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Old 05-03-2011, 11:51 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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He has a son that has made mnay appearances speaking against his father;so why kill anyone.
I remember his brother in Boston being interviewed after 9/11, also. At that time, he'd lived there and had a business for 20 years and hadn't seen Osama in that time frame, either.

It's easy enough to get DNA. How come so many people don't remember those long, sad lines of family members queued up to provide DNA from cheek swabs to the ME office in the days after 9/11 and bringing in toothbrushes and hair from combs that belonged to the dead?
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Old 05-03-2011, 12:00 PM
 
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Nonsense, there is sources for DNA and why would the military conspire with the President on this?
Wouldn't there be consequences of Osama showed up on Obama later?

No, Osama is room temperature or less! :-)
Agreed.

I can't stand Obama but Osama is sharkbait. IMO.

OK Lets suppose. even if it isn't Osama. It was a hell of an operation anyway.

Like I stated right after Obama's speech. It really doesn't matter. Killing Osama was largely symbolic.
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Old 05-03-2011, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Oh-oh! What if the dead guy wasn't Osama bin Laden?

But here's the problem: Does the U.S. have actual DNA from Bin Laden, collected previously, to match against the DNA of the fellow shot in the face in Pakistan.

Good question.

If not -- and that would seem unlikely -- all that can be ascertained from relatives is a family relationship. The government reportedly has collected DNA from several Bin Laden relatives over the years, including a late half-sister in Boston.

But the terrorist leader did not come from your standard suburban family. In case you lost track over the years Osama is one of 54 children that the late Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden had with 22 different wives.
this is back to the comspiracy theory type again. NO one ever knows these things for sure, so what are we to do about it?

NIta
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Old 05-03-2011, 04:24 PM
 
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LOL, if it wasn't Osama I am sure he will be delighted to make another one of his tapes thumbing his nose at America and the world. That would be great for him and he could not resist doing it.

If he is still alive and in a prison then good as well. He was stopped and he can rot.
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:23 PM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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The thing about the DNA. I know of no test that can be a determinant within hours if there was a DNA match. Anybody?

Doesn't this stuff usually take DAYS?
You know what, did not think about this, till you just brought this up, but this is a very good valid question.

The only thing that makes sense to me, is if they already had everything set up knowing they would kill Osama.

I believe if i am right it usually takes a couple of days.

Which if it does take a couple of days, now lets say, they did not already have things set up for the DNA, then there are many unanswered questions.
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:28 PM
 
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You know what, did not think about this, till you just brought this up, but this is a very good valid question.

The only thing that makes sense to me, is if they already had everything set up knowing they would kill Osama.

I believe if i am right it usually takes a couple of days.

Which if it does take a couple of days, now lets say, they did not already have things set up for the DNA, then there are many unanswered questions.
On the news this morning, a forensic pathologist said the actual DNA test takes 4-6 hours. They would already have the tests done on the relatives, so all that would need to be done is run the DNA of OBL and let the computer compare.
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Old 05-03-2011, 05:57 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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The thing about the DNA. I know of no test that can be a determinant within hours if there was a DNA match. Anybody?

Doesn't this stuff usually take DAYS?
Takes hours. Direct amplification from an un-purified sample.
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Old 05-03-2011, 06:13 PM
 
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OK Lets suppose. even if it isn't Osama. It was a hell of an operation anyway. .
I'll wait for the unabridged video to be released.

The abridged version is scheduled for release October 2012.
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Old 05-03-2011, 06:14 PM
 
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LOL, if it wasn't Osama I am sure he will be delighted to make another one of his tapes thumbing his nose at America and the world. That would be great for him and he could not resist doing it.
Would he have a conduit to Assange?
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Old 05-03-2011, 06:16 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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What if the dead guy wasn't Osama bin Laden?

Then Osama will notify us through the release of a new video.
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