Bin Laden May Be Hiding in 13,000-Foot Mountain

AP/wjla.com news ^ | 11/26/01 | Staff Writers

[veronica]

Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AP) - There's a lot of speculation about Osama bin Laden's whereabouts. But an Afghan militia leader says the terror suspect may be hiding inside a 13,000-foot-high mountain.

Hazrat Ali says bin Laden, along with Taliban members and al-Qaida fighters, may all be hiding in what's known as Tora Bora. It's a man-made complex built in a mountain not far from the Pakistan border.

Ali, who used the complex when fighting the Soviets two decades ago, says he's "70-percent" sure bin Laden is there.

Ali says he believes bin Laden wants to stay close to the Pakistan border.

The Tora Bora complex, with a doorway that is hidden by pine trees, runs more than a thousand feet into the mountain. And it's said to feature such modern conveniences as electrical wiring and a ventilation system.

[jgorris]

Got it. Cool.

[Jhensy]

And Ethel wore a burkha!

[Poohbah]

Pump in LOTS of acetylene through the vents...and apply a match.

"Them blowed up real good."

[paul51]

Or pumping something lethal into their air supply

Anthrax would be a suitable choice.

[paul51]

And it's said to feature such modern conveniences as electrical wiring and a ventilation system

Sure. I bet it's a really impressive hole in the ground, especially compared to some other Afghan real estate I've seen pictures of.

[hang 'em]

Pump in LOTS of acetylene through the vents...and apply a match.*

*don't forget to apply liberal amounts of pork rinds before lighting.

[Steve0113]

I'll bet he thinks he's safe in there. If he's actually in there, he's cornered. And he's toast.

[idealog]

fyi: the taliban do not carry american assault rifles. they prefer chinese and russian made AKs. also they would not be caught dead with a purse as their culture demands strict adherence to hetrosexulaty. and finally purple is considered demonic by many moslems.

[epluribus_2]

of glass

[PISANO]

Time for a Tacnuke!

[ABC123]

13,000 ft...that puts him half there. He's about to get help to make it all the way to hell.

[DManA]

Wow! Everthing's up to date in Tali City. They've gone about as fur as they can go.

feature such modern conveniences as electrical wiring and a ventilation system.

[Johnny_Apollo]

Let's fill it with wax. Then light the wax. That should burn for a while, and it would make a nice candle. We could light it during Christmas season for special effect.

[VRWCmember]

This camp is named after the Egyptian who runs it, Midhat Mursi — who uses the name Abu Khabab.

How about renaming it Camp Shish Khabab.

[madison46]

venalation?? humm, time to seal 'em up as we find them. Don't have to find them all at once. Nice and slow is okay by me. Bomb them just to keep them pinned down...hehehehe

[Destructor]

One 15,000 lb bomb minus one 13,000 foot mountain equals 2,000 lbs of overkill!

[truth_seeker]

fyi: the taliban do not carry american assault rifles. they prefer chinese and russian made AKs. also they would not be caught dead with a purse as their culture demands strict adherence to hetrosexulaty. and finally purple is considered demonic by many moslems.

Artistic License.

[spycatcher]

It must be a CIA operative or a Taliban heretic

[Cynderbean]

Now that's the holiday spirit....LOL !!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Much confusion regarding his location!

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