after his car was pulled over for speeding:
While the groups' activities outside the house were described as being limited, Maryam did testify that, on one occasion, when they were visiting a nearby bazaar, their car, with Bin Laden inside, was stopped for speeding by a traffic policeman. Ibrahim, however, "quickly settled the matter", according to the report, and the world's most wanted man continued on his way. It's not clear what "quickly settling the matter" entailed, but it was probably telling the cop, "Hey, sorry about that, but I've got bin Laden in the car," and the cop saying, "Oh, okay, good luck!"
What’s the difference between “nearly foiled” and “got away scot free” ?
how many soldiers died hunting for him while the Paki govt knew where he was?
How did he beat the ticket.Did he kidnap,torture and murder the cop and 27 members of his family?
What a garbled post.
I think we knew for years that he was hiding in Pakistan. I think that the Paki military and intelligence knew where he was. In spite of the enormous population both Pakistan and India have a good intelligence network and can find people rather easily..if they want to. There are lots of neighborhood people, like police, servants, etc with lots of time to observe and gossip.
I also think it was entirely possible that the Pakistan military was told to stand down while the raid went on...just like they are told when a drone strike is planned..
I suppose we're all expected to rummage all over Google, now, if the obvious question bothers us...
Who the hell is Ibrahim?
Baksheesh?
Infidel Dog! How dare you accuse a Worthy Oriental Gentleman, a true Son of Muhammed the Virtuous, (May Peace Be Upon Him!) of soliciting a bribe!
Ibrahim, Chauffeur and Butler to the Stars, merely invoked the name of Allah the All Merciful with a fellow Muslim. You, Mr. Smarty Infidel Pants, will doubtless wind up as Ibrahim's slave for all eternity in Firdous.
Did the CIA SEIZE the Bin Laden files and put them under a SUPER SECRET CONE OF SILENCE??
They will crumble when tapped with the hammer of the north whose long, slowly quickening swing is about to strike home. Verily.
Bin Laden was a “dissident”?
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