Just another bit of news that follows recognized patterns. This is from the AP wire.


See first post on this thread. The quote below is from the list of findings that led me to suspect that OBL was already dead.

Now curious new information has come to me by way of friend. The missile strike that first reportedly killed Ayman al-Zawahri, then reportedly did not kill him, then reportedly killed other Al Queda members is more of the same manipulation of news by Company officials.

Well Al-Zawahri is dead, and tissue samples are being sent to Dover for analysis. Minds were changed on whether to release that information. Seems that electronic surveillance would be of more use if mid level Al Queada management thought that he was alive. Communication links would be available whereby terrorist suspects would think they were communicating with their boss, but instead would be chatting with American intel officers.

Why would this information be released through backchannels, and informally to people who will disseminate this information via blogs and BBS postings? Because it creates confusion and mistrust in Al Queda's command and communication structure. If they are unsure what communiques are from thier leadership and which are from the CIA then plans begin to break down. If they are unsure whether their leaders are even alive or not, planning and execution of plans begins to break down.