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Osama Bin Laden is dead since December 26, 2001. Translation of Funeral Article in Egyptian Paper

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Islamabad - A prominent official in the Afghan Taleban movement announced yesterday the death of Osama bin Laden, the chief of al-Qa'da organization, stating that binLaden suffered serious complications in the lungs and died a natural and quiet death.

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{"commentId":1353206,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

If this is true it could change a lot of media reports about the failure to capture him.

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    Reply#1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:14 PM EST
    {"commentId":1354444,"authorDomain":"PeterMerel"}

    Here's video of Benazir Bhutto claiming Osama had been murdered in an interview with David Frost filmed shortly before her assassination.

    Shame Frost was too senile to follow up on it. Too late now ...

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    #1.1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:16 PM EST
    {"commentId":1354595,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

    That is too bad that he didn't follow up. She may have given more information.
    Thanks for the link.

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    #1.2 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:06 PM EST
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    {"commentId":1353218,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

    http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200203/07/eng20020307_91660.shtml

    Osama bin Laden was quite possibly dead, said French Defense Minister Alain Richard on Thursday on French radio Europe 1.

    "We do not have his traces for a long time," said Richard. " There are serious chances that he is dead."

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    Reply#2 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:18 PM EST
    {"commentId":1353231,"authorDomain":"DrKnow"}

    The article says he has been dead since 2001? That is 6 years...

    It would be difficult to keep such a thing from public view for this long.

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    • 3 votes
    Reply#3 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:22 PM EST
    {"commentId":1353352,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

    I agree. I was hoping someone would have more information on this. But if he had died the Taliban would not want it known and if he was buried in the mountains, few would know of it. It's possible, but I would say unlikely.

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      Reply#4 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:52 PM EST
      {"commentId":1353677,"authorDomain":"gwenny"}

      Just a bit of trivia. Bella ciao, the name of the website where this article is displayed, is a song from WWII. I prefer these words, which were, I believe, adapted by Leslie Fish.

      Late this morning I heard the rifles
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      Late this morning I heard the rifles
      And it is time for me to go.

      The fairest flower, in all the mountain
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      The fairest flower in all the mountain
      Is the Black Rose that sets us free.

      We will join her and fight together.
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      We join her and fight together
      Or we will surely die alone.

      The winter's coming, the snows are on us
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      The winter's coming, the snows are on us
      Now we must build fires of our own.

      The hungry servants have stopped complaining
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      The hungry servants have stopped complaining
      And all the masters wonder why.

      Inside his castle, the king is sleeping
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      Inside his castle, the king is sleeping
      Let us be sure he sleeps too long.

      Late this morning I heard the rifles
      Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Ciao, Ciao, Ciao
      Late this morning I heard the rifles
      And it is time for me to go.

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      Reply#5 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:25 PM EST
      {"commentId":1353697,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

      Great song, Gwenny. Thanks.

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      Reply#6 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:32 PM EST
      {"commentId":1353709,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}

      Oy, and I feel so bad for never sending a card!

      Get this up the Newsvine.
      There have been rumors for a long time he was ill w/kidney ailment, etc. but we had not heard any mention of his whereabouts or health for a long time.
      Of course, he must be dead -- and no reason for the Bushies to shout out the news.
      They still have his old videos to trot out for every election (ex. - October surprise). And stop noticing the apparent beard dye and other errors. They only add a quaint charm, like the wires on the UFOs in the old flying saucer movies...

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      Reply#7 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:37 PM EST
      {"commentId":1354177,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

      I didn't send one either.

      If Bush knows he is dead he could give the proof and claim a victory but I'm no sure if that would outweigh the value of keeping him as a bogeyman.

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      • 1 vote
      #7.1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:33 PM EST
      {"commentId":1367894,"authorDomain":"MinnieApolis"}

      Look, if the press trots out ANOTHER video of OBL just before the fall election, do you think we will all fall for it again? I mean, it will all look too, too contrived. Although I have to admit a nagging curiosity over what he will be wearing this time. Those lovely earth tones, basic black, something snazzy in persimmon and paprika? Will he braid his beard and cornrow his hair? Will the lip movements match the audio???

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      • 2 votes
      #7.2 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:00 AM EST
      {"commentId":1370059,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

      I think at this time OBL is more of a symbol than a reality for both sides. It may no longer matter if he is dead or alive. Even if his body was found or he turned up alive in Finland, probably nothing much would change.

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      #7.3 - Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:37 PM EST
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      {"commentId":1353887,"authorDomain":"Infohack"}

      This is based on an old story, but nevertheless if it could be verified, the CIA has some serious explaining to do.

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      • 4 votes
      Reply#8 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:36 PM EST
      {"commentId":1353983,"authorDomain":"douglasq"}

      They do in general.

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      • 3 votes
      #8.1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:18 PM EST
      {"commentId":1354162,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

      It is 5 years old but it could have some truth,. I don't see how it could be checked now. We may never know unless he is caught.
      And the CIA may already know.

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      • 2 votes
      #8.2 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:28 PM EST
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      {"commentId":1354025,"authorDomain":"ytmnd"}
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      • 2 votes
      Reply#9 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:34 PM EST
      {"commentId":1354166,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

      Good link. Thanks.

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        #9.1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:30 PM EST
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        {"commentId":1357686,"authorDomain":"onlynow99"}

        Voted up. I'm sure we'd all like to know more about this. I wouldn't doubt that he was dead. It would seem more likely than that he's been living in caves all this time.

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        • 2 votes
        Reply#10 - Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:32 AM EST
        {"commentId":1357950,"authorDomain":"atonhunter"}

        Until foxcbsabccnnmsnbc tells me he's dead, I refuse to believe it... even though, he is dead...

        Bumped Up...

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        • 1 vote
        #10.1 - Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:45 AM EST
        {"commentId":1360458,"authorDomain":"O-K"}

        Dead or alive it would be good to know.

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          #10.2 - Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:24 AM EST
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          {"commentId":5940857,"authorDomain":"mzjazz37"}

          I worked with a man a couple of years ago who was retired military and had spent several years in Saudi Arabia. He had told me then that OBL had been dead for some time and it was common knowledge in that part of the world. According to him, the reason the US government kept him alive to the American people was because they need a boogey man to continue to justify the war.

          Not a scenario that would be our of character for them ....... This article is not a surprise ...

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            Reply#11 - Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:08 PM EDT
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