Conclude of "Let's Find Osama"

As the most wanted and most influential man, every news of Osama are making a big wave in the world. After 9.11 terrorise attract, his spirit of terrorism are influence the world, no matter the fear or some people treat him as hero. 

After three month post of our blog, we had tracing  some news of Osama and analyse the related material to develop the theme of our blog and try to find out this most wanted man.  we had do interview with Antony who is the success citizen journalism about such issues; interview with Fr Antonios who is police work in Australia and interview with Nick Kaldas. through the interview, we all enjoy what they said and the information with their points of views are pretty helpful for the theme of our blog. we both understand more about the issues of the terrorism.

last, note that this would be the last post for our blog, thank you to stay with us for so long. 

Bishoy, Eddy, Vieri

Osama is not just a terrorist

  The Montreal Gazette report that the Al-Qaeda have a new leader and they call him “infant Osama” In next ten years the war of the anti-terrorism would be counties as the rise of the leader and the organization.

CIA staff said that power of the Al-Qaeda have been spread to different place, even have some new leading force although Al-Qaeda have lost lots of Al-Qaeda member in Afhanistan. Such as Mohammad in Pakistan, Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, Mohamed Abdi Godane in Somalia…… they all have their own army with more than thousand people.

Christy F who is the professor of Georgetown University, shows that the member straight direct by Bin has less than 500 people through the intelligence. “Osama already become a insignia of terror within the public culture which similar as Che Guevara.”

Who knows the   “Underwear bombing” and the Church bombing in Egypt currently are affect by Osama.

Eddy

New threats for the aviation industry

The UK Transport Minister has warned all its Departments that "There are indications that al Qaeda may be considering an attack against a UK airport or aviation sector target" (BBC news, 2011).
This warning comes amid the recent raise of the UK terrorism-threat indicator to "severe" and analysts believe the large crowds gathering at UK airports would make it a very successful attack for Al-Qaeda. Although this measure is said to have bee taken as a precaution, intelligence reports stress the possibility of such an attack. Terrorists have allegedly been aspiring to replicate an attack of the proportions of Mumbai in 2008, but on European or American soil.
The UK Department of Transport was not willing to make any comments at this stage, While the US says does not feel threatened at the moment.


Vieri

France in the sight of Al-Qaeda and AQIM

France's colonial history is reported to have attracted the anger of AQIM and Al-Qaeda, which in the latest years has broadened his attacks to a number of US allies. While the threat of home-grown terrorism seems to be minor, the anti-terrorism department is warning its citizens that some "lone wolf" operatives may be present on French soil, and that there is a high probability that 2011 will see some North-African cells of the infamous organization testing the security apparatus protecting the country. Particularly, AQIM - a cell that traces its roots to Algeria - has been particularly active lately and although it is independent from Al-Qaeda, it shares its ideologies and is allegedly trying to use the pressure exercised by this group to its advantage, trying to penetrate a defensive system that is already stressed by Bin Laden's threats. "AQIM has declared its ideological allegiance to Osama bin Laden and shown its hostility to France through anti-French rhetoric and a series of hostage-takings." (Reuters, 2011).
In July, after the execution of a 78 years old French hostage, Bin Laden endorsed the operations of AQIM during a recorded speech, boosting their prestige and morale. They may now seek to further impress their ideological leader through a high-profile attack on French soil.
Although counter terrorism units believe this cell is too weak to carry out an attack of this proportions, the risk remains and it is undeniable that the new "weak-minded" members recruited through "radicalised" speeches and arguments of religious nature, will keep on draining the economical and mental resources of Western countries that will have to deal with these threats for the decades to come. Never being allowed to lower guard or afford a distraction is a very tough challenge that will test the defence systems to the extreme in the following years.


