Osama Captured????

[hkyfan]

So what's the story with Bin Laden?

U.S. denies report of bin Laden’s capture
Iran radio claims al-Qaida leader caught ‘a long time ago’The Associated Press
Updated: 8:51 a.m. ET Feb. 28, 2004TEHRAN, Iran - Pentagon and Pakistani officials on Saturday denied an Iranian state radio report that Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan’s border region with Afghanistan “a long time ago.”

The claim came at a time when Pakistan’s army was hunting al-Qaida suspects in a remote tribal region along the border with Afghanistan, believed to be a possible hiding place for the al-Qaida leader.

There have been reports that military forces believed they had identified bin Laden’s general location and had him encircled, but Pakistani officials have denied any specific knowledge of bin Laden’s whereabouts.

Iran’s state radio, quoting an unnamed source, said that U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld’s visit to the region this week was in connection with the arrest.

Full Story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4405830/

[glen a richter]

Bin Laden was captured, probably about a month or so ago. He's being held until late October, when we'll all find out.

It's called political posturing.

[davhaf]

Originally posted by glen a richter@Feb 28 2004, 09:55 AM
Bin Laden was captured, probably about a month or so ago. He's being held until late October, when we'll all find out.

It's called political posturing.

And you know this how?

[hkyfan]

I don't really buy that Osama is in custody.

The bump they would get in October could help Bush but if this were true and it leaked out any chance he has for re-election would disappear.

The risk doesn't equal the reward.

[OldSchoolStroker]

Originally posted by davhaf+Feb 28 2004, 09:58 AM-->

QUOTE(davhaf @ Feb 28 2004, 09:58 AM)

[glen a richter]

because king george knows he's a beaten man if he doesn't try something like this. if they say bin laden was captured and america denies it this quickly, next thing you know we're sending money and weapons and everything to iran and telling them to keep their mouths shut because they'll ruin the whole thing.

[OldSchoolStroker]

Originally posted by glen a richter@Feb 28 2004, 10:01 AM
because king george knows he's a beaten man if he doesn't try something like this. if they say bin laden was captured and america denies it this quickly, next thing you know we're sending money and weapons and everything to iran and telling them to keep their mouths shut because they'll ruin the whole thing.

I'm not a GW fan, and I'm usually up for a good conspiracy, but this one's nutty...there's too many people involved, on an international scale, to keep this a secret for 6 months...there'd have to be at least 1 of the people present at "the capture" who hates Bush and would leak this fucker first chance they got...

[davhaf]

Originally posted by OldSchoolStroker+Feb 28 2004, 10:09 AM-->

QUOTE(OldSchoolStroker @ Feb 28 2004, 10:09 AM)

[davel]

Originally posted by glen a richter@Feb 28 2004, 10:01 AM
because king george knows he's a beaten man if he doesn't try something like this. if they say bin laden was captured and america denies it this quickly, next thing you know we're sending money and weapons and everything to iran and telling them to keep their mouths shut because they'll ruin the whole thing.

.........So.......In other words.........You're just guessing...........

[ironman]

I have no info, but my guess is that we'll "find" him in September. Like the last day of September.

[TTB]

Originally posted by hkyfan@Feb 28 2004, 10:00 AM
I don't really buy that Osama is in custody.

The bump they would get in October could help Bush but if this were true and it leaked out any chance he has for re-election would disappear.

The risk doesn't equal the reward.

hkyfan is right. Even the Bush Administration isn't stupid enough to BE THAT devious.

God help us if they are.

[Airshark]

You guys are absolutely nuts. Reminds me of Gary Sick and his book, October Surprise. The administration isn't nearly as competent as you make them out to be. If Osama had been captured, we'd have heard about it within 48 hours no matter what orders the President gave. Remember when Saddam was captured? There was a team of reporters that got covert pictures of the assault team preparing for the raid! They couldn't have hid the fact for ten minutes without killing a thousand people to hide it. A unit of troops will have someone who leaks word to the press, and there will be some reporter who will print it.

The GWB-bashing is getting tedious. I think principled Dems might disagree with some of his policies, or see him as just generally incompetent. Do you really want to make the claim that he's some kind of evil mastermind? Because it would take genius, absolute ruthlessness, fantastic loyalty, and a massive dose of blind luck for Osama to have been captured and be held until before the election in secrecy.

Here's a tip: the Rs didn't engineer the outcome in Florida either. They're not nearly that capable. My first rule of conspiracies is to never believe anything that would require superhuman competence to accomplish, especially from a large organization.

[hkyfan]

Originally posted by Airshark@Feb 28 2004, 11:26 AM
You guys are absolutely nuts. Reminds me of Gary Sick and his book, October Surprise. The administration isn't nearly as competent as you make them out to be. If Osama had been captured, we'd have heard about it within 48 hours no matter what orders the President gave. Remember when Saddam was captured? There was a team of reporters that got covert pictures of the assault team preparing for the raid! They couldn't have hid the fact for ten minutes without killing a thousand people to hide it. A unit of troops will have someone who leaks word to the press, and there will be some reporter who will print it.

The GWB-bashing is getting tedious. I think principled Dems might disagree with some of his policies, or see him as just generally incompetent. Do you really want to make the claim that he's some kind of evil mastermind? Because it would take genius, absolute ruthlessness, fantastic loyalty, and a massive dose of blind luck for Osama to have been captured and be held until before the election in secrecy.

Here's a tip: the Rs didn't engineer the outcome in Florida either. They're not nearly that capable. My first rule of conspiracies is to never believe anything that would require superhuman competence to accomplish, especially from a large organization.

Air
Did you read through the thread?

Many of the "Bush bashers" in this thread agree that it's doubtful Osama has been captured and if he had, the news would have been announced immediately.

Get your head out of the Sharks ass. :P

[ironman]

Originally posted by Airshark@Feb 28 2004, 11:26 AM
The GWB-bashing is getting tedious.

Um, I support him.

[Damtoft]

Shark,

It's pretty funny here sometimes.

One day he's "Dumbya"

The next, a diabolical mastermind.