Bin Laden Dead? No Way!

A French document just recently leaked Osama Bin Laden's death. It claimed that he supposedly died from typhoid about a month ago. Now, French media outlets are claiming that he's not dead. The heads in Afghanistan have stated that Bin Laden is not in their country. Pakistani spies have stated that Bin Laden is in between Pakistan and Afghanistan (how long has that been said?). He's not made his face known to the public for two years. Every video that's been sent since December 2001 has been fake, so says the International Committee in Switzerland who reviews them. So, let me think about this. Nobody knows where he is. No one has heard from or about him (in the authentic sense) for nearly three years. What? The guy is dead? No way!

But, expect leaders from countries such as the U.S., France, U.K., amongst others, to claim that Bin Laden is alive and expect a tape, perhaps video, in attempt to prove their claims. Again, the tape will be fake, but as always, the CIA will claim that the tape is authentic.

Why would leaders withhold this information from us for so long? Two reasons: 1) So that they always have their backup card for fear factor handy and 2) To maintain some support for the War on Terror.

When things go awry, when a scandal brews, when approval ratings drop, Bush and others can always seem to rely on Osama Bin Laden to divert the public's attention away from their (politicians) wrongdoings and to become fearful once again of the "alleged" mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. If they announce that Bin Laden is dead, they will no longer have this bogeyman to hide behind, which will only hurt their approval ratings.

Also, if it's known around the world that Osama Bin Laden is dead, how many countries will continue to feel motivated and obligated to fight the War on Terror? The name Osama Bin Laden is what prompted the Terror War in the first place. If U.S. citizens knew this, war support would decline, protests would increase, and Bush would have a lot tougher time in convincing the public that "staying the course" is the right course of action.

Yeah, Bin Laden's dead. He's been dead for going on five years now. But, will we find this out anytime soon? Not likely, especially with Bush in office. As long as Bush is in office, as he's said, he's going to continue fighting this so-called "War on Terror." So, as long as he's in office, don't expect to hear that Bush's bogeyman has died.