[AmericanInTokyo]

Only in the event that this could be true, The information is passed on, only in the event this could be true, but the report is not appearing in the English language press yet. The Japanese information source was also not quoted by name. Either it is true, partially true or it is false (disinformation or non-credible reports), but it deserves multiple independent confirmation, seeing as Yomiuri Shimbun carried it and Yomiuri is a large, reputable mainline daily Japanese news source. They, too, had their skepticism in the title, but chose to run the story anyway. Finally, no other Japanese news services are running at this time.

[antivenom]

They have reported many LOOK ALIKES of Usama....me thinks Osama and Omar are alive.

[monkeyshine]

Disinformation I suspect.

[LikeLight]

This is why I love FR. It may or may not be a credible story, but we get to decide for ourselves - not have some news editor decide for us.

[Stand Watch Listen]

The remains and DNA tests please.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

Even if true, the bombing must continue. Until there are no Talibums left alive.

[Bikers4Bush]

My vote is for disinformation.

[financeprof]

If true, unless they were killed too the perps would have delivered Omar's and Osama's heads to US forces in order to stop the air campaign and pick up the reward.

[Al B.]

They were killed by " SECRET AGENT MAN ."

[RightWhale]

To collect the reward, assuming a monetary reward is desired at all and it might not be, the head must be produced. The rest of the global terrorist fungus must also be ripped from the earth before this job order is considered done.

[Attillathehon]

Well that accounts for five of the nine mysterious caskets talked about on a previous thread.

[curmudgeonII]

Even if true, this will not be the end of the terrorism.
These scum will now have a couple of martyrs.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

In a related development, Chelsea Clinton narrowly averted death yet again! She has heard of Afghanistan, and could conceivably have decided to travel there, wandered into a cave, and died as the bullets flew!

Fortunately, she decided to go for a jog in Central Park, instead.

[okie_tech]

Anyone who thinks, including Bush, that this war on the West ends with Osama if a fool.

[mystery-ak]

You report, we'll decide
Let's see the bodies, please(look, Im asking nicely)

[texasbluebell]

They have reported many LOOK ALIKES of Usama....me thinks Osama and Omar are alive.

Interesting. Thinking about those 9 coffins that were reported on in another thread, that were in a Pakistani morgue. There were reports that Osama had at least 9 doubles. Maybe they're just collecting all the doubles, and waiting to confirm if one is the real Osama.

[Petronski]

Dezinformatsiya

I'll believe it when I see his bloodied, severed head.

[lambo]

Wasn't there a report of a taped statement read (unusually) by Omar himself since October 16? I realize it could have been taped prior to then, but I also recollect it referred to events that took place since the 16th. News overload makes my memory unreliable on this point, however.

[Landru]

Bodies with fingerprints & teeth intact; or no dice.

[Tacis]

First, all these journalists are being paid by both sides to spread information/disinformation, no matter how "reputable" their employer. Next, such news would be used by the ultra-left wing, extreme liberal media to call for a cesation of the bombing. OBL, himself, may have written and paid for the report from this news service.

But, these guys dead are not what we want; we need no more Muslim martyrs. We want them "diappeared" and in the hands of experienced therapist/facilitators who can help them find their inner self and make them spill their guts. I'm thinking Israelis, maybe some senior Argentines or some former Pol Pot folks. You know, healers and helpers. We'll never know, but over the next 5-10 years, the Al-Qaeda murders will disapper ffrom view and fall into the hands of the Oprah-like helpers of some scret federal agency.

[yikes]

If true, Afghan could have done it to bring to fruition the Osama is martyr scenario.