There is an alleged death being reported, here, as some kind of earth shattering breaking news. Of course there is almost no confirmation of Bin Ladens passing, but still the story lingers not only here, but is thrown around a bit in the "mainstream" news as well.
A story like this doesn't take much to get everyones juices flowing, and everybody talking. However let's stop for just one second and be really careful. Let's ask ourselves, if the story isn't true, and in all liklihood it is not, then who gains by it?
Yes, come on who gains? If you somehow guessed Bush and his neocons you got it 100% correct. After all who sent Bin Laden into such deep hiding that he could not get any medical attention for his medical problems. That's right it was good ole Dubya himself. He said he would get him dead or alive, and just look, he kept his promise.
This has Karl Roves signature all over it. Six weeks until the election, with Bush on a media offensive, and making some gains lately. Now enter Karl Rove with a deeply planted leak, and soon everyone is talking about how Bin Laden is dead. We already know that Karl Rove is the biggest and best leaker in the world today. The story is so intense that in some quarters the only question is how to spell Bin Ladens name. Even if no body is ever found and the story found to be bogus,which of course it is, there will be those who believe he is dead.
Another perfect move by Rove, as Bush and his neocon artists
begin to consolidate their positions for the upcoming elections. I guess maybe Rove is a genius after all. Or maybe we are all just dumb. Most unfortunately it's probably a combination of the two......