Osama or Usama, page 1

posted on Sep, 5 2006 @ 02:23 PM

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Is it Osama or Usama? or are they the same. I seem to remeber it being Osama back in the day?
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posted on Sep, 5 2006 @ 02:32 PM

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Arabic has a different alphabet and sounds than we do, so converting it is imprecise and there are several different ways to spell an Arabic word using the Latin alphabet, so I guess they're both right and wrong at the same time

mythatsabigprobe

posted on Sep, 5 2006 @ 02:32 PM

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I think the CIA started calling him Osama because they were making his paychecks out to Tim Osman. Now I guess it's done by direct deposit.

Oncewascool

posted on Sep, 5 2006 @ 02:38 PM

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ya its like media says osama but his initials are UBL dont figure..... im confused

saadrashid_inc

posted on Sep, 7 2006 @ 03:14 PM

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well , my bro's name is usman , and its spelled osman in his passport .

worldwatcher

posted on Sep, 7 2006 @ 03:18 PM

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Usama or Osama same difference like Al'Qaeda and Al'Qaida

variations of the same thing, depending on who was translating.

djohnsto77

posted on Sep, 7 2006 @ 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
I think the CIA started calling him Osama because they were making his paychecks out to Tim Osman. Now I guess it's done by direct deposit.

Actually the U.S. gov't has always used the "U" spelling to my knowledge, as well as FOX News. Most other news outlets use "O".