CIA: "Osama bin Laden hasn't said anything for months..."

[sabra]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/10/eveningnews/main1198667.shtml

Secret Information In Plain Sight

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Jihadist Web sites are not likely to give away the whereabouts of a wanted terrorist like Abu Musab al Zarqawi or Osama bin Laden, but they do reveal other things about them.

"There's a lot of interest in 'Is Osama bin Laden losing market share?' if you will. How is he playing vis-a-vis Zarqawi," Naquin says.

He adds that, "Osama bin Laden hasn't said anything for months and so Zarqawi seems to be really taking up the mantle."

[tularetom]

1. Why should he say anything?

The USA is turning into a theocratic dictatorship right in front of his eyes. We're destroying ourselves and he don't have to do jack shit.

[acmavm]

2. Maybe he hasn't said anything because it's hard to talk when you're

dead.

What a joke. Gotta have a bogeyman so they can explain who all these number 2s and 3s are working for.

[Art_from_Ark]

18. Either he's dead, or

the Osama Animatron(TM) is still in the shop

[KamaAina]

3. Dead men tell no tales

they don't wear plaid, either. :-)

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. Uh, maybe because he's DEAD?

Dead guys usually don't have a lot to say.

As for Max Towelheadroom (a.k.a. Hopalong Zarqawi) I'm sure he'll pop up on another website registered in either Texas or Virginia when it becomes convenient to the terrorists who control his programming.

[MsKandice01]

11. I'm dying over here at Hopalong...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[DoYouEverWonder]

20. Maybe not, all their funding got cut

after the 2004 election.

[txindy]

5. He's probably dead.

The Cabal needs OBL to stoke the 'War on Terra' fires of fear, so they'll never admit he's dead. Ever. They need him to justify their actions.

[stepnw1f]

6. He Succeeded

All the frightened "girly" Republicans gave away our freedoms out of pure panic. Over-reacting once again to a World they feel they never need to learn about. Arrogance or stupidity?

"Terrorists terrorize you if you let them." - me you dick heads

[Ikonoklast]

7. Hell, he's in Crawford, Texas

He's the Bushes' pool boy.

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. Market share? What is this, the Terrorist Broadcasting Network?

Maybe they can do focus groups and see which terrorist is their favorite! Lordy!

[two gun sid]

9. Andrea Mitchell claims he is escaping capture by riding...

motorcycles in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

[sabra]

10. is that a joke? please tell me it is...

[two gun sid]

13. Nope. Not a joke...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=103258&mesg_id=103258

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. Yep, him and Arnie

I hope OBL has a license, they would definately toss him in the clink.

[rooboy]

14. You can always tell a Milford man.... n/t

[understandinglife]

15. Never heard a dead person talk and I've seen plenty of dead folk.

Peace.

[Octafish]

16. He's got an agent.

James R Bath.

Official US business agent for the bin Laden and bin Mahfouz clans.

Former TANG flying and partying buddy of George W Bush.

[savemefromdumbya]

17. Ask VP Cheney

[mopaul]

19. he's conspiring with the joker and penguin

[H2O Man]

21. This illustrates some of

the cultural differences between the "western societies" and the Islamic world. The book "Imperial Hubris" gives a good explanation of why Usama bin Laden does not produce public messages on the same schedule as George Bush.