Is Bin Laden Dead?

[earth_as_one]

Al Jazeera and Zaman

France to probe bin Laden memo
Saturday 23 September 2006

The French defence ministry is investigating the leak of a secret intelligence document that raised the possibility that Osama bin Laden might have died of typhoid.

Jacques Chirac, the French president, said he was "a bit surprised at the leak" and said he had asked Michele Alliot-Marie, the defence minister, to investigate its source...

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6644C310-ED4B-4FEA-B118-104E1736B356.htm

Bin Laden Found Dead, Says Rumour

Sunday, September 24, 2006
zaman.com


The elusive al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, whom the United States has been in pursuit of since the Sept. 11 attacks, has been claimed to be dead.

The French news paper L’Est Republicain cited a report by the French intelligence service claiming that bin Laden had died from typhoid in Pakistan in August.

However, French and American officials declared the claim could no be confirmed.

On Saturday, L'Est Republicain quoted an internal memorandum from France's foreign intelligence service, the DGSE, as saying: "Saudi intelligence services seem to be sure that Osama bin Laden is dead.

The elements gathered by the Saudis indicate that while the head of al-Qaeda was in Pakistan on Aug. 23, 2006, he fell victim to a strong case of typhoid fever that led to a partial paralysis of his lower limbs.

President Jacques Chirac responded to questions from reporters by saying: "This information is in no way confirmed, in no way whatsoever, and I have no comment to make about it."

http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20060924&hn=36738

 

[Proud American]

I hope so......but doubt it...

 

[gc]

There is a poll now at the globe and mail Link

Surprisingly, the vast majority of voters (so far) think he is not dead (though not many people have voted yet). Personally, I'm not sure. It's definately plausible that he is alive and definately plausible that he is dead, so it's pretty difficult to say which for certain.

 

[maepaulino]

Is Bin Laden dead?

1. who cares?
2. does it make any difference?

Answers:

1. very few people.
2. no.

my sentiments exactly... and I don't think he's dead already... I don't know... Gutfeel...

 

[jimmoyer]

Lastest interview with Bill Clinton ----did you hear it???

"I did not have sex with bin Laden."

Huge news.

 

[missile]

Can we believe that? His definition of sex is slightly different than the norm.

 

[hermanntrude]

8O 8O 8O the tooth fairy's been shot?!?? 8O 8O 8O