Vieri

Bin Laden supporting Kashmir Jihadists

Amid the latest Wikileaks cable releases, it is alleged that Bin Laden wowed to support the jihadist, separatist movement fighting for Kashmir's independence, stating that they "will never run out of funds" and promising to produce US$ 20 millions of aides in the next years.
It is reported Bin Laden was furious at the civil-nuclear program that is being developed in the rival country of India, with close cooperation from Washington.
These latest allegations date back to a 2006 meeting between Indian and US intelligence personnel, but highlight the long-standing doubt about Pakistan, which is alleged to play some kind of double game with the US, accepting monetary help from one side and cooperating with Al-Qaeda on the other.
In fact, it is alleged that high-ranking members of the ISI (Pakistan's secret services) maintained close ties with the Sheikh of Terror and a number of his associates.

Vieri

Terrorism in Africa

Terrorism has been effervescent throughout Africa, most notably in recent weeks through New Year’s Eve in Nigeria and Egypt. A Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt was bombed on the eve of the New Year. The reason I am writing this as my blog post, is to make sure our voices are heard, and these religious minorities saved and protected against terrorism.

Protests have been ongoing for many years now, campaigning for the rights and protection of the Coptic community in Egypt. All over the world governments have been responding to the pleas, calling for better action. In the United States, Italy, Great Britain, France and Germany, their governments and religious leaders have asked that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (a Muslim) do more to protect all his citizens from the threat of terrorism.

Mubarak in his defence spoke out against the attack against the Christians on New Year’s Eve (which is unusual for him), in a live press conference. He must be feeling the pressure leading up to the already rigged elections in Egypt. He has a working relationship with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, so perhaps his televised press conference is justified.

Labelling the attacks as a motive to transform Egypt into a stronger breeding ground for terrorism, he called upon his fellow Muslims to show support for the Coptic community. Sure enough, the Muslims joined the rallying protests on the streets in support of them, and formed a human shield outside the church in Alexandria during the Coptic Christmas Eve mass on the January 6^th, 2011.

All of this begs the question, why doesn’t the Australian Government recognise the Copts as part of the Australian community? Ongoing protests here in Sydney, and in Melbourne, fall on deaf ears in the media. With the occasional mention of something on the radio or in a newspaper, the neither the State or Federal Governments have acknowledged the issue. In stark contrast, Tony Abbott has been forthcoming regarding the attacks; this, however, is perhaps because he is eager for votes in the coming election.

I am calling on all citizens of Australia, stand up and fight, ask our Prime Minister Julia Gillard why her and her Labor Government have neglected to respond to the cries for help of the Copts in Australia; whose families are suffering back home in Egypt.

Bishoy

Can we find Osama?

Nobody know Laden dead or alive, no one knows where the hell he is even. But no matter what, American always has reasons keep looking for him.

Laden don’t want to be fined

Most people believe that the world would keep in danger if Osama haven’t been taking down. The reason is that most western countries are threatened by his terror.  No matter Bin Laden being the role of the King of the terrorist or not, this terrorism spiritual leader, his terrorist spirit already planting deeply in public’s mind in this 9 years after the 9/11 attack. Is obviously to know the ending if Osama shows up, so no matter he is in Iran, Wazirstan or Washington, he can not be founded.  

America can find out Osama? Not really~

America has offering more than million US dollar rewards for Osama, keep searching him actively in this many years, but still haven’t got anything. The American military believes that Leaden is hiding in the mountain areas of Parachina where between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He always changes his living place, only contact once to the ‘outside’ per month and only contact by the messenger but not the phone. A staff of the American military says, the CIA, FBI are very hard close to Osama and catch him, he always changes his hiding place is one of the reason. 

American not really wants to find out Osama.

American has kept looking Osama unflaggingly to remove the threat of the “Alive” Osama. But if the truth is Osama already dead in many years ago, then why the American Agency painstakingly to making an illusion that Osama still “alive”? For American government’s point of view, only if Osama still alive, the American government could use it as a tool for their tactic. First, they could keep support the “unfinished” antiterrorism wars in other countries; second, they could transform the focus point of the public to the anti-terrorism staff, especially during the time that the economic of the American is slumping in these years.

