Posted on 09/11/2002 4:22:45 PM PDT by HAL9000
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Arabic-language Islamist website has apologised for alarming followers of Osama bin Laden by running a report suggesting the world's most wanted man was killed in Afghanistan in 2001."I apologise to the readers for writing this report. I would like to start by telling them that Sheikh Osama bin Laden is alive," wrote a man who identified himself as Abou Ja'far al-Kuwaiti, apparently an alias that indicates that he is a Kuwaiti follower of bin Laden.
The article appeared on website www.jehad.net with the headline: "Yes, Osama has been killed but Holy struggle will continue until doomsday."
It added: "The story of the missile that removed the trench in Tora Bora in which Osama bin Laden had been hiding."
The author, who said he was an eyewitness to a U.S. raid in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, in December, said the man killed then was Osama al-Adani, while bin Laden survived.
He said an Arabic satellite television had quoted the website as saying bin Laden was dead and had demanded a correction.
Washington, which blames bin Laden and his al Qaeda network for the attacks, has led a military offensive in Afghanistan to seek out bin Laden and to punish his Taliban hosts for sheltering him and his militant network.
The fate of bin Laden and many of his lieutenants remains unknown.
The story was published on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the suicide attacks on the United States that killed more than 3,000 people including 19 suspected hijackers.
The author said bin Laden had left the trench when a missile was fired by a U.S. B-52 bomber on apparent tips that the leader of al Qaeda was there.
"Even if it was Osama bin Laden who was killed, the sun of Holy struggle does not go down," he said.
Now that is series!
"VOOM"?!? Mate, Osama wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through 'im! 'E's bleedin' demised!
This is probably accurate. First reports are often true, IMO.
[The author, who said he was an eyewitness to a U.S. raid in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, in December, said the man killed then was Osama al-Adani, while bin Laden survived.]
This is the revision. Probably untrue, after they decided it was best to keep OBL's death a secret. Not as useful as a martyr killed by the infidels, I guess.
[The author said bin Laden had left the trench when a missile was fired by a U.S. B-52 bomber on apparent tips that the leader of al Qaeda was there.]
Again, the truth.
[Even if it was Osama bin Laden who was killed, the sun of Holy struggle does not go down," he said.]
Another non-denial denial.
OBL is dead. With his titanic ego, there is no way he would stay out of the limelight for so long. Especially on the anniverary of his "triumph". GW said he would be hunted down and brought to justice, and that is exactly what occurred.
But that is the American media!
Besides, it was another separate report of a journalist that hinted Bin Laden might be dead, due to a verbal "slip" from an Al Quaeda source.
"And There Was Much Rejoicing!"
Hope this at least shuts up the Clinton/Daschle/Demoron statements about "dont go after Saddam yet, keep looking for bin laden in those afghan caves."
The difference between them and the Democrats is that The Dems never tell the truth and they always stay in line.
Yeah, but you can't do much with them...
That's two guys in the past two weeks who have let this out. First, one of UBL's chiefs of staff spoke of bin Laden in the past tense. The rest of the interview, the interviewees were trying to convince the interviewer that binnie was still with us.
Then this fake report, followed by a quick apology.
Looks like bin Laden, like Elvis, has left the building. Permanently.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
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