[ds2000]

I came up with it, but it's bin LADEN, not LADIN..

[xzins]

Doesn't matter.....Muhammed can't spell.

You, my friend, are a genius!! In my humble opinion, of course.

[1bigdictator]

Like A Duck Exiting a Noose... doesn't have the same charm.

[bullseye1911]

Ebonics?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I came up with it, but it's bin LADEN, not LADIN..

Lots of people disagree.

[xzins]

OSAMA BIN LADIN AND IRAQ Posted by The Great Satan On Sep 26 11:49 PM with 5 comments Iraq News ^ | FEBRUARY 10, 1999 | Laurie Mylroie I. OSAMA BIN LADIN AND IRAQ, CORRIERE DELLA SERA, FEB 1 II. OSAMA BIN LADIN AND IRAQ, NEW YORK POST, FEB 1 III. OSAMA BIN LADIN AND IRAQ [1], GUARDIAN, FEB 6 IV. OSAMA BIN LADIN AND IRAQ [2], GUARDIAN, FEB 6 The NYT, yesterday, reported that no traces of the VX precursor, Empta, nor its degradation product, Empa, could be found in 13 samples taken from the al-Shifa pharmaceutical plant and its grounds last Oct. That work was supervised by the chairman of the Boston U. chemistry department, hired by the law firm representing Salih Idris, owner of...

A former thread on Free Republic from Iraq News....they use "Ladin."

Put "Ladin" in Free Republic search engine on title and you get a gazillion hits.

[harpseal]

Actually since we are dealing with an Arabic name translated into English and the Latin (Roman) alphabet the following spellings might be equally good for Ussama bin Laden, Ben Laeden, Bin Ladeen, Bin Ladin, Bin Ladian, Been Leeden and several others I have seen at different times over the past years.

However, it must be coincidence. I just wish I believed in coincidence.

Stay well - stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[SauronOfMordor]

There are multiple legitimate ways to translate the guy's name's spelling from the Arabic alphabet to our alphabet. Just like there's multiple ways to spell the name of China's capital (Peking/Peiping/Beijing/whatever)