Cue Osama Bin Laden conspiracy theories

[Siemens]

Conspiracy theories are bound to start spreading and they have already.

Here is one:
Obama knew about the intel on Bin Laden's whereabouts for months prior. He only had to give the green light for action to be taken. So since his popularity was starting to severely decline among the Americans he only gave the green light to gather more votes. The question is then why didn't he give the green light earlier?

Dun dun dun...
Join us on the next reply when we see what other crazyness unfolds.

[Tribble]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... 9692.story

[Siemens]

Another piece of interesting. The date when his death was announced is the same date when Hitlers date was announced. Que le Freakonomics II.
http://www.myfacewhen.com/144/

[Tribble]

Oooh cool connection

[hamin_aus]

The word 'cool' should not be used when discussing Hitler and Bin Laden.
Unless used as an adjective to describe their deaths... which you kind of did... so carry on

[doo_much]

Actually it is an evil conspiracy to kill the English language.

Cue vs Que anyone?

[Stuart]

Actually it is an evil conspiracy to kill the English language.

Cue vs Que anyone?

Versus queue . . .

[THE_STIG]

I wonder what would have happened if our government had to take care of bin Laden it would take years for them to give him a trial and then would probably let him off on a bail of R1mill

Now America just need to do that to Mugabe and most of the ANC too

[Stuart]

Twitter user live blogged about the raid on Bin Laden without knowing what it was.

[Prime]

Twitter user live blogged about the raid on Bin Laden without knowing what it was.

Accidentally famous?

[Stuart]

Twitter user live blogged about the raid on Bin Laden without knowing what it was.

Accidentally famous?

Son, I am disappoint.

A conspiracy theorist (see thread title) might suggest that the US set the whole thing up as a media ploy. There is no body. The video footage is currently being shot at the same location that the fake moon landing was shot. Photoshopped images will follow shortly.

[THE_STIG]

You never know with the U.S they were probably tracking him just waiting for the right time to attack

[KALSTER]

They made a clone of Bin Laden and then shot it.

[Stuart]

You never know with the U.S they were probably tracking him just waiting for the right time to attack

Don't be daft. Obviously they killed him a long time ago but decided to wait until the 66th anniversary of the announcement of Hitler's death to make the announcement.

[Siemens]

I wonder what would have happened if our government had to take care of bin Laden it would take years for them to give him a trial and then would probably let him off on a bail of R1mill

Now America just need to do that to Mugabe and most of the ANC too

The ANC would make Bin Laden president.

[jee]

"The administrators of the Shumoukh Al-Islam forum erased two messages posted by members who discussed the issue, and issued a statement warning members not to talk about the matter and not to believe any media reports, but to rely only on... official statements from the mujahideen: "Have faith in Allah, be patient and do not report the rumors that are being spread! We have clarified this matter many times. By God, none of you is to write about this matter until we receive confirmed reports from those concerned."

Many forum members responded to this message by expressing denial of the reports in the Western media and by praying for Bin Laden's wellbeing.

A prominent writer on Shumoukh, Hussein Bin Mahmoud, posted a message titled "Osama is Alive." Many members took heart in a news item on Russia Today TV, according to which the Pakistani Taliban denied Bin Laden's death, saying that he was in a safe place. "

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5240.htm

[Stuart]

Substitute location references with the United States and Memphis, Westernise some of the names and you suddenly have an Elvis Presley story.

[hamin_aus]

Pray for Omarion

[Siemens]

Brent slips below $125 on dollar, eyes bin Laden effect

Brent crude fell below $125 a barrel on Tuesday in volatile trade as the dollar rebounded from a three-year low and traders weighed the impact of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death on the market.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of major currencies, edged up 0.2 percent, still not far from a three-year low plumbed in New York trade.

ICE Brent crude for June fell 53 cents to $124.59 a barrel by 0423 GMT, still more than $2 above Monday's low, reached on news that US forces killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. US crude shed 59 cents to $112.93.

While the death of bin Laden could reduce the threat against the United States by jihadists in the long term, the potential for retaliatory attacks in the short-term would support prices, analysts said.

"The potential of violence from retaliation has more upside than downside risks, and would support the market," said Serene Lim, commodities analyst with ANZ Bank in Singapore.

"Prices are still down, and that's probably because the dollar strengthening is weighing on prices."

The United States issued security warnings to Americans worldwide, while CIA Director Leon Panetta said al Qaeda would "almost certainly" try to avenge bin Laden's death.

Vows to avenge bin Laden's death appeared quickly in Islamist militant forums, a key means by which al Qaeda leaders have passed on information.

Oil markets will also be keeping an eye on the economy of the United States, after data on Monday showed US manufacturing growth continued in April but at a slightly slower pace, and ahead of key data including non-farm payrolls this week.

A big question for the market is how much near-$4 a gallon oil prices are impacting demand in the world's top consumer.

US crude oil inventories increased last week as imports again outpaced refinery demand, a Reuters poll ahead of weekly industry and government reports showed on Monday.

On average, crude stocks were forecast up 1.9 million barrels in the week to April 29, the preliminary poll of six industry analysts showed. The call for an increase was unanimous.

From a technical perspective, Brent and US crude futures are expected to revisit Monday's lows of $121.67 and $110.82 per barrel, respectively, said Reuters market analyst Wang Tao.

The dollar struggled to pull away from a three-year trough early on Tuesday,with higher-yielding currencies like the Australian dollar still in favour even as markets become more concerned over stretched positions.

Sentiment for the dollar has been overwhelmingly bearish as ultra-loose U.S. monetary policy has made the greenback the funding currency of choice in popular carry trades that have helped propel the Aussie to a 29-year high of $1.1011.

"The focus right now is on geopolitical risks, but at the end of the day dollar volatility is going to have an impact on oil prices," said Lim.

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/articl ... 2011-05-03

[Siemens]

Actually it is an evil conspiracy to kill the English language.

Cue vs Que anyone?

It is not well known that Que actually does mean Cue, but only when used in conjunction with conspiracy theories regarding the death of Bin Laden. It almost never happens thus no one really knows about that. Strange but true.

[Prime]

if he's alive, You'd have had a video of him denouncing western lies and infidels.

[Koko_Lion]

Interesting to see how they hit back

[rustypup]

Interesting to see how they hit back

more justin bieber!? please say it isn't so!

or maybe some angry rap numbers by Mullahs for Macon :

• I be rollin', they be DROWNED IN THE BLOOD OF THEIR UNBORN SONS!
  Ain't a thing but KILL ALL INFIDELS AND THEIR CATS!

two comments:
1) i fail to see how the life of one psychopath is worth all this excitement... nothing was achieved post "america's greatest drama" aside from further drama and more pointless death than you could shake a medium sized wombat at and
2) who imagines the crazies will magically cease being crazy?

[hamin_aus]

more justin bieber!? please say it isn't so!

Hahaha!

He was pelted with eggs here - there is hope for this place yet!

[THE_STIG]

He was, I love the Australians now