Posted on 05/02/2011 6:59:29 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Osama bin Laden dead: body 'identified by sister's brain'
Osama bin Laden's body was identified by US authorities by matching a DNA sample to one taken from his late sister's brain, according to reports.
2:36PM BST 02 May 2011
When his sister, who has not been named, died from brain cancer several years ago in Boston the FBI immediately subpoenaed her body so that it could later be used to identify the al-Qaeda leader if he was caught, it was claimed.
The brain was preserved and tissue and blood samples taken from it were used to compile a DNA profile, ABC News reported.
The tissue sample was reportedly then matched to the DNA of the man shot dead by US troops in a raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Why only a DNA comparison to one sibling?
A look-alike would have no genetic relation at all.
If they were testing fragmentary remains after a bombing, where no visual ID was possible, then I’d agree that the DNA test might be fooled by a Bin Laden relative’s remains.
Where?? In the helicopter????????
In the middle of a fire fight???
Right after they shot up the place???
Let’s say they lift his body out of there in a helicopter . They take him to a base. Where?? In Kabul??
They can do a DNA test in about 6 hours according to one Freeper.
He supposedly died around 3:30 EST.
Let’s say everyone was on alert to go with this as soon as DNA confirmed.
Still not enough time.
You can’t get to Kabul in one hour via helicopter can you???
How are you going to do a DNA test while flying in a helicopter.
And just when did they dump his body at sea and how??
Dumping a body at sea is not in the ISLAMIC tradition.
I call BS on the whole story.
I do think the military leaders showed some good sense not to do this before the Royal Wedding but I do think that the Royal Family knew it was going to go down.
What about false positives? What is the percentage of those?
One report said there would be a full autopsy.
I don’t care if he was a Muslim.
Do you always get rid of a Muslim body in a criminal investigation within 24 hours???
your 72 virgins will be in HELL and the 72 virgins will be Helen Thomas’ clones!!!
LOL
Or, they are all Miss Piggy clones.
Who can we get, that needs a job, to deliver this ... ??
This sister reportedly had several dozen siblings, OBL being one of them.
The body was flown “out to sea” not likely just minutes away. And any analysis takes “a working day or less” (your words). There aren’t enough minutes available in the time line presented to make a definitive identification of the dead body.
Add to this, there were NO bodyguards, no security present at the compound beside the tall walls surrounding the buildings. And, on top of everything, the body was dumped ASAP. The Mob isn’t this efficient in spinning a story.
I want to believe OBL was killed by US forces, but I would like to see proof, I will not take the word of this man in the white house that is running a political campaign.
Pretty quick turnaround for a DNA match. News earlier today said the confirmation on the DNA match wouldn’t be in for a couple of weeks.
This story started smelling wrong before sunrise.
:)
100% it was....do a big of digging, I saw this picture literally weeks ago, and the forum it was on discussed how fake it looked...
A false postive, if the results were analyzed correctly, would be much less than one in a hundred billion.
Now the story is the DNA wasnt in last night.
here are photos of his lair
http://abcnews.go.com/International/slideshow/photos-inside-osama-bin-laden-kill-zone-13508190
last night.Reuters says...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The United States is conducting DNA testing on slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and used facial recognition techniques to help identify him, a U.S. official said on Monday.
So unless you are suggesting a member of the Seal team had a vial of OBL blood to “plant” as the DNA sample from the body - that is just ludicrous but go on with your bad self.
But your assertion that it would take two months to run a DNA sample is so off the mark that it is almost humorous.
sky news:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110502/twl-can-us-offer-final-proof-of-osama-s-3fd0ae9.html
SKYNEWS: Can US Offer Final Proof Of Osama’s Death?
“Our state crime lab takes 8 weeks to do a fast-turn on DNA testing. But this analysis was done in several hours or less? Color me skeptical.”
No one will be happier than Donald and Jerome Corsi to solve this. release the DNA records!!
By BEN FELLER and MATT APUZZO Associated Press
May 2, 2011 (AP)
Two Obama administration officials say DNA evidence has proven that Osama bin Laden is dead, with 99.9 percent confidence.
The officials did not immediately say where or how the testing was done but the test explains why President Barack Obama was confident to announce the death to the world Sunday night.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=13509518
So..still conflicting info on WHEN the DNA test was done and WHEN they got the results.
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