Documentary: US Kept French From Taking Out bin Laden

By Big Tent Democrat, Section War on Terror
Posted on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:04:51 PM EST
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Remarkable if true:

A documentary says French special forces had Osama bin Laden in their sights twice about three years ago but their U.S. superiors never ordered them to fire. . . . The documentary, due to air next year and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, says the troops could have killed the al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan but the order to shoot never came, possibly because it took too long to request it. "In 2003 and 2004 we had bin Laden in our sights. The sniper said 'I have bin Laden'," an anonymous French soldier is quoted as saying.

Wanted dead or alive? Maybe not. Grain of salt however:

The French military, however, said that the incidents never happened and the report was "erroneous information."

h/t Devil's Tower

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For sale.... (none / 0) (#1)
by Patrick on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:11:03 PM EST

One French sniper rifle...Never fired, only dropped once...

Merry Christmas everyone or Joyeux Noel.

So why post it? (none / 0) (#2)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:11:05 PM EST

Because (none / 0) (#3)
by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:13:13 PM EST

They may not be telling the truth.

question, why did ABC run "Path to 9/11" when they KNEW it was not true? I don't recall you protesting that Jim.


No, but he likely would have (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by Edger on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:17:52 PM EST

protested running this one.

It not only says they held their fire, but that they did so while actively holding open an escape route for him


Yep (none / 0) (#6)
by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:18:46 PM EST

: That one disappears (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by Edger on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:23:23 PM EST

from the web and from google from time to time.
I downloaded it, converted it to .avi and burned it to a cd - if you ever want a copy let me know.

When is asking a question protesting? (none / 0) (#13)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 08:40:44 PM EST

: Do the words (none / 0) (#16)
by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 23, 2006 at 12:11:22 AM EST

"loaded question" mean anything to you?
Oh no, I just made his "ain't I a stinker?" grin even bigger...

: nice strawman ... (none / 0) (#23)
by Sailor on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 02:06:12 PM EST

... from a commenter who advocates torture and murder on former judicial and politcal leaders.

Ol' Buddy.... (none / 0) (#10)
by kdog on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 03:04:37 PM EST

I don't know if I buy the story or not, but if true, you don't honestly expect the French govt. to admit this tremendous f-up do you?

I don't know what to believe anymore. Or who to trust. Very uncertain times...


OBL (none / 0) (#4)
by squeaky on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:14:26 PM EST

Yes the FBI and the CIA have dropped the case against him for WTC. He must have some connections with the Bush family crime syndicate.

Now, now, can't go killing the sons of... (none / 0) (#8)
by Bill Arnett on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 12:56:01 PM EST

...of Daddy's Carlyle Group investors now, can we?

And either no one has asked him or bush has just never explained how jets were sent throughout America to pick-up and provide transportation home for bin Laden family members BEFORE the FBI could question them. The FBI was recently ordered to turn over documents to Judicial Watch.

See HERE for the family connection (just a sample)

: Wow (none / 0) (#9)
by squeaky on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 01:04:12 PM EST

See HERE for the family connection (just a sample)
Even Judical Watch, a right wing conservative operation, is unhappy with the whole business.

On the upside... (none / 0) (#11)
by ShochuJohn on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 04:02:43 PM EST

Even if it is not credible, it remains a fun thing to throw back at the next wingnut who claims that Clinton turned down offers from Sudan to hand over OBL. If they point out that the French military denies it, you have the quick retort, "Oooh, and the French are so trustwrothy aren't they."

It's so deliciously obnoxious.

Ah, now comes the truth. (none / 0) (#14)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 08:43:39 PM EST

Big Tent posted it to provide cover for Clinton's screw ups. He hints at it when he immedaitely went to ABC's 9/11...


Clinton din't screw up (5.00 / 1) (#18)
by Edger on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 06:32:59 AM EST

He did a lot of things that clueless "geroge" could never "eben" dream of accomplishing.

Including getting a BJ in the WH.

With bush Monica would have been laughing too hard.


BJ in the WH (none / 0) (#19)
by squeaky on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 12:28:42 PM EST

Edger, you are forgetting again. WH press credentials with no experience; in and out of the WH through the 'back door'w/o security checks; pillow talk drooling over top secret memos.....

I mean, just because the guy never got caught doesn't mean that you should misunderestimate the man's sexual prowess. And all those pages......unwritten....


Too funny... (none / 0) (#20)
by Edger on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 12:30:49 PM EST

ppj was there?


Never made the connection (5.00 / 1) (#21)
by squeaky on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 12:39:34 PM EST

ppj aka Gannon/Guckert??? I know that these wingers who always try to trump with some kind of canned morality usually have lots of 'toys' in their closet, but.....

Hard to imagine that ppj could rise to the occasion.


: Happiness... (none / 0) (#22)
by Edger on Sun Dec 24, 2006 at 12:48:56 PM EST

...is a warm gun?

Yep (none / 0) (#17)
by Ernesto Del Mundo on Sat Dec 23, 2006 at 01:01:35 AM EST

And he got a blow job from an intern.

Just thought I'd beat you to the punch on that one.


The French? (none / 0) (#12)
by Dadler on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 04:31:49 PM EST

Even PPJ knows the French couldn't take out an order of Chinese food. They must be lying.

: Yeah, but (none / 0) (#15)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Dec 22, 2006 at 08:45:17 PM EST

they probably could pick up a pizza and some goat cheese.
;-)