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blogs.tnr.com - 11/4/2008
Why No Bin Laden Tape?
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Like a lot of you, I spent last week worrying that northwest Pakistan's most famous spokesmodel might release another demo tape in time for the election, as he did four years ago. But the tape never came. Why wouldn't bin Laden try to influence yet another U.S. election? Surely he ...
theage.com.au - 11/9/2008
Osama bin Laden plans US attack that will 'outdo' September 11
— theage.com.au — Warning of new bin Laden attack OSAMA bin Laden is planning an attack against the United States... that will "outdo by far" September 11, an Arab newspaper in London has reported. - bin Laden 'planning US attack' - Goal to 'outdo' September 11 - al-Qaeda ... (more) Osama bin Laden plans US attack that will 'outdo' ...

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Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
abcnews.go.com - 10/30/2008
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
— abcnews.go.com — Multiple senior government officials tell ABC News the intelligence community is anticipating a message from Osama bin... Laden before or just after the presidential election. As we race toward Election Day , sources say a number of intelligence ... (more) Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election

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cnn.com - 11/12/2008
Obama administration to ratchet up hunt for bin Laden
— cnn.com — Osama bin Laden remains on the run despite a $25 million reward for his capture.... (more) Obama administration to ratchet up hunt for bin Laden

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Osama The Silent
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Noam Scheiber theorizes as to why there was no bin Laden tape this election: ...in the final week or so before today's election, Obama appeared to have a pretty insurmountable lead. Even if a bin Laden tape would have narrowed the margin, it probably wouldn't have made a winner of McCain. In which case it would have exposed bin Laden to be kind of impotent. ...

What Happened To An Osama Tape?
Pirate's Cove — ... The New Republic asks the question, “why no Bin Laden tape,” and comes to the conclusion that Osama would prefer McCain, but, ...

What Happened To An Osama Tape?
Stop The ACLU — The New Republic asks the question, “ why no Bin Laden tape ,” and comes to the conclusion that Osama would prefer McCain, but,…in the final week or so before today’s election, Obama appeared to have a pretty insurmountable lead. Even if a bin Laden tape would have narrowed the margin, it probably wouldn’t have made a winner of McCain. In which case it would have exposed bin Laden to be kind of impotent. Or, it could have something to do with the fact that Osama would rather not have to engage in a stand up fight, and prefers the US to practice Paper Tiger diplomacy, which is ...

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