How does the Internet post such a thing....how long does it take for the wire service to pick this up? Michael B.
hes not making it up. rumors are flying. i found this on another site. February 22, 2004 A BRITISH Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama bin Laden has been found and is surrounded by US special forces in an area of land bordering north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Sunday Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims the al-Qaeda leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001 and is being monitored by satellite. The paper claims he is in a mountainous area to the north of the Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is said to be peopled with bin Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to also have 50 of his fanatical bodyguards with him. The claim is attributed to "a well-placed intelligence source" in Washington, who is quoted as saying: "He (bin Laden) is boxed in." The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional military assault impossible. The plan to capture him would depend on a "grab-him-and-go" style operation. "US helicopters already sited on the Afghanistan border will swoop in to extricate him," the newspaper says. It claims bin Laden and his men "sleep in caves or out in the open. The area is swept by fierce snow storms howling down from the 10,000ft-high mountain peaks. Donkeys are the only transport." The special forces are "absolutely confident" there is no escape for bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go in and get him. "The timing of that order will ultimately depend on President Bush," the paper says. "Capturing bin Laden will certainly be a huge help for him as he gets ready for the election." The article says bin Laden's movements are monitored by a National Security Agency satellite. On Thursday last week, General Richard Myers, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, said America had been engaged in "intense" efforts to capture bin Laden, who was believed to be hiding in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. But he insisted that the focus of the search had not narrowed for months. The Sunday Telegraph
COME ON, give me a F&*jing break. We have known for the last four or five months that they "NSA" have been tracking OSMA in the far reach mountains near pakiland. We also know that Specail forces in two teams are on DONKEY back following "osma". We also know that there is a special forces unit gassed up in Blackhawk choppers on the boarder of Pakiland and these mountains waiting the call from the Prez to swoop "osma" out. This is all old information that is just being spouted out by the PRESS. When we he be caught? who the hell knows, maby when Bush's numbers get real real low. Hopefully this rumor will once again add a little volitily to the markets, which i doubt.
I hope this is not just a rumor. If it is true, in honor of his capture, I intend to dress in the uniform of confederate general Randolph McClellan (inventor of the McClellan Indicator) and go out onto my front lawn to blow a cavalry charge on my bugle. If not, I may have to administer a dose of corporal punishment with my trusty golf club. Time will tell the story. Regards, Steve46