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I think elements in the government do (know the whereabouts of bin Laden). I've said that before. But I think it is also important to know we have been getting with Pakistani cooperation a lot of the top leadership of Al Qaeda,"
December 2001 Quoting an unnamed Taliban official, the Pakistan Observer reported that Bin Laden died of untreated lung complications and was buried in an unmarked grave in Tora Bora on December 15.[119] This report was picked up by Fox News in the United States on December 26.[120] Also on December 26, the Egyptian newspaper AlWafd - Daily carried a short obituary by a prominent official of the Afghan Taliban, who was allegedly present at the funeral, stating Bin Laden had been buried on or about December 13:[121] "(Osama bin Laden) suffered serious complications and died a natural, quiet death. He was buried in Tora Bora, a funeral attended by 30 Al Qaeda fighters, close members of his family and friends from the Taliban. By the Wahhabi tradition, no mark was left on the grave"
Osama bin Laden is dead. The news first came from sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan almost six months ago: the fugitive died in December [2001] and was buried in the mountains of southeast Afghanistan. Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, echoed the information. The remnants of Osama's gang, however, have mostly stayed silent, either to keep Osama's ghost alive or because they have no means of communication.
Originally posted by Leonardo01
reply to post by kevinunknown
I concur with you this and this is sort of my stand too. Hillary is only stating the obvious and I don't think she has any real information at all.It is quite irrelevant at this point whether Osama is actually alive or dead but what is however apparent that there are factions in the Pakistani military and the ISI who have close ties with terrorist factions and would know where the current figurehead of the Al-Qaeda is.
Pakistan must be kept under tight scrutiny at all times for all we need is to have one nuclear warhead missing and we would have a "broken arrow" situation on our hands.
[edit on 20-7-2010 by Leonardo01]
Originally posted by spy66
Originally posted by Leonardo01
reply to post by kevinunknown
I concur with you this and this is sort of my stand too. Hillary is only stating the obvious and I don't think she has any real information at all.It is quite irrelevant at this point whether Osama is actually alive or dead but what is however apparent that there are factions in the Pakistani military and the ISI who have close ties with terrorist factions and would know where the current figurehead of the Al-Qaeda is.
Pakistan must be kept under tight scrutiny at all times for all we need is to have one nuclear warhead missing and we would have a "broken arrow" situation on our hands.
[edit on 20-7-2010 by Leonardo01]
Don't forget to mention that CIA have the same connections to Al-Qaeda along side ISI. ISI and CIA have been working together with the Mujahideen since Russia invaded Afghanistan in the early 80s.
It was actually CIA who initiated to create Al-Qaeda by bringing in radicals from Saudi Arabia to fight along side the Mujahdeen.
The Only prof intelligence have of Osama Bin Laden's connections to 911 is through his speeches in Afghanistan prior to spring of 2001. It is mentioned in the PDB.
Osamas knowledge about 911 can also be interpreted as intelligence. That Osama knew that something big was going to happen in the US. But that does not mean he was in charge of 911. It might only mean that he had knowledge about the event.
There were groups within the Mujahideen that didn't support the 911 event.
[edit on 27.06.08 by spy66]
Originally posted by spy66
reply to post by Leonardo01
I beg to differ. FBI was often restricted by CIA to investigate specific people involved all the way up to 911. That can only indicate that CIA is working both sides.