Osama bin Laden has died, according to the L'Est republicain

AP France ^ | September 23, 2006

[confrico]

PARIS (AP) - The head of terrorist network al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, has died, according to information from the Saudi police, transmitted by the Directorate-General of External Services (DGSE), and reported on the Lorraine daily newspaper L'Est republicain in its Saturday edition.

"According to a commonly reliable source, the Saudi police believes that Osama Bin Laden has died," said a September 21st confidential note from the DGSE classified as "defense." L'Est republicain will publish it in its Saturday edition. The note, specified the daily newspaper, would be re-printed "un-edited."

According to the note to be published by the L'Est republicain, the Saudi police "would try to obtain more details, in particular the location of the burial site, and then announce the news officially." The DGSE specified in the note that no "jihadist Internet site has for the moment been made aware of the death of Osama bin Laden."

According to the note, "the head of al Qaeda may have fallen victim to a strong case of typhoid fever while in Pakistan, on August 23, 2006," and may have died within a matter of days.

The French news organization transmitted this note to the President of France, to the Defense and Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Interior Department on September 21, according to the regional daily newspaper, which added that a prior note transmitted on September 19th to the leaders of France explained why the Saudi police "sought to confirm the death of Osama bin Laden."

[Carolinamom]

Excellent points, MM.

[Miss Marple]

I heard it while I was making coffee. Going to check that other thread.

[Thane_Banquo]

If this is true, I would almost wonder whether typhoid fever was the real cause. The Pakistani government has been taking it on the chin in the past couple of weeks. President Bush's statement that he would send troops into Pakistan if Bin Laden were there was a thinly veiled threat against an obstinate Pakistani government. Is it possible Musharaf got the message?

[Thane_Banquo]

If this is true, I would almost wonder whether typhoid fever was the real cause. The Pakistani government has been taking it on the chin in the past couple of weeks. President Bush's statement that he would send troops into Pakistan if Bin Laden were there was a thinly veiled threat against an obstinate Pakistani government. Is it possible Musharaf got the message?

[gotribe]

"the head of al Qaeda may have fallen victim to a strong case of typhoid fever while in Pakistan

We finally got the bastard using bio-warfare. Bout time!

[alicewonders]

Maybe they're saving it for Ramadan.

[blam]

"This pathway is sometimes called the fecal-oral route of disease transmission."

Eat Shiite and die Osama.

[vimto]

In the UK a BLT is a sandwich,

Are you going to celebrate with a sandwich? It must mean something else In the USA?

[Perdogg]

Now, according to liberals, we can go into Iraq, oh, we already did.

[Aquinasfan]

Maybe they'll start washing their hands after doing their business. We can only hope.

[beyond the sea]

Hmmmm ....... possible, I guess.

[beyond the sea]

bacon????

[alwaysconservative]

You do know that tapes can be recorded up to several months or years before they're used, right? You can tape a bunch of different scenarios, do a little photoshopping, and ta-da! It looks like it's recent. How tough is it to tape several versions of "Bush bad, Democrats good", anyway?

[Perdogg]

There had been rumors that OBL would not appear on video because of the yellow tint of the skin caused by jaundice. This is a sign that the person is marked for hell.

[2Jedismom]

Heh! Here's hoping!

[Marine_Uncle]

If we see no more videos taken of him that have current events to prove he is in the grave it still does not mean he is dead. He may simply be laying low with the knowledge they have been close to grabing him by many different means.

[alwaysconservative]

Crazy Horse AND Attila the Hun.

[petercooper]

If Osama is alive, he should come out on video and give his opinion on the 11 Domino's employees who have formed the nation's first union of pizza delivery drivers.

That would be sufficient proof.

[ASA Vet]

Thanks for the Ping. I'll pass on posting the Elvis this time since this thread was already over 300 posts.
(I do sleep sometimes)

Here's a new thread on the same subject. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706830/posts

[vimto]

bacon????

Bacon Lettuce and tomato.

very nice indeed but I'll celebrate with a little more than that if the caveman dieth! ; )