SD on 23/9/2006 at 23:09
I'm lovin' it. The French have gone and leaked a (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5374160.stm) secret memo stating that the Saudis are convinced that Osama died from typhoid in Pakistan last month.
With Osama seemingly gone, who will become Public Enemy No.1 now?
Moi Dix Mois on 23/9/2006 at 23:21
Quote:
The Washington-based IntelCenter, which monitors terrorism communications, said it was not aware of any similar reports on the internet.
"We've seen nothing from any al-Qaeda messaging or other indicators that would point to the death of Osama Bin Laden," director Ben Venzke told the Associated Press news agency.
I would say 'seemingly gone' is a bit premature, but assuming he had popped his clogs it's good that he went like this rather than in an airstrike or whatever. I can't see this sort of death provoking JIHAD JIHAD JIHAD all around the world.
Swiss Mercenary on 23/9/2006 at 23:27
Does this mean the war is over guys? :confused:
Paz on 24/9/2006 at 00:02
Sadly not, I just checked the dictionary and "Terror" was still there. It cruelly mocked me from the page in its gratuitously undefeated state. So I guess Bin Laden is still alive.
Or ... UNDEAD!
OnionBob on 24/9/2006 at 00:18
Quote Posted by Strontium Dog
With Osama seemingly gone, who will become Public Enemy No.1 now?
you
Gingerbread Man on 24/9/2006 at 00:43
What a ridiculous piece of unNews this whole thing is.
OH HE MIGHTS BE DEAD SIR!
Oh good then lets go home
wait how do we know he dead
SAUDI SAID SO SIR
well id rather see a body you know
OKAY ONE BODY COMING UP
HANG ON A BIT WHERE SHOULD I LOOK
well where was bin laden last
BUGGADIFINO SIR
then start looking in bugadifino
(days pass)
HEY SIR I JUST HAD A IDEA
what is it
WHAT IF HES NOT REALLY DEAD SIR
good point lets assume he isnt
OKAY THE PAKISTANS OR THE AFGANS OR WHATEVER GAVE US THE BODY AND WE DONE DENTAL ANALISIS AND IT HIM
groovy whats next
WELL SIR EVERYONES GONE POSTAL AND NOW THERE ARE FIVE PUBLIC ENEMEYS NUMBER ONE SIR
bugger
or whatever
(eidt: wait doesn't that mean the saudis know where he is?)
JACKofTrades on 24/9/2006 at 00:49
This is so last week.
dlw6 on 24/9/2006 at 01:36
This is so "so what?" I will explain. That part of the world has a tribal nomadic culture. Killing the #1 guy doesn't slow them down because they have guys #2 through #20.
If you're in the middle of the desert, taking down your tents and gathering your herds, wondering where the next water hole is, you don't have one guy jump up and say "it's that way." You all get together and come to a consensus on where it is. If you're wrong you're wrong together. It worked for thousands of years. While they have cities and cars and TVs and Internet today, the culture still focuses on loyalty to family and tribe and still makes decisions by consensus.
You can't cut of the head and expect the body to die when there isn't any head. Europeans have run into this problem since the Roman empire whenever they tried to influence politics in Southwest Asia.
Don
BEAR on 24/9/2006 at 01:58
Ill bet our epic war on terror made his final days totally less comfortable.
VINDCATION
metal dawn on 24/9/2006 at 02:59
LOL SINCE WHEN DID THOSE HAIRY CHEEZ HORKERS START GIVING A SHIT??
It's my personal belief he's died several times...or should've, but he's got a scrap of the Shroud of Turin in his pocket.
