French claim bin Laden is dead

quiller · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 06:52 AM

This is the same counterintelligence agency that can't find arab terrorists in France while hundreds of muslim youiths went on weeks-long rampages, but hey, who's counting?

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A Saudi intelligence source told UPI Saturday al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is "very ill" while a Paris newspaper claimed the terrorist leader is dead.

The French regional daily, l'Est Republicain, said a memo leaked from France's counter-espionage agency says bin Laden died last month of typhoid fever in Pakistan.

No official sources have confirmed the terror leader's death.

"We are not saying he is dead, but there is a lot of truth in the report," the Saudi intelligence source said, adding, "bin Laden was very ill these past few weeks.

"There is no way we can prove that bin Laden is dead until we can see the body," he said, (but) "A good portion of what is in the report is true."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi/2...3130-2944r.htm

Of course, if it's true, Dems who last week howled "Where's Osama?" will suddenly deverlop instant amnesia and claim he was only a symbol anyway, so why are we losing the war in (wherever)? But it's a nice story to get us thinking how Dems will only twist it, if it's true.

nawbut · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 07:11 AM

...but hey, these are the same guys who brought him up to be a terrorist so whadda they know....(just keeping up with the Jonses).

Osama dead? May he rest in peace. If it is so I hope it can be proven - we dont want his myth to continue to grow, fueling the minds of impressionable Islamic youth, inspiring desperate acts.

Tedminator · #3 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by quiller";p=&quot

Of course, if it's true, Dems who last week howled "Where's Osama?" will suddenly deverlop instant amnesia and claim he was only a symbol anyway, so why are we losing the war in (wherever)? But it's a nice story to get us thinking how Dems will only twist it, if it's true.

Booooohiisss git the hack off his highhorse. The republicons already beat the dems to that claim.

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
"I am truly not that concerned about him." -G.W.Bush, 3/13/02

quiller · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nawbut";p=&quot

...but hey, these are the same guys who brought him up to be a terrorist so whadda they know....(just keeping up with the Jonses).

Osama dead? May he rest in peace. If it is so I hope it can be proven - we dont want his myth to continue to grow, fueling the minds of impressionable Islamic youth, inspiring desperate acts.

Rest in peace? Yeah---sure. May they bury him in a pool of pig's-blood---along with every scumbag that followed him.

nonsqtr · #5 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 11:19 AM

Smells like Al Qaeda propaganda.

If the French know where he is, and the Saudis know where he is, why don't we?

Nah, I'm not buying it. It's either disinformation, or some bonehead journalist is trying to make a name for himself.

griffonfr · #6 (**permalink**) 09-23-2006, 02:17 PM

We have only to wait a confirm or a cancel of that.

We can image anything on this news.
It could be :

As the french service has a sieve reputation.....
The CIA used it to obliged Ben-Laden to prove he is still alive and may be locate him......