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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush
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To: TigerPaw who wrote (9254)1/7/2002 11:32:32 AM
From: Mephisto  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
yes, I understood that no one would really turn him over. If they wouldn't turn him over for $25 million,
they wouldn't turn him over for $5 million. Al Qaeda was powerful. Any country that turned
over Bin Laden would have trouble with Al Qauea. Also, bin Laden spread a great deal of
money around these countries.

From everything that I've read, it goes against the grain of the culture to turn someone in.
We have seen an example of this recently. A tribe in Pakistan that rarely sees strangers
will offer hospitality to anyone who asks. A couple of Taliban soldiers came through and
several herdsmen turned them over to the Pakistan army. The village elder was furious
and said that he would burn the herdsmen homes, their vegetable gardens, destroy their
trees and either kill or remove their animals. These people are suspicious of Pakistan
army as well.

Also, anti-American feelings are high.

What I do recall reading from one source is that earlier on in the Clinton administration,
Washington didn't have proof about Bin Laden and the bombings on the African embassies.

Look at the proof we have recently offered to the world over the bombings of the world
trade center and most people in many countries refuse to believe Bin LADEN had anything to do
with the destruction of the world trade centers. Even the Saudis have refuse to acknowledge
Bin Laden's part until recently.

You would definitely need names of Washington sources to support the theory that Clinton
didn't want Bin Laden. From everything I've read Washington has wanted Bin Laden for
a very long time. Catching him has eluded us although I believe that he could be dead.
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