I heard some one (Afghanistani diplomat, I think) say something like, "As far as the Taliban is concerned, Osama bin Laden is not involved." Has anyone actually heard from bin Laden himself?

OT: I was flying this morning, radio out of the Cessna 150. Took off, stayed in the pattern, then the FBO started waving at me to land. This is going to be a day I don't forget for a variety of reasons.

post thought: I sure am glad we did what we could to prevent the Soviet Union from obliterating Afghanistan. You make deals with the devil, it comes back to bite you.