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Originally Posted by mmarsh
His death of 'typhoid' got me thinking, this could be a set up. If Bin laden were to have been killed in a blaze of glory, it would have certainly encouraged more people in the Middle East to join al Qaeda, however if he were to 'die' of a disease (espically a contagious one) his death would be considered unremarkable. They are not trying just to kill the man, they want to kill his reputation.
Quite ingenious...
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Hehe this was my first impression as well I just figured it was an attempt to draw him out in order to "prove" he alive and well.
As far as it goes though while I believe it would be a moral booster for the west I have my doubts as to whether it will much effect on his organisation anymore.