As it appears to be that Osama is running around the border mountain ranges again bewteen Afghanistan and Pakistan, let's discuss what we could do if we get a firm fix on his location.

For instance, we recieve firm intell that he is located in a certain location, given a 5k disparity. What would you support doing?

1. 2/75 Ranger Battalion air assaults in and attempts to kill/capture him.

2. Pay warlords to betray him and bring him in.

3. Cruise missle with a small tac nuke immediately into area.

4. Reverify his location and hit it with a nonpersistant nerve agent, then go in and get his body.

I thought that this might be a good Monday morning discussion.....

We seem to have been having quite a lot of success with Predator Drones. I'd suggest we simply continue that route. Send a force in afterwards to swab for DNA for confirmation.

- Peter.

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Door #3 for me.

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# 3 is appealing, but would make verification difficult.

# 1 would be OK, but it'll probably result in a American casualties as OBL would be well defended.

# 3 Screw the warlords, we've been there, done that before.

# 4 This would be my choice. Nerve gas, nice painful death for the bastards. Probably create international outcry, but screw them.

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Finding him is a big if, but finally getting him would be a significant psychological victory. I'll let the military figure out the best way to actually pull it off.

If OBL is taken out it would best to keep it a secret. The terrorists shouldn't get another martyr.

^Leaning towards, that has already happened!^

Perhaps. D'ya think such a secret could be kept for long?

I agree with guage. Bin Laden probably never made it out of Tora Bora. Those who claimed Bin Laden escaped enabled Bush to capitalize and spend trillions of dollars for the W.O.T. With Bin Laden's head, the whiney left would say the W.O.T. was over.

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I think it would have leaked within a week, I also don't believe the administation would have been willing to pass up the headline.

Indeed, if I remember correctly, we've had videos ostensibly by bin Laden since Tora Bora that were verified to indeed show bin Laden alive and well.

My vote would have been for # 3 as well - 8 YEARS AGO WHEN WE HAD THE SOB DEAD TO RIGHTS!!!

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as someone who fought in algeria with the french foreign legion told me: "we realized, you kill one mohammed, and there are fifty more to take his place."

(i apologize for his direct - but crude - depiction of algerians.)

(p.s. he was my mercedes mechanic - and a good one - so he gets a pass.)

bin laden is a symbol and a myth now - doesn't mean diddly where he is, ...or even if he is.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

It's possible.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

While it would be wise to keep it secret, how much wisdom is really out there? (I agree.)

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.