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Osama bin Laden's son may be in Pakistan too

 

Published 1/17/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

The Al Qaeda leader's heir apparent is no longer under house arrest in Iran, a U.S. official says. He and other new arrivals could help replenish the terrorist network's leadership ranks. > Osama bin Laden's son and heir apparent is no longer under house arrest in Iran and is believed to have joined his father in Pakistan, Director of National Intelligence J. Michael McConnell said Friday. (link)

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