Eddy

Osama aide killed

Following on from the previous post, the war on terror is not helped with the fact that Osama's top aide was killed in a drone strike in late December of 2010. Whilst the Taliban will be lacking in some experience in their ranks, there will now be a fight for winning the right to be bin Laden's right-hand-man.

This situation does not help America's fight against terrorism either, as there is probably an impending terrorist attack in the making in response and retaliation to the murder of Nasir el-Wahishi. Hiding in the mountains of Pakistan, this begs the question of whether or not the Pakistani Government is taking advantage of terrorism, gaining the trust of the Al Qaeda. Have they been using United States aid money (supposedly for the floods) in order to fund the terrorists, right under the watchful eye of an ignorant United States Government? They seem to be deep into research for Osama's bin Laden's associates and their whereabouts, however, one must ask the question, is that really the way to go?

There are two answers here - yes and no; in order to find out more information about bin Laden and Al Qaeda's motives, weapons and other resources, tracking down and capturing his associates is the only option. If they do not talk, then the obvious result would be to kill them instead of asking for information. If the United States are really serious about capturing bin Laden, they need to be more resourceful in tracking him down, taking him out or maybe, capturing him; and who knows, he may give up on his mission to terrorise the world. If this eventuates, maybe, and emphasis on the maybe, the terrorism threat will blow over – at a steady rate over many years.

Bishoy

Baby bin Ladens pushing the buttons

You may be wondering, from the title of this post, what it entails. Well, Praveen Swami of The Daily Telegraph wrote a story on January 6, 2011, of a new generation of jihad chieftains, the "baby bin Ladens". Bin Laden may have been phased out  and is now in hiding, yet, he has reliable followers who are willing to put their lives at risk to follow and support him. "He's become and icon for the rage of all kinds of people with all sorts of causes", said Christine Fair from Georgetown University in Washington.

There is a common belief that Osama bin Laden is now in hiding, mocking at the Western world and laughing at us. Ben Barber uses the example of retaliating after September 11, 2001, as the exact reaction that bin Laden wanted from the United States. Convinced that they were a threat to national security, they began a war on terrorism...not the initial Islamic extremists; it was, after all George W. Bush who declared the attacks as an act of war.

From facing a minor faction of terrorists in the '80s' and '90's, the world has come to know the terrorist organisation Al Qaeda, yet, we still seek revenge for the initial attacks made nearly ten years ago. Terrorist factions are spread far-and-wide throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, far outnumbering the resources of the United States — there is no way for the Americans to campaign and win the war on terrorism if they continue to overlook those facts. Ignoring the Muslim residents of the U.S. are also a residing factor in the war on terror, they are not even considered fairly as residents of the country.

Many, many, soldiers have been killed throughout this longstanding war, and the United States Government persist on their war. Why they do this, some of us will never know...

Bishoy

Why looking for Bin

Over 9 years, the war of the Anti-terrorism still goes on…. Some say Bin dead, some say Bin alive, but why America insist to catch Bin?

Revenge for 9.11

“9.11” terrorist such a harmful shadow deep in American’s mind. Osama Bin Laden, have been define as the Leader who direct the 9.11 terrorist, therefore, deep inside American’s mind, the common sense that America could never safe unless Osama dead is developed. Under this “American psychology’, every American wants Bin die.

The real threat of the terror

During the interview of an Arabian newspaper, the Ex bodyguard of Mr Bin said that Osama has found and use a nuclear weapon. Early this year, America was claim that the Al-Qaeda still interest in the nuclear weapon, the nuke terror still in risk to the world. America President Barack Obama’s Anti-terrorism adviser said that Al-Qaeda has been looking for a nuke in past 15 years. Obama claim that the most threat for safety of the American and the world is not the nuke war between countries but the nuke terrorism and the diffuse of the nuke. Somehow, we can say that American can not sleep comfortably until they catch Osama. 

