Into Thin Air
The NEWSWEEK reporter and his guide walked past a series of burned-out Soviet tanks, scrawled with triumphalist Arab graffiti, leftovers from the struggle against the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Eventually, they came to bin Laden's old cave complex, just above a gorge known as the Malawa Valley. On a wide ledge was Osama's old swimming pool, dry now, but with its still spectacular view. There had been rumors of sightings of the Sheik and his entourage. But they were just rumors.
This story was reported by Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; Zahid Hussain in Islamabad; Rod Nordland in Tora Bora; Mark Hosenball, Michael Hirsh, Michael Isikoff, John Barry, DanEphron and Eve Conant in Washington; Christopher Dickey in Paris, and Roya Wolverson in New York. It was written by Evan Thomas.
© 2007
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Posted By: tallboy @ 09/16/2008 9:31:06 PM
Comment: I cuncur, it is sad that after all this time, our Intellignce Community can not find Bin Laden. However, I feel the real issue here is that as citizens in our own country, we are watched closer and monitored closer than those with the profile of a terrerist. Going to an airport for example requires three hours prior to traval before boarding. One can not even watch planes land and take off anymore because of alleged threats to national security. This is an old american pass time, taking the kids to the airport. How long, I wonder will it be before we are stopped at checkpoints, at every state border to monitor where we are going. What? Are we prisoners in our own country?
Posted By: israeli @ 07/10/2008 3:35:57 PM
Comment: There will be Islamic Empire but not in USA,
See:
http://www.newislamicempire.com/
Posted By: JoeZAZA @ 12/31/2007 4:49:16 AM
Comment: It's truly tragic how after all this year a super power like US couldn't find a terrorist who has done so much and changed course of life for everyone. Time after time US government made promises to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice but has truly failed. In the future, America would be remembered as being on defensive end and never on the offensive!