In an article titled ‘Report: Bin Laden Already Dead’, Fox News made the claim that Osama bin Laden died due to an untreated lung complication. The date of the article; Decembert 26th 2001. Osama bin Laden’s death, from gunshot wound to the head after a firefight, was announced on May 1st 2011.
Via Fox News (December 26th 2001);
Usama bin Laden has died a peaceful death due to an untreated lung complication, thePakistan Observer reported, citing a Taliban leader who allegedly attended the funeral of the Al Qaeda leader.
“The Coalition troops are engaged in a mad search operation but they would never be able to fulfill their cherished goal of getting Usama alive or dead,” the source said.
Bin Laden, according to the source, was suffering from a serious lung complication and succumbed to the disease in mid-December, in the vicinity of the Tora Bora mountains. The source claimed that bin Laden was laid to rest honorably in his last abode and his grave was made as per his Wahabi belief.
About 30 close associates of bin Laden in Al Qaeda, including his most trusted and personal bodyguards, his family members and some “Taliban friends,” attended the funeral rites. A volley of bullets was also fired to pay final tribute to the “great leader.”
The Taliban source who claims to have seen bin Laden’s face before burial said “he looked pale … but calm, relaxed and confident.”
Asked whether bin Laden had any feelings of remorse before death, the source vehemently said “no.” Instead, he said, bin Laden was proud that he succeeded in his mission of igniting awareness amongst Muslims about hegemonistic designs and conspiracies of “pagans” against Islam. Bin Laden, he said, held the view that the sacrifice of a few hundred people in Afghanistan was nothing, as those who laid their lives in creating an atmosphere of resistance will be adequately rewarded by Almighty Allah.
When asked where bin Laden was buried, the source said, “I am sure that like other places in Tora Bora, that particular place too must have vanished.”
Read the article at; http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,41576,00.html
That is my favorite Bush quote unlike “Mission Accomplished” which affected me most. See I was in country at the time and that statement changed our Rules of Engagement which in turn crippled our efforts on the ground. As For Government lies, are you talking about the ones that brought us to engage Iraq or did you personally find the W.M.D. that we were promised were there. Oh, BTW, Jesus was a Liberal Democrat !! And yes Erin N. your Constitution is the one I learned about in school as well.
Do they really think that people are stupid enough to believe that fox news “falsely reported” Bin Laden’s death??? Why would they even report this if they hadn’t got their info from the government? Sounds like a cover-up to me. This country is going in the toilet and we’re just letting it happen! Obama is possibly the Anti-Christ. The son of a bitch can’t even release a legit birth certificate! The one the white house released is obviously fake. Look at the evidence. This new Bin Laden death is just to make people forget about the whole birth certificate issue. And most Americans swallow their bait hook, line and sinker! GIVE US OUR CONSTITUTION BACK YOU BASTARDS!!!!!!
Which Constitution? The one where people born here are citizens? The one that makes the Patriot Act unconstitutional? The one that separates church and state? That one? You all don’t want that one, you want the one that bolsters your insanity and fear and paranoia. You know, the OTHER one, written in invisible ink on the back of Donald Trump’s 2009 tax return.
Rather than parrot the lines your fed, do some research. The consitution does not state seperation of church and state.
Jefferson’s metaphor of a wall of separation has been cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court. In its 1879 Reynolds v. United States decision, the court allowed that Jefferson’s comments “may be accepted almost as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] Amendment.” In the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education decision, Justice Hugo Black wrote, “In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state.” The only people that seem to think otherwise are those that have no problem with violating the constitutional rights, civil liberties and freedoms of people they don’t like. Let me guess, John… you’re all for DOMA, right?
This country was founded by Deists and Masons NOT Xtians… http://freethought.mbdojo.com/foundingfathers.html
“American rejects bigotry. We reject every act of hatred toward people of Arab background or Muslim faith. America values and welcomes peaceful people of all faiths-Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and many others. Every faith is practiced and protected here, because we are one country. Every immigrant can be fully and equally American because we’re one country. Race and color should not divide us, because America is one country.” -George W. Bush
Apparently you missed the whole big part where Hawaii released Obama’s birth certificate… you are actually nuts.
Yea well he was “born” in a hospital that wasn’t even built until he was 17 years old…hmmm Who is nuts?
The hospital I was born in was torn down 10 years ago does that mean I died then…or am I still alive. The hospital you refer to was REBUILT in a new site and the one he was born in was at a different location…you blind faith sheeple should research the lies your told….but that would mean less time to drink
I agree with “The Government Lies”
Do we need to go back to Primary School to re-learn reading comprehension? I think you do. The article was title, “Report: Bin Laden Already Dead.” That means that there was a report that he was dead. Fox News did not once claim that he was actually dead. The report was from another source and the source was a “Taliban leader.” How accurate do you think that source is? It’s left up to implication that it is obviously an incorrect source. Also, I love how you lot jump on this now ten years later. Took you long enough. In conclusion, no, Fox News never reported his death. Fox News reported a report that he was dead. They never claimed the report was accurate or portrayed it as fact. Lastly, you need to learn to read before you start posting stupid stuff like this. You’re so busy trying to jump on Fox News’ case that you forget basic reading, comprehension, and analytical skills.
You idiot FOX news did report that. If you dont think so then how is it actually on FOX news website? Right from that website you can click on latetest news and it will bring you to today where the latest headlines are for today. WAKE THE FUCK UP
An actual report of his death and a report of a report of his death are two different things. I think you need to re-read that and really think about it. All I am saying is the title to this entire post is incorrect. By the way, name-calling does not make you look any more intelligent.
And yes they did report his death now. My mistake for not clarifying, I just thought people would be able to assume and imply, apparently not. I was referring to 2001. You’re calling me an idiot?