Bin Laden capture rumors

There was much speculation prior to President Bush's press conference last night that it would be to announce the capture of Osama bin Laden. The rumors became so prevalent that the White House went so far as to officially deny them.

Even before the denial, however, it was clear that no capture had yet taken place. For if Bin Laden is captured, you can bet that the US will be put on the highest stage of alert. And even if the Code Red announcement is not immediately announced to the general public, word of the alert will soon spread from police, military, and emergency workers, even if the reason for the alert is unknown.

Reports have also been circulating for a day or so about the capture of Bin Laden's sons; the Times of London has judged them credible enough to print, but no official government confirmation has yet appeared.

Posted by David on March 7, 2003 9:44 PM