The suitable reason for war

The 9.11 event not only change the position of the America strategy, but also change the political environment of the world. Bush was tried to destroy this two terror force in Islamic country through the war of Afghanistan and Iran, and so that to create a “democracy Middle Eastern”. Well, but the fact is the terror are growing more quickly as Bush try to against it, the terrorism already spread through the whole world. Right now, Osama keep being the target of the terrorism threat which could be the good excuse for America to holding any war of the Anti-terrorism in the world.   





Eddy

The tentacles of Al-Quaeda

The world's most infamous terrorist organisation is experiencing an exponential growth fuelled by the jihadist sentiment I discussed in my previous post.
This worrying trend is acquiring a whole new level of relevance in contemporary society as Al-Quaeda seeks to infiltrate foreign countries with its extremist ideology; it has recently been reported that some attempts have taken place on the social network Facebook. Not only friends request though: allegedly, informations such "operational and tactical information, including bomb recipes and weapons maintenance" are shared. Furthermore, it appears to be "a gateway to extremist forums; a media outlet for propaganda; and a source of remote reconnaissance for targeting purposes".
Media outlets such as forums have also been used to recently threaten France, both in relation to their presence in Afghanistan and their ban on burqa. Even though France firmly rejected any form of negotiation with Bin Laden and his organisation, let alone the possibility of National policies being "dictated by anyone outside", this issue does not fail in raising concerns about Al-Qaeda's threat. 
The recent terrorist attack in Stockholm, albeit partially failing, provided fresh material to bolster the confidence of terrorist supporters, such as Abu Suleiman al-Ansari - a high-ranking Al-Qaeda and "world jihad" supporter- who directs this audio message to NATO's nations: "Your security measures will not be able to stop our attacks against you. Your only way to safety is withdrawing from Afghanistan". He follows on by celebrating the Stockholm attack as "the beginning of a new era for world jihad", threatening every country that has troops in Afghanistan with attacks from "people that crave death more than they desire life".
The problem becomes significant when considering that many of those attackers hold passports from countries beyond any suspect, such as the author of the Stockholm bombing that was an Iraqi-born Swedish citizen, who also successfully completed tertiary education in England. 
Similar patterns took place even in Australia, where in February five men received sentences ranging from 23 to 28 years of jail on conspiracy charges for plotting a terrorist attack. More recently, a new addition into the Gold Coast bikie gangs scene is increasing the stakes in their aggressiveness and crimes. The Sons of Islam are beginning to raise serious concerns among the Police and the public, especially since portrays of Osama Bin Laden were discovered during a raid on one of their members' property; in addition, some of these members are allegedly former Iraqi soldiers familiar with weapons due to their paramilitary training.
Wether the tentacles of Al-Quaeda are infiltrating other countries or these recent events are just a few isolated cases blown out of proportion, only time will tell.


