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Leaked Doc May Have Forced US To Speed Up Bin Laden Raid

Posted by timothy on from the friday's-out-how-about-tuesday? dept.

cf18 writes "Wikileaks released a set of leaked Guantanamo prisoner files to the public last week. Among them is a document dated from 2008, which mentioned both Osama's trusted courier's name and Abbottabad, the city in which Osama had been hiding. There are speculations that, fearing al-Qaida realized their courier may have been tracked and move Osama, the US administration accelerated their plan and attacked the target site over the weekend. This link highlights the relevant section of the document."

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  1. So it wasn't Obama, but Wikileaks that "got him"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    If we are so far reaching to say that "Obama got him", can't we just go one more step and say "Wikileaks got him"? Therefore Bradley Manning is a hero!

  2. Re:Still think Wikileaks knows what they're doing? by mywhitewolf · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least big media gives you the reach around!

  3. 30 days hath september, April... by rossdee · · Score: 5, Funny

    "they planned to raid Osama's hideout on April 31"

    I am sure that would have been a surprise for Osama - nobody expects to be raided on April 31

  4. Re:Still think Wikileaks knows what they're doing? by c6gunner · · Score: 1, Funny

    No, the real question is how history will judge this assassination

    *facepalm*

    Clearly more money needs to be put into psychiatric research.