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Bin Laden Speaks, Does Anyone Listen?

January 19, 2006 ⋅  E-Mail Article ⋅  Print Article ⋅ Post a comment

Bin Laden has been hiding and now he has been heard hooting, but should we really care what he has to say anymore? Is this racist vagrant still relevant in the world today? Some say he is still in charge, others say Howard Stern has a larger, and more dedicated audience, what do you think?

Bin Laden has promised new attacks, but many state officials believe this is just mind numbing chatter of a man who once felt powerful and now feels marginalized. Many say Osama needs to be captured or killed as a symbolic gesture in the war on terror, others say he needs to be taken down because he is still a relevant player in the world of terror.

At one time his taped speeches would cause anxiety and concern. However, now I heard jokes about the tape faster than I heard the actual message of the tape itself. Other than spout more racist terms, and racist directives, does this man say anything of any substance. He rants and raves like he is a 16th century warlord, not an educated man of the 21st century.

The man was once one of the richest in the world, he lived in beautiful palaces, now he lives in caves, he had a fleet of luxury cars, now he travels on donkeys, he had chefs preparing meals, now he eats bar-b-q, and I bet there is better bar-b-q in Compton than he eats. So just how smart, or relevant, is this man?

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