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Not saying this is it... but, I wonder if bin Laden would have a "production" ready to go when he martyrs himself -- if that wish of his can ever come true. Has a leader of an islamist terror group ever martyred himself in any meaningful way?

If the deadened look on his face is any indicator, he may be close to death from natural causes. If that is the case, he may try to finally do the martyrs path as he has promised in the past. The 'death' video analogy is a significant observation. Other associated timing - the pending Petraeous report on the surge, 6 yr anniversary, volatile presidential campaign politics, the start of NFL regular season.