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Afghanistan/South Asia
Osama bin Laden has been captured in Pakistan?
2004-09-03
The Profind pages latest news from Moscow 9/2/04
add salt to taste
We have received reports from US sources that Pakistani security forces have captured Osama bin Laden. According to these sources, bin Laden was captured not far from Chitral in the Northern part of Pakistan (between Chitral and Peshawar), approximately 4 weeks ago. This has not yet been confirmed, but we are told the information comes from a source that has provided reliable reports in the past. We received a report almost 2 weeks ago suggesting that two high level Al-Qaeda operatives were being held in Pakistan and it was believed that their capture was to be announced to coincide with the Republican convention. Whether one of these is Osama bin Laden is uncertain.
A little late now, isn't it?
According to the US sources, the capture of the "Big Fish" will not be officially announced until sometime next month, in what is sure to be "Headline" news throughout the world. If the information is correct, it will help bring some "closure" to the 9/11 terrorist attack and bring to justice the worlds most wanted terrorist. Osama bin Laden has not been seen for some time and there have been many reports of his death since the 9/11 attack, although recordings of his voice have been reported quite recently. Whilst his capture would certainly put and end to a long running hunt and mystery, it would also raise a few questions as to why this has not already been announced. Although the US government have played down bin Laden's present importance in Al-Qaeda, there can be no denying that he is still the man they have wanted to catch for almost 3 years. Hopefully, official confirmation on this will be available shortly, so that we can determine whether these are simply rumours or fact. We certainly hope the news is true, but we shall be keeping the champagne on ice for a little while longer, just in case.

Stayed tuned.
Posted by:GK

#18  He's been working at my local Burger King, along with Elvis, for almost 3 years now. (Or what mojo said.)
Posted by: Kathy K   2004-09-03 8:11:12 PM  

#17  They better have his ass available for viewing, not to mention DNA testing, because I still think ol' Osama's a small pile of worm shit in a collapsed Tora Bora cave.
Posted by: mojo   2004-09-03 7:58:04 PM  

#16  My OBL Ululator is staying packed in cosmolene until I get the SIGN*


*Fred puts the Fat Lady up on Rantburg
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-09-03 5:46:01 PM  

#15  If we had OSama, now woudl be the time to reveal it - after the convention boost, this would skyrocket Bush's approval and destroy any momentum Kerry has, and would bury the Democrats anti-war agenda deep while the SwiftVets keep his rating deservedly down by revealign the truth about Kerry's medals, his post-war activities, his congressional testimony and his meeting with the North Vietnamese in Paris.
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-09-03 5:16:19 PM  

#14  Stop me if you've heard this one ...
Posted by: Xbalanke   2004-09-03 1:10:01 PM  

#13  He's goo under the rocks of Tora Bora. I've seen nothing so far to convince me otherwise. I doubt this report although it would be nice.
Posted by: RJ Schwarz   2004-09-03 12:17:57 PM  

#12   Understandable hell would break loose if they announced it now. It seems credible enough to speculate though. God Speed
Posted by: Right By Right Left   2004-09-03 12:05:55 PM  

#11  If he actually were captured, where do you think he is going to end up? In line at the International Court behind Milosevich? Waiting on the other phoneline to talk to Saddam's lawyer? We better hold on to him tightly until the world gets its head out of its a**, clears its collective head, and does a little lifting of its own in the WoT.
Posted by: jules 187   2004-09-03 11:48:34 AM  

#10  HA!! See!! BUSH KNEW!! HE IS GONNA TROT OUT OSAMA TO GET ELECTED!! MOORE IS RIGHT!!!

*breaks out tinfoil beanie in celebration*
/sarcasm
Posted by: mmurray821   2004-09-03 11:30:51 AM  

#9  The Democrats expect this to be announced minutes before the last debate, then they can get huffy and walk out.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-03 11:28:36 AM  

#8  I stand by my 2 buckets. Everything else is an overkill. :-)
Posted by: Zarathustra   2004-09-03 4:36:02 AM  

#7  Hopefully, official confirmation on this will be available shortly, so that we can determine whether these are simply rumours or fact.

Oh aye.
*/ resignation
Posted by: Howard UK   2004-09-03 4:14:32 AM  

#6  Minimum recommended salt dosage. Wish I could believe it.
Posted by: Bulldog   2004-09-03 4:12:33 AM  

#5  No two truck loads of salt.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-09-03 3:29:02 AM  

#4  well..the timing is about right :-)
Posted by: B   2004-09-03 3:28:24 AM  

#3  Two buckets of salt.
Posted by: Zarathustra   2004-09-03 3:22:38 AM  

#2  fuck lets hope eh :)
Posted by: Shep UK   2004-09-03 3:02:05 AM  

#1  Be still my beating heart.
Posted by: Zenster   2004-09-03 1:53:52 AM  

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