Osama Bin Laden close to being captured?

[Penn]

I was channel surfing across the stations about 20 minutes ago, and I had just landed on Fox News; at the bottom of the screen the message was:

"Osama Bin Laden close to being caught?"

I had the "mute" button on, so I had to quickly turn the sound back on, and was only able to catch the lady saying "sources in the region are saying his capture is imminent".

Then she switched to another theme! Darn!

I've searched MSN and Fox sites, but they come up blank on this.

Anybody heard anything else?

 

[willie]

My $$$ is on Osama is DEAD and has been for quite some time. He's buried under a pile of rocks in the mountains of Afghanistan. As soon as fate uncovers the body and they do a DNA analysis, we'll know for sure. If the high-impact explosions did not get him, the Kidney disease certainly did. I don't care how good you think you are, there is no way you can flee US Special Forces across rugged mountains for months-on-end with a dialysis machine in tow.

If I am right, you can buy me some beers.

No bet with me. I agree, the buzzards picked him apart a long time ago.

 

[Desdemona]

He'll miraculously be "captured" anytime between now and election day.

 

[Penn]

He'll miraculously be "captured" anytime between now and election day.

I think we started hearing this theory about 4 or 5 months ago, and it came from the liberal camp.

Maybe there's something to it, maybe there isn't.

I have to agree with David, that there are Special Forces in the "area", where ever that is, and word has been leaked by some idiot that he's been seen there, or has been followed to to a known location.

The troops are probably picking their time, when it's best to "snatch" him; remember, he's amongst tribal supporters.

 

[Desdemona]

I actually hadn't heard that theory, but that's interesting. I just figured when they didn't produce him within a few months of going into Afghanistan that they were stashing him away somewhere for just the right occasion.

If he doesn't turn up before Nov. I'll have to believe that he's dead and rotted under a rock somewhere.

 

[Penn]

I actually hadn't heard that theory, but that's interesting. I just figured when they didn't produce him within a few months of going into Afghanistan that they were stashing him away somewhere for just the right occasion.

If he doesn't turn up before Nov. I'll have to believe that he's dead and rotted under a rock somewhere.

I don't know about Osama being stashed somewheres, (in our custody) that would be one heck of a secret to try to keep under wraps.
Like I said, I've heard this theory that we do have him, and are waiting for just the right moment to produce him, or his remains, but I think it's a stretch of the imagination that coalition forces could keep it from being found out.
Somebody always talks.

 

[jlabsher]

Maybe Osama is hiding with the WMD, we'll never find him.

Or maybe THIS is true. Beware the link is from the Russian media, and apparently I goofed before posting links to the Russian media which claimed the school hostage situation was taken care of professionally. As is always the case with breaking news, stories change.

 

[jlabsher]

Unfortunately, due to all of the politicians using terrorism to hedge their power coupled with all of the security consultants and defense/security contractors who are making BILLIONS off of HOMELAND security efforts, they've unfortunately been quite successful in the latter.

You took the words out of my mouth, good to know I'm not the only one on this board who despises using the events of 9/11 as a candidate's only campaign issue.

 

[jlabsher]

If that is a reliable news source, I'll dress up as a duck and strut down 235 during rush hour with a vraiblonde mask on...

That's why I didn't post it yesterday when I found it. But if is being reported on, of all places FOX, it must be true.

Stranger things have happened, remember when Brando died and the only i-net source for 12 hours was a Phoenix TV station?

 

[ylexot]

- Despite all of the money spent on HOMELAND security, it appears that the best we currently have is searching senior citizens at airports, taking away people's nail clippers, and a color coded security alert system. Most baggage is still not inspected, the seaports are wide open and the southern border leaks like a sieve. Politicians of both parties intentionally tie the hands of the border patrol because they are afraid to offend latinos. As if protecting our borders is some crusade against latinos. I challenge anyone to try and cross into Mexico via their southern border...

The best tool in the "war on terror" is intel. The government is not going to tell you what they are doing in that regard because it would ruin the intel operations. So, to say that all they have done with all the money is "searching senior citizens at airports, taking away people's nail clippers, and a color coded security alert system" is just ignorant. Just because you don't know of something doesn't make it non-existant.

