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2008-09-12 Terror Networks

Abandoned tapes record Bin Laden's evolution

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Posted by ryuge 2008-09-12 07:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 It was previously known that Obama tapes circulated in Saudi Arabia as early as 1980. In the years that followed he sent tapes from Pakistan and during his visits to Saudi Arabia was taped giving lectures at mosques and in informal meetings. According to Saudis the number of tapes increased in 1988, at a time when Bin Laden was considering the creation of his own charity, the Lanat al-Birr (Benevolence). It has been argued by some (including yours truly) that there were enough tapes outstanding to create new tapes from thin air in the post 9/11 period. Meanwhile, the CIA was loathe to share information with analysts and historians regarding the existance of an OBL tape and audio library it might have created. For those who have argued that OBL is dead (including yours truly) these "abandoned" tapes just might eventually help prove the point. It is a shame that they have not been copied and placed on the web.

Posted by Balthazar 2008-09-12 16:55|| 2008-09-12 16:55|| Front Page Top

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