Tehran Radio: Osama bin Laden captured on border between Afghanistan and P

[still_one]

This was a one line alert in the bulletin box on the "Haaretz" site:

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/

I do not know the accuracy of Tehran radio?

[I AM SPARTACUS]

1. I guess now the misunderestimadminstration can focus on impo'tent

things, like that marriage amendment...

[still_one]

2. Please note

I do not know if the report is accurate or not.

It is not reported anywhere else, so please take it with a grain of salt

[strategery blunder]

3. tried to verify but couldn't find the story on that site n/t

[still_one]

4. Go to the site

In the middle of the page their is one headline, with a "View All" button. Click on the "View All" button, and you will see some bullet items. One of the items is this

[uhhuh]

5. It's on the very top

you have to click on the up down arrows to get the little blurbs.

[strategery blunder]

34. Found it in flash news archives

Guess all the ads obscured it, or I might have visited the site after it got moved to the archives. DoD denies of course

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Tehran Radio did claim this last year too

"In an interview with the Iranian Tehran radio, the deputy leader of the Islamic Awamy Tahrik Party the Pakistani National Islamic Movement Party , Murtaza Poyia names phonetic , has confirmed the arrest of the leader of the Al-Qa'idah network, Usamah Bin-Ladin. Quoting reliable sources, he added that Usamah Bin-Ladin is being held by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence ISI and US troops at present.

Answering a question about why Usamah's arrest has not been announced, Murtaza Poyia said that it had been decided to announce his capture a few hours after America's attack on Iraq."

March 12 2003

http://www.talkleft.com/archives/002567.html

[still_one]

Interesting

Well so much for credibility...

Thanks

[Leilani]

7. I hope this is not true

but I wouldn't be surprised.

[Leilani]

8. I'm conflicted

I guess I really am happy if they caught Bin Laden, for the 9/11 families, but I'm mad about the credit Bush will get.

[oxymoron]

10. Glad you clarified.

I was just going to ask.

[Leilani]

16. It's a tough one

Of course I want him caught.

I just hate Bush so much, it colors my thinking in a negative way.

[TruthIsAll]

27. Capturing OBL does nothing for the 9/11 families. Remember, BUSH KNEW

and did nothing about it.

That is what they are pissed about. Plus the fact that he has obstructed the investigation each step of the way.

No, capturing OBL does nothing for Bush because OBL is not the problem.

[hang a left]

32. Thank you Truth. I really don't understand when people

attribute 9/11 to Osama. They must not be paying attention.

[Qanisqineq]

9. I am confused about how I feel

I want him captured because I don't want the soldiers to be in as much danger IF he is still masterminding any attacks.

However, I would rather he was captured AFTER Kerry (or Edwards or...) wins. After all, it is the SOLDIERS that capture him, but Bush* gets all the credit.

[still_one]

14. I have my doubts

That he would actually be captured alive?

[saracat]

11. Me too

Can't be. They would keep this for the Nov,surprise,I hope!

[SoCalDem]

12. Pakistan radio has nothing on their website

http://www.radio.gov.pk/800.html

[Qanisqineq]

15. nor does the Al Jazeera website

[abbyhoffman]

13. If true

Bush win in Nov :(

[still_one]

17. Do you think this may be a repub campagin strategy?

In other words, have other outside sources spread rumors about bin Laden capture, or being surrounded in hopes it would sway the election?

[OneTwentyoNine]

28. Nah,no help unless our fearless leader makes the collar....

Having him caught by anyone other than the good ole' USA would gain Chimpboy nothing and make him look like a bigger fool than he is. We've spent billions and can't catch one very tall Arab with a towel on his head and yet some third world and possibly "axis of eeeevill" country makes the capture.

That scenario would make Chimp look like a total fool....

David

[Qanisqineq]

18. but maybe

if the capture were to happen long before the election, the economy and other Bush failures would be foremost in voters' minds and this a distant memory.

[Leilani]

19. If true

We'll know soon enough!

None of our major news sources are running this story yet.

[Qanisqineq]

23. nothing on FAUX news

during the 6 AM EST headlines

[still_one]

20. They just put up another one line bulletin in the box

Tehran Radio: Donald Rumsfeld`s visit to Pakistan last week was related to capture of Osama bin Laden (Haaretz)

[still_one]

21. Now the story is presented in full on Haaretz

http://www.haaretzdaily.com /

[still_one]

22. Here is the link to the full story

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/399184.html

[VOX]

26. Story is now being denied.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/399184.html

Last Update: 28/02/2004 13:47

Pakistani army denies reports of Osama bin Laden's capture

The Pakistani military on Saturday denied a report on Tehran Radio that Osama bin Laden was captured in a border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

"That information is wrong," Pakistani Army spokesman Gen. Shaukat Sultan told The Associated Press.
<snip>

[HydroAddict]

24. Well, the pieces certainly add up.

Rumple's stating "We're close" the other day, along with all the other UBL talk going on.

Or we might just get a "Just missed'em" report, so as to ice the body down tell October.

Either way, I'm damn proud of our Armed Forces and glad the threat of UBL is gone (if he really was a threat.)

[still_one]

25. Yahoo now makes it more confusing?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040228/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bin_laden&cid=540&ncid=716

[Muddleoftheroad]

29. Iranian media not known for truth

[Disturbed]

30. Doubtful

Osama has around $20 Million. Seems that he could afford to migrate elsewhere. I don't beleive he is a stupid person. To hang around in Afghanistan would be stupid. I could be wrong but I suspect that he left a long time ago to Asia.I will be real shocked if he is captured, ever.

Even if he was captured or killed that would not end Al Q. He is not the only planner. He would be missed but Al Q. could carry on. Capturing him would be a temporary boost to Bushco. Al Q. would probably strike real soon after his capture. I think that all this talk about him being captured, especially after two years of barely hearing his name mentioned from Shrub or any of the neo Fascist goons is mere propaganda to shore up a flagging re-selectiion campaign. As I stated above, I don't feel that he will be captured.

[kalian]

31. Quick question....

do you folks actually believe that OBL would allow himself to be
captured? I would think that this guy would rather die than fall
into US hands.
But anyways...I think they've had him in custody for quite sometime.

The issue is that they can't really "capture" him since the war
on "terror" would then have to "end". But of course, they're now
stating that "Al Qaeda" has spread out and that other people are now
running the show... :eyes:

Perpetual war...for oil...

[Darranar]

33. It's been denied...

U.S. Denies Iran Report of Bin Laden's Capture