 

[ylexot]

I've been thinking about this a little more and, to me, it is conceivable that we have Osama in custody, but don't want to let everyone know. Considering the intel he might have, it would be worth it to conceal his capture for a couple weeks while you get what you can out of him. If his capture were made public, it could jeopardize the capture of other terrorists and the interruption of plans that may be in work. However, if this is the case, I would expect the government to tell us they've had him for weeks and this is why when they do say "We got him".

I don't believe for a second that anyone would (or could) keep it a secret for political gain.

 

[SmallTown]

I don't believe for a second that anyone would (or could) keep it a secret for political gain.

You're a politicians wet dream

I think that is highly possible, but don't think it is the case now.

 

[willie]

In the present savage political climate, it would take an idiot to even attempt to hide the capture of osama for even a minute. A legitimate capture and quick disclosure might not fare too well for Bush this close to the elections.... Well, on second thought, it did take a few idiots to take pictures of themselves with naked Iraqis so anything is possible.

 

[ylexot]

You're a politicians wet dream

I think that is highly possible, but don't think it is the case now.

And you don't understand what it would take to keep it a secret. It would take a lot of people (none of whom are politicians and many aren't even Americans) to keep the secret. And they would keep the secret why????? To help GWB get elected????? Not gonna happen. The only reason I can think they would keep that secret is for the reason I mentioned...because to not keep the secret would hurt other efforts.

 

[SmallTown]

And you don't understand what it would take to keep it a secret. It would take a lot of people (none of whom are politicians and many aren't even Americans) to keep the secret. And they would keep the secret why????? To help GWB get elected????? Not gonna happen. The only reason I can think they would keep that secret is for the reason I mentioned...because to not keep the secret would hurt other efforts.

You would be surprised what the government can do to keep secrets. They can hide complete organizations, i'm sure they could hide one man if they really wanted to. But again, I don't think this is the case this time. But believing it could never happen is what I was questioning you on.

 

[ylexot]

You would be surprised what the government can do to keep secrets. They can hide complete organizations, i'm sure they could hide one man if they really wanted to. But again, I don't think this is the case this time. But believing it could never happen is what I was questioning you on.

Ah, but can they hide complete organizations for political purposes when the organization is made up of people that are not politically motivated? That is what I said they could not do. That is also what Desdemona would have you believe.

 

[SmallTown]

Ah, but can they hide complete organizations for political purposes when the organization is made up of people that are not politically motivated? That is what I said they could not do. That is also what Desdemona would have you believe.

In this case, I would say it is possible. Again, I don't think it is happening, but the people involved in capturing him and concealing it would more than likely be supportive of such an idea because they were there to do this job because of Bush. But, also mind games could be used. Just as was pointed out, it could possibly hurt our investigations if people knew that osama was caught. This notion, and not the notion of political gain, could easily be used to keep it under wraps

 

[ylexot]

But, also mind games could be used. Just as was pointed out, it could possibly hurt our investigations if people knew that osama was caught. This notion, and not the notion of political gain, could easily be used to keep it under wraps

Yeah, that thought did occur to me. If the top is hiding him for political gain, but using a valid "excuse" to do it, it would definitely be sleazy at the top, but very admirable at the bottom. So, do you condemn the good because of the bad? :shrug:

 

[vraiblonde]

If that is a reliable news source, I'll dress up as a duck and strut down 235 during rush hour with a vraiblonde mask on...

Really? Hmmm...how to prove that a semi-blog site with advertisements for joke sites, spy cams, hypnosis downloads and Kerry-Bush knockout games is a reputable news source.

Not going to be an easy task....

 

[vraiblonde]

JLab (but NOT ST), I'm starting to get scared of you guys. Your ABB mindset is starting to make you lose it.

I'm a conspiracy nut and even I realize that the ObL capture story is completely unplausible. Our media guys might not be the sharpest knives in the drawer, but you'd better believe they'd be all over this if there were any real evidence that it was true. There's no way he's being hidden, then will be popped out at an opportune time. There's no way the "government" could hide that - someone would definitly talk.

Contrary to what the DU says, we're NOT going this "alone" - there are troops and intel guys from all over the world working in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even if the BEE could threaten the US guys into silence, there's no way in hell they could silence all those other countries.