A little more than a month ago, with the anniversary of Sept. 11 approaching and fears of a new al Qaeda attack rising, some U.S. intelligence and military analysts thought they had found one of the world’s two most wanted men just where they last saw them six years ago.
For three days and nights — between Aug. 14 and 16 — U.S. and Afghanistan forces pounded the mountain caves in Tora Bora, the same caves where Osama Bin Laden had hidden out and then fled in late 2001 after U.S. forces drove al Qaeda out of Afghanistan cities. Ultimately, however, U.S. forces failed to find Bin Laden or his deputy, Ayman al Zawahiri, even though their attacks left dozens of al Qaeda and Taliban dead.
Fuck! Well if he was there, better luck next time fellas. If not, well then this is a non story. But it does remind people that we are still after Bin Laden.
Personally, I would love to see Bin Laden captured or killed before President Bush gets out of office. It would be a nice highlight to a Presidency racked with problem after problem. But that's just "it would be nice" type of thing for me. I personally don't care if it takes us until Bin Laden is on his death bed to get him, as long as we get him.
Travis
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