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| Yeslam bin Laden would never turn his bro in |
| 2004-07-09 |
| A half-brother of Osama bin Laden said in a television interview he never thinks of whether to turn in the al-Qaida leader and questioned which court would try him. Asked hypothetically whether he would turn in the al-Qaeda leader, Yeslam Binladin replied: "What do you think? Would you turn in your brother? Or half brother? Tell me. I put the question back to you. You answer it." In the testy exchange broadcast Friday on the "Today" show, NBC’s Matt Lauer responded by saying that someone accused of murdering thousands should have their day in court, to which Binladin agreed. He then asked "Which court?" when Lauer again questioned whether Binladin would turn in his brother. "We will go in circles if you want to continue the question," Binladin said. More of the interview was scheduled to air on "Dateline" Friday night. Binladin, a Swiss banker who spells his name differently from his half-brother, previously has said he condemns his brother’s actions. Binladin has been under scrutiny in France and Switzerland during a money-laundering investigation but has never been charged. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 In the testy exchange broadcast Friday on the "Today" show, NBC’s Matt Lauer responded by saying that someone accused of murdering thousands should have their day in court, to which Binladin agreed. He then asked "Which court?" when Lauer again questioned whether Binladin would turn in his brother. "We will go in circles if you want to continue the question," Binladin said. This only serves to put into plain view for all to see the futility of treating terrorism as a law enforcement matter. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-07-09 3:38:53 PM |
| #1 What a lovely family. |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2004-07-09 2:24:09 PM |