Bin Laden Dead?

[Demon of Undoing]

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[Demon of Undoing]

Near a military academy . Compound built to order in 2005 .


The world has shifted .

[Colonel Sun]

[Demon of Undoing]

Fuck you , Donald Trump. GTFO .

[Captain Murphy]

[Ibrahim]

[Demon of Undoing]

[Demon of Undoing]

[YMix]

[Captain Murphy]

[Mr. Perfect]

Heh, this is getting better and better. Osama golfing, hanging out at the restaurant?

I don't know muhammed, not gonna work!

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As more details of Bin Laden's life "in hiding" take shape, we may find ourselves with more questions than answers. A quick round of Internet research reveals that he lived in a beautiful climate, in a town along a well-traveled tourist route, near a number of military sites, including an advanced hospital. He was a short drive from a full golf course, and lived in a luxurious neighborhood. (Images below.)

And if all that weren't enough, the most hunted man on the planet was also just down the road from a Red Onion Restaurant. There he could presumably enjoy a standard Red Onion appetizer like Thai-Style Steamed Mussels with Lime Leaf, Chilies, Coconut Milk and Mint, and follow it with a choice of entrees like Grilled Blackfish with Watercress Sauce over Celery Root Puree and Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms. (But remember, Sheikh Osama: No substitutions!)

Abbottabad, an hour's drive from the beautiful tourist town of Nathiagali, has its own airport. That would have made it convenient and easy for visitors to come to Bin Laden, and for him and his team members to leave quickly if they had warning of an attack. And while all of this is preliminary information, it paints a picture of a life lived in luxury, in the shadow of a major military base.

The Frontier Force Regiment, based in Abbottabad, contains 67 armored and artillery battalions. It fought in several battles with India over the disputed province of Kashmir, and served as part of the multinational coalition that battled Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War. The Abbottabad base also features the Army Medical Center, a full hospital capable of treating virtually any kind of health problem. (If Bin Laden suffered renal failure, as was widely rumored, this would have been an ideal location.)

The COMSATS Institute of Information Technology was close to Bin Laden's house, if reports of gunfire accurately reported the location. A large percentage of 9/11 conspirators were engineers, and Al Qaeda has relied strongly on computer technology. Again, this may be coincidence, but it adds to the impression that Bin Laden was in a prime location from which to lead Al Qaeda worldwide.

We don't know if Bin Laden ever left the house. But if he did, he theoretically could have taken a stroll in the local park, stopped off at the base for dialysis treatment, played a round of golf, then ended the day with some steamed mussels and grilled blackfish. And if Osama didn't care for the menu at the Red Onion, he could always go the Mona Liza, an older local restaurant. "Try their tuti fruity or chicken karahi," suggests an online reviewer.

(UPDATE: Local reports apparently told of a "helicopter crash" and gunfire near the Pakistan Military Academy on the Kakul Road. there is a map below. The Military Academy is described as "Pakistan's West Point." This could get even more interesting. That location is roughly an eight-minute drive from the Red Onion ... and the airport.)

Abbottabad is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwest province that borders Afghanistan and the disputed regions of Kashmir and Punjab. That makes it a nerve center for international conflict ... and commerce. Life Afghanistan, the region is primarily Pashtun. There are an estimated 1.5 million Afghan refugees there. By locating there, Bin Laden seems to have been "hiding in plain sight."

The implications of Bin Laden's luxurious life, in a resort town near a military base, are deep and significant. They could affect relationships between the United States and Pakistan, between the Pakistani military and the government, and even among various branches and factions within the military.

The location of Bin Laden's capture adds weight to reports that elements of the military and intelligence services have been helping Al Qaeda all along. That could also hamper Pakistan's efforts to control its own internal terrorism problem. A wave of recent terror attacks have been directed against Sufis and their shrines. Extremists have carried out several recent assassinations, including that of Salman Tasneer, the governor of neighboring Punjab.

And Bin Laden's capture certainly has implications for the Red Onion in Abbottabad. If its prices are anything like those in the Woodstock Red Onion, how many other patrons could afford to bring a large party to a joint that charges ten bucks for an appetizer and twenty for an entree?

On a related note, we have no reason to believe that Donald Trump is refusing to believe that Bin Laden is dead until he sees the death certificate.

[Ammianus]

Savor the Image of the Year

[Alexis]

[Alexis]

[Alexis]

- On the positive side, a murderous fanatical leader is dead.



- On the negative side, is dead, and who will take the role in his place?



... But wait... this also is positive!

[YMix]

[Ammianus]

[Mr. Perfect]

[Mr. Perfect]

Just out of curiosity, if anybody gets any hard info on the "tip" we got in what, last August? please post it. This whole business is getting more mind boggling by the minute.

[Alexis]

[Mr. Perfect]

You know, Spengler has that touch. In fairness though, the great strategic upheaval is something hardly anybody understands, like many other chaotic events.

[YMix]

[Mr. Perfect]

[Mr. Perfect]

This would be a HUGE win for the Milo Doctrine; instability killing our enemies for us.

Love that Milo Doctrine, LOVE it. Why anybody even fights it is beyond me, it is almost without flaw.

[Endovelico]

I don't know how much difference it will make in the end, but I can't help being somewhat satisfied with bin Laden's disappearance. Well done, US of A.