Osama caught - rumors abound...

2/28/04 | Gigantor

[Gigantor]

Rumors abound, Osama caught.

Standing by for more...fingers crossed...

[BCrago66]

First it was Iranian radio, then Israel, then a couple UK papers, then the AP and Reuters, now the story is hitting Indian papers.


http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Conflicting+reports+over+Osama's+capture&id=49703

Conflicting reports over Osama's capture

Iran's state radio, quoting an unnamed source, today said that Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago."

The report claimed that US Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld's visit to the region this week was in connection with the arrest.

The state radio said a reporter for its Pushtun service in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar "confirmed the news" that bin Laden had been captured in a tribal region in Pakistan.

He said the news was from "a very reliable source in Peshawar, Pakistan," but the source was not identified.

Pakistani Army spokesperson General Shaukat Sultan however denied the report saying the information is wrong.

Also Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri declined to confirm reports of Osama's arrest. But he added that 11 Al-Qaeda members were killed in an operation in Waziristan in northern Pakistan.

"I cannot confirm it. They (the officials) made an effort to capture him but I cannot confirm it," said Kasuri. (PTI)

[MEG33]

Geraldo is shook up from being shot at in Mosul.

[onyx]

Right, I understand that.

[Nita Nupress]

No, but this is going to happen now-shortly.

Could you define "shortly?" Are we talking hours or days? I'm losing some sleep here. :-)

[onyx]

*ping* and you know why

[BCrago66]

Drudge still napping...

[onyx]

FOFLOL! After a big Friday night...

[MEG33]

We must suffer together,here!

[KQQL]

DEBKA.com...Who is OSAMA ?/

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'll believe it when I hear about it from confirmed sources like Rummy, or President Bush.

[KQQL]

only interns wake drudge up

[onyx]

Do you have an up-date? You started this. I am holding out hope you were right.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Do remember that dead or alive, OBL will still be able to vote for Kerry in November.

[BCrago66]

Finally iran starts reporting the report from Iran state radio...

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

Iran's radio says Bin Laden captured

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.

[onyx]

DEBKA.com...Who is OSAMA ?/


Naw. Really? You funning me?

[texasflower]

I sorta like Geraldo also. His reports are given while he is surrounded by troops and he genuinely tries to give them as much of his airtime as possible to wave and say hello to family.

He gives more upbeat reports than others also.

[Nita Nupress]

We must suffer together,here!

LOL! I may as well just stay up now. What about you? I have to wake up in an hour anyway. And I'm now on my 3rd cup of Maxwell House Master Blend.

[sonofatpatcher2]

Geraldo is a smuck, but a likeable smuck...

[Fenris6]

Agreed. Use to despise Geraldo. But he turned a new leaf over at FOX. Really like the way he reports on and treats our troops in the field.

[onyx]

To: onyx
I'll believe it when I hear about it from confirmed sources like Rummy, or President Bush.

See post # 514. Rumsfeld's trip tied to capture of Osama on Thursday.