NP - 'Osama wants to die live on Al Jazeera'

[David Morris]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=1291845504

RASHMEE Z AHMED
TIMES NEWS NETWORK

LONDON: In a gruesome but ultimately unverifiable fragment to add to the 
wild rumour, high-pitched gossip and sensationalist speculation surrounding 
Osama Bin Laden, he is now alleged to have made plans to die live on prime 
time television.

The TV channel earmarked for the morbid exclusive is Al-Jazeera, which has 
enjoyed unparalleled access to al-Qaeda scoops so far.

Journalists at the London offices of Al Jazeera said their channel appeared 
to be completely unaware of the unique and dubious suicide pact with Bin 
Laden.

Media commentators said the claims were startlingly vulgar but could perhaps 
be eerily consistent with the Saudi dissident’s unique understanding of the 
Internet and satellite television age.

Bin Laden’s desire to die in the flickering blue light of more than a 
billion television sets all over the world may be of a piece with with the 
strategy of executing live televised attacks on the World Trade Center 
exactly three months ago, they said.

According to reports in the British media, the remarkable claim by Bin 
Laden’s estranged wife, Sabiha on Russian television, emphasised his desire 
to motivate others to continue the fight against America.



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