OT: Bin Laden Dead?

[Don McKenzie]

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night, and the speculation was that they got Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a little hard to verify.

Cheers Don...

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[keithr]

On 2/05/2011 1:04 PM, Don McKenzie wrote:

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story


Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night,
and the speculation was that they got Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a
little hard to verify.

Cheers Don...

========================



CNN agree

http://www.cnn.com/

 

[Don McKenzie]

On 02-May-11 1:11 PM, keithr wrote:

CNN agree

http://www.cnn.com/

every TV channel is carrying it now.

President Obama will address the US nation shortly.

Cheers Don...

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In aus.electronics Don McKenzie <5V@2.5a> wrote:

In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
....

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion outside
of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

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[keithr]

On 2/05/2011 1:37 PM, kym@kymhorsell.com wrote:

In aus.electronics Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote:
In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
...

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion outside
of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in

Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

 

[Clifford Heath]

On 05/02/11 13:37, kym@kymhorsell.com wrote:

In aus.electronics Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote:
In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion outside
of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

Osama Bin Laden is an anagram of Islamabad Neon. Perchance that was the name of the mansion?

 

In aus.computers keithr <keith@nowhere.com.au> wrote:

On 2/05/2011 1:37 PM, kym@kymhorsell.com wrote:
In aus.electronics Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote:
In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
...
The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion outside
of Islamabad. But reliability is low.
That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

Al Q's threats to remove various W-supported regimes across the
Middle East sure has been trumped.

Will have to wait to see whether Al-Zawahiri's threatened "firestorm"
at any killing of OBL now happens.

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[atec77]

On 2/05/2011 1:04 PM, Don McKenzie wrote:

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

It appears to be true
however will it make any difference at this late date ?
I doubt it as there are several very smart people willing to do
dreadful things in his shoes

Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night,
and the speculation was that they got Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a
little hard to verify.

Cheers Don...

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[Trevor Wilson]

keithr wrote:

On 2/05/2011 1:37 PM, kym@kymhorsell.com wrote:
In aus.electronics Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote:
In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
...

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion
outside of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

**Not much at all, but it is symbolic. It is also, in the minds of most
Americans, justice. It has also made it a whole bunch harder for a
Republican to be President. Trump appears to be dead in the water
(justifiably). Obama did what Bush should have done a decade ago.


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In aus.electronics Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> wrote:

keithr wrote:
On 2/05/2011 1:37 PM, kym@kymhorsell.com wrote:
In aus.electronics Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote:
In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story
...
The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion
outside of Islamabad. But reliability is low.
That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.
**Not much at all, but it is symbolic. It is also, in the minds of most
Americans, justice. It has also made it a whole bunch harder for a
Republican to be President. Trump appears to be dead in the water
(justifiably). Obama did what Bush should have done a decade ago.

I think it was Clinton that first put out the contract on OBL.
The wires say the hunt for him has cost 45000 Americans casualties so far.

I also noticed the city Abbottabad (no relation is pretty interesting.
It's 150 km N of Islamabad (I notice even Reuters are saying "outside
of Islamabad" -- I guess they mean the *way* outer 'burbs) is a transit
city for the region, has a whole bunch of colleges and religious schools,
and a significant Pakistan military college.

Seems to be ripe for some embarrassing followups in the near future.

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-- Howard Aiken

 

[T.T.]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:926la3FvfdU1@mid.individual.net...

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night,
and the speculation was that they got Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a little
hard to verify.

Cheers Don...

========================



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Sons?

Grandchildren?

 

[Rod Speed]

keithr wrote

kym@kymhorsell.com wrote
Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote

In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion
outside of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

He's always relevant given that he organised 9/11.

 

[Rod Speed]

kym@kymhorsell.com wrote

keithr <keith@nowhere.com.au> wrote
kym@kymhorsell.com wrote
Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote

In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion
outside of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

Al Q's threats to remove various W-supported regimes across the
Middle East sure has been trumped.

Will have to wait to see whether Al-Zawahiri's threatened "firestorm"
at any killing of OBL now happens.

Bet it doesnt, they're completely irrelevant now, they couldnt even manage to protect him.

 

[Rod Speed]

Trevor Wilson wrote

keithr wrote
kym@kymhorsell.com wrote

Don McKenzie<5V@2.5a> wrote

In the last few minutes:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

The satellite news from Pakistan says he was killed in a mansion
outside of Islamabad. But reliability is low.

That is what Obama just said. A US team attacked his compound in
Pakistan and killed him. The only question is whether he had any
relevance any more.

Not much at all, but it is symbolic. It is also, in the minds of
most Americans, justice.

And that last is what matters.

It has also made it a whole bunch harder for a Republican to be President.

I doubt it will make any difference to that.

What they care about is the unemployment rate and the state of the economy etc.

Trump appears to be dead in the water (justifiably).

He always was. Palin in spades.

Obama did what Bush should have done a decade ago.

Easier said than done.

 

[Rod Speed]

T.T. wrote

Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-20110501,0,992339.story

Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night, and the speculation was that they got
Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a little hard to verify.

Sons?

At least one of them died at the same time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Osama_bin_Laden

Grandchildren?

Too young to be relevant.

 

[kreed]

On May 2, 1:04 pm, Don McKenzie <5...@2.5A> wrote:

In the last few minutes:

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-national-address-201...

Was first reported that Obama would address the US nation Sunday night, and the speculation was that they got Gaddaffi.
Latest reports now is that it is Bin Laden they got.

Having trouble with very slow comms out of OZ right now, so it is a little hard to verify.

Cheers Don...

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Sigh.


What a load of hype.
At least it will save the US taxpayers a little, since that if he is
really dead, there will be one less on the CIA payroll.

 

[Don McKenzie]

Best coverage and pictures possibly here right now:
http://x2t.com/laden

Cheers Don...

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[Dr Who]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Best coverage and pictures possibly here right now:
http://x2t.com/laden

Cheers Don...

========================

Good news, but ironic considering the US backed him to boot the
Russians out of Afghanistan.

Be interesting to see what happens next.

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[atec77]

On 2/05/2011 5:24 PM, Dr Who wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:


Best coverage and pictures possibly here right now:
http://x2t.com/laden

Cheers Don...

========================

Good news, but ironic considering the US backed him to boot the
Russians out of Afghanistan.

Be interesting to see what happens next.

Not the first time a yankee got it wrong

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[Dr Who]

atec77 wrote:

On 2/05/2011 5:24 PM, Dr Who wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:


Best coverage and pictures possibly here right now:
http://x2t.com/laden

Cheers Don...

========================

Good news, but ironic considering the US backed him to boot the
Russians out of Afghanistan.

Be interesting to see what happens next.

Not the first time a yankee got it wrong

I can still recall that TV footage of Bin Laden's group using US
supplied Stinger missiles to bring down Russian helicopter gunships.

It's a strange world we live in.

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