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U.S. Denies Iran Report of Bin Laden's Capture ^
Posted by Anti-Bubba182
On 02/28/2004 5:55:15 AM CST
Reuters ^ | Sat Feb 28, 2004 06:44 AM ET | Staff
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087281/posts

Iranian state radio reports bin Laden captured (Pakistani army spokesman denies it)
The San-Diego Union Tribune ^ | 2:57 a.m. February 28, 2004 | AP writer
Posted on 02/28/2004 5:17:19 AM CST by Anti-Bubba182

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's state radio, quoting an unnamed source, said Saturday that Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago." A Pakistan army spokesman denied he was captured.

The report said that U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's visit to the region this week was in connection with the arrest.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087278/posts


Iran`s state radio says Osama bin Laden captured ^
Posted by Anti-Bubba182
On 02/28/2004 4:47:48 AM CS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087274/posts


Osama caught - rumors abound... ^
Posted by Gigantor
On 02/28/2004 4:16:05 AM CST
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087270/posts

Report: Osama bin Laden captured between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ha'aretz ^ | 2/28/04 | Yossi Melman


Posted on 02/28/2004 4:49:12 AM CST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Osama bin Laden has been captured along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a report Saturday on Tehran Radio.

There was no confirmation of the report from any other media sources.

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[radu]

*sigh* It was nice to hope but with DOD denying the report, I guess it didn't pan out. One of these days, though, we'll get the news for real.

Off to bed. Now that the adrenaline isn't flowing, the ol' bum back is telling me I've overdone it. LOL!

Have a great day everyone!

[Sean Osborne Lomax]

From the source...

http://www.iribnews.com/Full_en.asp?news_id=199416&n=31
2004/02/28

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Iran's radio says Bin Laden captured



03:30:37 È.Ù
Tehran, Feb 28 - Iran's state radio has quoted an informed source as saying that Osama Bin Laden had been captured in a tribal region in Pakistan.

The radio's external service, broadcast in Pushtun, said US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's trip to Pakistan on Thursday had been made in connection with the capture.

The radio said, "the capture of the Al-Qaeda leader has been made sometime before, but (US President George W.) Bush is intending to announce it when the American presidential election is held."

Contacted by IRNA, an IRIB announcer at the Pusthtun service, confirmed the news, which he said, they had got from a 'very reliable source' in Peshawar, Pakistan.

"Osama Bin Laden has been arrested a long time ago, but (US President George W.) Bush is intending to use it for propaganda maneuvering in the presidential election," he said.

Osama's head on a platter is believed to be a big boost to Bush's presidential chances, which are increasingly being eclipsed by Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry.

The Saudi-born dissident is accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks on American landmarks in New York and Washington.

Visiting Kabul on Thursday, Rumsfeld said he believes Osama will be caught, but has no idea when.

v.m

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My Farsi is a little rusty, but to the Iranian state controlled news agency...

"Fekr nemikonam intorbasheh eshtebah mikoni."

I was taught that phase back in the early seventies by Iranian college students (prior to the overthrow of the Shah). It means "I don't believe you, I think you are incorrect" or words to that effect.

Osama bin Laden was not capured in Pakistan. We happen to know he was captured in western Iran on 20 January 2004 by US Special Forces.