Vieri

Why the US Army is actually fuelling the same jihad it fights

The last resource used to fight an enemy that proves to be tougher than expected, is actually playing against American interests. With names such as "Predator" or "Reaper", there is little left to imagination about the purpose of the US unmanned drones wreaking havoc among the desert plains of rural Pakistan, trying to eliminate the pockets of resistance led by resilient tribal warriors.
These high-tech weapons are remotely controlled from the US via a direct internet link: the soldiers flying them possess skills more concerned with computer-gaming rather than actual aircraft skills. Their window to that remote, war-torn part of the world is a high-res PC screen in a military base in Las Vegas. Could this contribute in desensitising the actual act of killing other human beings? Very likely. But in order to eliminate senior figures of Al-Quaeda and other key threats to US security, this seems to be the most convenient decision, also considered the lack of exposure and risk for American soldiers.
Nonetheless, when looking at the bigger picture a very concerning problem emerges: it is alleged that out of the most recent 60 strikes, 14 senior terrorist figures were killed along with 687 civilians. This ratio is simply unacceptable and it is not surprising that is generates several collateral effects, chief among which a strong jihadist sentiment. In fact, "families of drone's attacks victims are required under the tribal code to seek revenge", hence making them perfect recruits for jihadists. Pashtun commander Baitullah Mehsud claims that every drone attack brings him alone "3 or 4 suicide bombers". As David Kilcullen, a counterterrorism expert who played a key role in developing the surge strategy in Iraq sums up: "It's possible the political cost of these attacks exceeds the tactical gains" (2009, p.3). The undiscriminated slaughter of any other human being who's only fault is to be within a 50m radius from the designated American target is starting to take its toll and could possibly fuel an endless confrontation akin to Israel vs Palestine. Furthermore, this warfare tactic generates a widespread belief depicting Americans as cowards, further reinforcing the hatred already deeply entrenched among civilians and making it impossible to gain the respect of their enemies -which is the only thing that would ever cause them to surrender-


Vieri

Everywhere you look

Sometimes, if you know where to look, you will find Osama bin Laden in the most unlikely places. Many people have been influenced by the terrorist mogul since he became a target of the United States Government and military. Police in the United Kingdom must have been surprised when they pulled a car over, only to find Osama bin Laden at the wheel. As it turns out, they had stopped the vehicle because the window cleaner in the driver's seat was wearing a bin Laden mask (the officers' eyes must have lit up when they imagined what they would receive for turning America's most wanted fugitive in). Further down the article on the Daily Record website it states that he put on the mask at a traffic light to make a group of teenagers laugh. It was unclear whether the driver got off with a warning for restricting his view of the road, or attempting to cause fear amongst the community by wearing the bearded mask.

On June 13, 2010, an American citizen, Gary Brooks Faulkner was arrested for attempting to hunt down bin Laden in the mountains of Pakistan. He was armed with a 40 inch sword, .30 caliber pistol, night vision scope, dagger and King James Bible. Faulkner is an out-of-work construction worker who sold tools to finance trips described as a Rambo-type mission to kill or capture bin Laden, the MSNBC website claims.

If one man from America is brave enough to seek out Osama bin Laden, perhaps the United States Government and military should use more of their resources to focus on the search for him (as opposed to regarding Iraq as their primary focus).

Bishoy

Everyone looking for Bin

American looking

Divulge by Times magazine, American CIA has been responsible for all missions that including catch and destroy the terrorist. There are more than 1100 analysis expert and secret Agent helps to the missions of catching terrorist. Except the Headquarter in Langley, Virginia, CIA has a particular office responsibility for catching Osama which has around 50 members. The only propose and mission is to catch Osama Bin Laden. Of course, this department is keeping in secret and the name of the office is use the name of the kid of the group leader. There is a team called “Red” in this department which made up of 12 analysis expert, they try to figure out the way that Osama think and the way that Osama use to attack.

Radical terrorist looking

Searching for leader, waiting for “instruction”

“The King of the terrorist” Osama, his influence been permeated through the Europe even, they all waiting for the next “instruction” from Osama. A group makes up by some France and Belgian Radicals begin to searching for their hero leader----Osama when decide to be a “martyr”. They have use more than 1000 US dollar to buy shoes and star to “travel” in Waziristan. 

Media looking

The best news material for media

After 9/11 terrorist, although Osama was disappeared, but lots of Journalism, Media producer are still spend huge amount of times and money to reporting any message that about Osama’s whereabouts. Those people who “knowing” Osama was saying how they close to Osama and making money as they provide “intelligence” to the Media. In 2002, there is more than thousand newspaper news about Osama’s whereabouts, it’s hard to image how many message, report and news about it in the internet. Obviously, Osama Bin Laden’s “expose rate” have been higher than any country’s leader in the world.

Eddy

Bin Laden: Hero or Villian?

