Who is Osama bin Laden?

Post #8,859 by mmoffitt 9/13/01 10:42:18 AM Reply	Who is Osama bin Laden? This is from 2 years ago, but does offer some background... "Osama Bin Laden is said to have inherited some $300 million from his father. In his mid-20s he left Saudi Arabia for Afghanistan to fight in the so-called Jihad against the Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Several accounts have it that he was cultivated by the CIA, which helped him set up camps in and around Khost, ..." [link\|http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19980822/23450624p.html\|http://www.expressi...450624p.html]
Post #8,864 by Another Scott 9/13/01 10:52:53 AM Reply	PBS Frontline show tonight 9/13 - 9pm EDT [link\|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/\|Hunting Bin Laden] is a page at PBS.ORG with info on an updated show first broadcast in 1998 after the embassy bombings, timelines, [link\|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/bio.html\|bio], interviews, etc. From the bio: Bin Laden has never had any relation with America or American officials. Claims of relation with CIA or other American departments are all unfounded. Since the late seventies he had strong anti-American feeling. He committed himself and family and advised all friends to avoid buying American goods unless it was necessary. He was saying very early in the eighties that the next battle is going to be with America. ... No aid or training or other support have ever been given to bin Laden from Americans. Bin Laden would bring money from individuals donating straight to him. The weapons he had were either captured from the Soviets or bought from other factions. FWIW. Cheers, Scott.
Post #9,113 by tablizer 9/14/01 1:14:33 PM Reply	Same ol' same ol' [link\|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/interview.html\|http://www.pbs.org/...terview.html] Summary: "We are huuuuuge victims of America's misdeads and Allah has thus told us to slaughter you." Humans must have a "victim gland" I suspect. ________________ oop.ismad.com
Post #89,587 by deSitter 3/19/03 8:54:06 PM Reply	Funny you should ask -drl
Post #89,786 by mmoffitt 3/20/03 1:19:43 PM Reply	Why'd ya rekindle this? We're on to Saddam now. Osama doesn't matter any more. Don't you know that? We're past that. Just like we're supposed to be over the 2000 election. bcnu, Mikem Osama bin Laden's brother could fly in US airspace 9/15/01, but I had to wait for FBI and CIA background checks, 'nuff said?
Post #89,788 by deSitter 3/20/03 1:22:53 PM 3/20/03 1:23:33 PM Reply	Random post to check out new icon Synchronicity follows me like a shadow. I have a theory that when it happens all the time, your personal end is near. Date of OP is kinda weird too. -drl Edited by deSitter March 20, 2003, 01:23:33 PM EST Expand All History

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