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[–]Nasser 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

How do you know? Why would Bush not announce it?

[–]TheJamesRocket 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Why the hell would they? If they announced that Bin Laden was dead, then the public would conclude it was 'mission accomplished', and would expect the government to pull out of Afghanistan.

[–]Nasser 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What hard evidence do you have he was killed in 2001?

[–]TheJamesRocket 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Bin Laden had Marfans syndrome, a disease which severely shortens the subjects lifespan. He also had kidney problems and was on dialysis. By the time the 9/11 attacks happened, his health was declining rapidly.