Osama bin Laden has been on the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitives' list for the best part of a decade. He was initially added in June 1999 in connection with the August 7, 1998 bombings of U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi; however, the status of his arrest warrant was updated following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers (regarding speculation that he was the mastermind). He is being hunted as a result of 'Murder Of U.S. Nationals Outside The United States, Conspiracy To Murder U.S. Nationals Outside The United States And Attack On A Federal Facility Resulting In Death'. There is a U.S. $25 million bounty on his head.

WikiLeaks has claimed that the United States Government have been complaining about the PR bin Laden has been receiving in Pakistan. "'Wanted' posters and matchboxes distributed in Pakistan were met by shops selling pro-Osama souvenir versions", an article by Declan Walsh on the The Guardian website stated. The poster below was distributed by the United States in August 1998.

The Taliban, "in sharp contrast with their ordinary execrable public relations performance", was doing better than the US, the message continued. We face a formidable foe among those churning out pro-Osama propaganda." These comments have prompted the government to reassess their approach on bin Laden based propaganda in the United States. Whilst the majority of Westerners see Osama as a threat, he is widely accepted as a hero amongst  militant groups in predominantly Islamic countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan.FBI: Osama Wanted Poster

Bishoy

Osama in Iran? or Washington!

Osama hunting in Iran?!

News: Osama bin Laden “living in luxury in Iran” report by The Telegraph, saying that the most wanted man  in the world, Osama is living in a luxury residence in Iran, and hunting Falcons!

Falcon hunting is an exclusive hobby of richest man in the Middle East. The price of a bird could reach one million dollars.The documentary named ‘Feathered Cocaine’ shows that Osama have been living comfortable with his wife and children under protect.

Osama bin Laden is hiding in Washington~

Ahmadinejad told ABC News that Osama is hiding in Washington, during the interview.

“Yes, I did. He's there. Because he was a previous partner of Mr. Bush. They were colleagues in fact in the old days. You know that. They were in the oil business together. They worked together.”

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

What I think is none of this massages are truth as the American always try to find some excuse to create “invasion” such as Iraq and somehow American was being embarrassing that they can not find out a guy with such huge and high technology network, weapons over 9 years. Let’s look at the image Osama that post from FBI which uses internet photo of Spanish politican Gaspar Liamazares. 

What a shame! At the same time, it shows that the US Intelligence Agency may completely losing the traces of Osama…

  Ahmadinejad was playing jokes to defense his country. However, as the location of Osama becomes a secret that everyone wants to know, the media and people would not pass up any chance to find out Osama. Can you image how embarrassing and horror for the US government if Osama is living in Washington~

Did Osama still alive or dead? 
We keep searching…

 Eddy

Bin Laden reads blogs

It would be extremely reductive to define The Sheikh of Terror as a religious fanatic plotting the destruction of the US while holed up in a cave. In fact, a further analysis of his messages denotes the extent to which Bin Laden borrows from Western discussions about the Middle East and the war. He is tech-savvy, he is extremely well informed, and is no different to any other political leader in the way he promotes his political and religious agenda. 

The way in which his modus operandi differs lies in the way his propaganda works. When considering Bin Laden's post-2001 agenda, two phases are distinguishable: immediately after the 9/11 attacks he was labelling himself as a "warrior for Palestine", and religious influences were the core of his discourses -which were self-sustained-. Later on though (from 2004 onwards), the main element of his ideology became heavy criticism towards George Bush and the US war campaign: hence, he acted like a parasite feeding itself from the "fear and loathing of his enemies" (O'Neill, 2006) and from their mistakes too. During that period, he gradually abandoned religious slurs and fatwas  in favour of citations of Michael Moore documentaries, US opinion polls against the war, humanitarian reports about Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. Also, he is a big antagonist of Western media's biased coverage of the war, and spoke widely about scandals like Halliburton -the oil company owned by Dick Cheney who won contracts to supply fuel to the US Army-. 

