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Crashed Copter Sparks Concern About Secrets
MAY 5, 2011, 7:04 P.M. ET
The Wall Street Journal

By NATHAN HODGE

WASHINGTON—The crash of a helicopter involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout has prompted intense speculation about whether the aircraft was specially modified to fly stealthily—and whether its remains could offer hostile governments clues to sensitive U.S. military technology.

According to U.S. officials, two Black Hawk helicopters carrying Navy SEALs landed in the compound in Abbottabad, while two other helicopters circled overhead. One Black Hawk was disabled during the landing, and had to be destroyed by the commandos.

However, remnants of the helicopter, including a nearly intact piece of its tail, suggested that the aircraft involved in the raid wasn't the typical MH-60 Black Hawk flown by special-operations forces. Aviation experts who scrutinized photos of the scene say the tail had unusual features that suggested the helicopter had been extensively modified to fly quietly, while appearing less visible to radar.

The U.S. military has tried in the past to build a stealth helicopter, but has kept secret if it has indeed succeeded.

full article below

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... lenews_wsj

[Lit]

Osama's family confirms Osama dead:

Fri May 6, 2011 8:04am EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/ ... 3V20110506

One of Osama bin Laden's wives told Pakistani interrogators that the al Qaeda leader and his family had been living for five years in the compound where he was killed by U.S. forces this week, a security official said on Friday.

[Lit]

Osama's family confirms Osama dead:

Fri May 6, 2011 8:04am EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/ ... 3V20110506

One of Osama bin Laden's wives told Pakistani interrogators that the al Qaeda leader and his family had been living for five years in the compound where he was killed by U.S. forces this week, a security official said on Friday.

Al Qa Confirms Bin Laden Death

Published: May 6, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world ... qaeda.html

Al Qaeda released a statement on militant Web sites Friday confirming the death of Osama bin Laden, news agencies reported.

The statement, dated May 3, was signed by “the general leadership” of the group, the Associated Press said.

[Lit]

Osama's family confirms Osama dead:

Fri May 6, 2011 8:04am EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/ ... 3V20110506

One of Osama bin Laden's wives told Pakistani interrogators that the al Qaeda leader and his family had been living for five years in the compound where he was killed by U.S. forces this week, a security official said on Friday.

Al Qa Confirms Bin Laden Death

Published: May 6, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world ... qaeda.html

Al Qaeda released a statement on militant Web sites Friday confirming the death of Osama bin Laden, news agencies reported.

The statement, dated May 3, was signed by “the general leadership” of the group, the Associated Press said.

Full statement from the organization below:

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/06/fu ... ens-death/

[Lit]

Osama's family confirms Osama dead:

Fri May 6, 2011 8:04am EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/ ... 3V20110506

One of Osama bin Laden's wives told Pakistani interrogators that the al Qaeda leader and his family had been living for five years in the compound where he was killed by U.S. forces this week, a security official said on Friday.

Al Qa Confirms Bin Laden Death

Published: May 6, 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/world ... qaeda.html

Al Qaeda released a statement on militant Web sites Friday confirming the death of Osama bin Laden, news agencies reported.

The statement, dated May 3, was signed by “the general leadership” of the group, the Associated Press said.

Full statement from the organization below:

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/06/fu ... ens-death/

Al-Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death, threatens US

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... reatens-US

May 6, 2011, 18:44 GMT
Turkish islamist protestors shout slogans and burn a US flag during a protest against the killing of the Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on 06 May 2011. EPA/STR TURKEY OUT


Cairo/Washington - The terrorist network al-Qaeda on Friday confirmed the death of its leader Osama bin Laden earlier this week and vowed that the United States would never enjoy safety.

[Mikiko]

He could be more useful alive than Dead as Al Quaeda is there and now who is going to replace him is another question mark ...... .

According to some sources I checked online he did not have a gun and neither his team . They were executed in cold blood. He could have been arrested .

[yialousa1971]

Bin Laden reported in Dubai hospital July of 2001 (France 2)

[Paphitis]

He could be more useful alive than Dead as Al Quaeda is there and now who is going to replace him is another question mark ...... .

According to some sources I checked online he did not have a gun and neither his team . They were executed in cold blood. He could have been arrested .

There was a gunfight but Osama was not armed when killed. He offered resistance and was shot dead! Tough shit!

Furthermore, I doubt the US is able to place Osama on trial as US legislation just doesn't have the mechanisms to do this, which means Osama would've just ended up at Quantanamo Bay for years without trial.

Apparently, there is no proof linking him personally to September 11, aside from the fact that Al Qaeda which he led claimed responsibility.

He is dead. Good riddance to bad rubbish!

More will follow very soon!

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We will actually see home videos being released of Osama in the Abbottabad compound. Now how will conspiracy theorists explain this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ma ... und-videos

Osama bin Laden compound videos to be made public

Home movies of the al-Qaida leader in Abbottabad among the material seized following US raid

[Lit]

We will actually see home videos being released of Osama in the Abbottabad compound. Now how will conspiracy theorists explain this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/ma ... und-videos

Osama bin Laden compound videos to be made public

Home movies of the al-Qaida leader in Abbottabad among the material seized following US raid

The US military released video of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden channel surfing on a small TV at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.