[homeschool mama]

***The tape was translated by a Saudi not a german. The US used an Egyptian. Why do you think? ***

It's my understand that no fewer than 4 independent translators were used. Yes, one was Egyptian, but the others were Arabic.

[Demidog]

Egyptian and Lebanese we know about for sure on the U.S. team. That would make them all Arabic if I understand how that works.

The point made by this writer is a good one. bin Laden and his visitor were Saudi and dialect can make a big difference.