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[The article appeared on website www.jehad.net with the headline: "Yes, Osama has been killed...The story of the missile that removed the trench in Tora Bora in which Osama bin Laden had been hiding."

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.

I like your analysis ... I take this "mistaken report" as a sign he is indeed dead. If Arab media lies, then retraction is as likely a lie as the first report. Not proof or fact, but at least a sign.

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."