Not only his new style aimed to broaden his audience and attempt to connect with disillusioned US citizens, but also revealed the extent to which he keeps himself informed, scanning the news environment and, apparently, blogs. Yes, it is alleged that Bin Laden reads blogs (or at least the entourage briefing him) and especially likes some of the crankier left wing ones out there, of which he appears to be a regular follower. In fact, the content of his messages often coincided with the latest scandals/topics discussed by these 'dissident' Western sources, simplifying his task in two ways: sparing him a lengthy research and the construction of a solid argument, and also gaining some kind of support among enemies' ranks. 

Nonetheless, another explanation for this peculiar change in style is brought up by German intelligence sources: could it be another addition to the endless collection of wacky conspiracy theories? Maybe. But apparently, Bin Laden died 9 years ago  in Tora Bora (Afghanistan) and all the following videos are "certainly fake" according to David Ray Griffin, a former theology professor. Hence, those videos portray an impersonator of former Al Qaeda's chief, and this explains the different communication strategy.


Vieri

The most popular qusetion-----Where is Osama?

In few months, while some media claim that the leader of the “9.11” terrorizes attack, Osama Bin Laden was hiding in Iran, the president of Iran, Ahmadinejad state that Osama bin Laden is in Washington! 

“9/11” has been over 9 years, but people still searching for Osama. America keep searching, Media keep looking, but where the hell he is? Did he dead? Or alive? Seems it becomes a popular, myth secret that everyone wants to prove~

Well, the problem is no one has evidences to show that where Osama is, all of us. What we do is just try to investigate, figure out where is this Osama guy~  In next few days, I will going to discuss who peoples looking for Osama, why they are looking for Osama and through this discussions, try to find some evidence that where is he.

Eddy

Discovery of the most wanted man on the planet

You may be wondering why we chose to do our blog on Osama bin Laden...well, browsing news sites for ideas, we came across an article about him on CNN. Accompanied by a video report by CNN's Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, the article reveals that they US Government had the opportunity to kill/capture bin Laden but failed to do so. Dr August Hanning (Germany's intelligence chief) claims that the Al-Qaeda leader was watching the bombings in Tora Bora from a nearby base.

With agents feeding the Dr Hanning Osama's movements, one would think that he should have been caught. This, however, was not the case, with the information being fed through days, weeks even months later. One thing that he can confirm for certain, is that Osama bin Laden is alive (and well) in Pakistan.


This topic is designed to create conversation...stay tuned for interviews with experts and other article and video analysis (including the documentary titled 'Where in the world is Osama bin Laden') as we follow his controversial broadcasts, what the media says about him, and his movements over the past 10 years.


Bishoy

Bin Laden, the world's most influential man on the run

After 10 years of being on the run, few public figures caused more debate and speculation than Osama Bin Laden. The man that caused a war costing the US around 700 billion $ a year, is apparently impossible to find. Vanished, disappeared. Despite that, he is very informed about the latest events happening in the world, and a regular feature in fatwa-like videos threatening terrorist acts on Western countries. The rumours about his whereabouts are countless. Ranging from somebody who saw him riding a motorcycle in Afghanistan, to people claiming he is living in Washington and is also a personal friend of George Bush. Fidel Castro believes he is an American spy. The latest, most insisting rumour depicts him as an ill man, undergoing dialysis therapy while living in a comfortable suburban house in Pakistan, protected by his close allies and by the same Pakistani intelligence agents who get 2 billion $ in help from the US. Annually. No matter what the truth is, Bin Laden is an extremely powerful and influential figure that generated an endless, costly and hopeless war as well as wacky conspiracy theories, features in a Family Guy episode, threats to the world via his feared Al-Qaeda network. This blog will cover some of the most interesting facts, updates and theories that were elaborated in the past 10 years, as well as trying to find out why nobody can find him and where the hell he is.

Vieri