Questions tagged [osama-bin-laden]

Head of al qaeda, the organization responsible for 9/11 and other terrorist attacks.

Head of al qaeda, the organization responsible for 9/11 and other terrorist attacks.

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Are over 20 of the US Navy SEALs who killed Bin Laden now dead?

This is making the rounds on social networks: DID YOU KNOW Over 20 Navy SEALs who (allegedly) "killed" Osama Bin Laden are now dead. Is there any truth to this (today as in 8 May 2015)
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Was Osama Bin Laden responsible for 9-11?

I know he admitted it or something in one of his earlier videos, but aside from that, do we have any actual solid evidence he ordered the September 11 attacks? Like if he hadn't of admitted it, and he was captured instead of killed, would we really…
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Are these pictures of Osama Bin Laden with Obama, Rice and Hillary Clinton authentic?

I saw a post on Facebook with these pictures: They apparently show Osama Bin Laden with Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Are these authentic pictures of actual meetings?
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Is the phrase "Al Qaeda" a made up term?

Is the term "Al Qaeda" made up by the CIA or the FBI? (Tweet of a colleague, citing Adam Curtis' documentary "The Power of Nightmares") Even OBL hadn't heard the name "Al Qaeda" until the FBI/CIA decided it needed a name. Alternatively, I've heard…
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Is the hunt for Osama bin Laden responsible for the setback(s) in Polio eradication?

If you've seen the movie Zero Dark Thirty, you've seen how the CIA tried to ascertain the identity of Osama bin Laden by sending a doctor to the compound where bin Laden was suspected to be hiding. The doctor represented a sham vaccination program…
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Did Osama Bin Laden immediately deny involvement in the 9/11 attacks?

The Loose Change "documentary" claims at around 1:02:45 into the film that Osama Bin Laden immediately denied involvement in the attacks. "The U.S. government has consistently blamed me for being behind every [attack]. I would like to assure the…
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Was Osama Bin Laden Dead Since 2002?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpBPVkpmoeg&feature=related The above video claims that Osama was killed a while back, and that all the tapes released since then are fakes by the US Govt. Is there any truth to either of those claims?
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Were Osama Bin Laden's family members flown out of the United States after the 9/11 attacks, during a time when there was a ban on air travel?

In the documentary, Fahrenheit 911, it is said that Osama Bin Laden's family members were flown out of the United States just days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and during a time when there was a ban on all air travel. Is this true?
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Did a lack of Muslims in Japan help prevent a 2002 AQ terrorist attack?

https://twitter.com/rjrasva/status/700683354996211712 Lack of Muslims in Japan prevented al Qaeda attack on 2002 World Cup Sun, February 15, 2004…
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Did Bin Laden warned his people from ISIS?

This article, originally posted on the daily mail, basically says that bin laden warned his people from ISIS, saying that they are brutal, you can read the article for more info. Is there any truth to it?
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Did Kim Clement Predict 9/11?

Recently many Christian commentators have told me that a Christian prophet by the name of Kim Clement predicted 9/11 (0:18), the location of Osama bin Laden (0:37), the rival of Ford (1:00), The emergence of ISIS (1:17), Hurricane Katrina (1:35),…
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