Sunday, July 20, 2008

Steve Weissman: "Bring Me the Head of Osama bin Laden"

An "October Surprise" Osama bin Laden killed ... before the elections?

A veteran of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement and the New Left monthly Ramparts, Steve Weissman lived for many years in London, working as a magazine writer and television producer. He now lives and works in France. Here is an excerpt from his latest at Truthout!

[excerpt] "Why, then, their suddenly renewed interest in finding bin Laden after so many years of letting him run free? The answer is both simple and shabby. During Mr. Bush's short stay in London in mid-June, the Sunday Times reported that he had ordered his troops to capture bin Laden before the administration leaves office as a way to secure the Bush legacy. 'If he [Bush] can say he has killed Saddam Hussein and captured Bin Laden, he can claim to have left the world a safer place,' the Sunday Times quoted one US intelligence source. 'Bush is swinging for the fences in the hope of scoring a home run.'

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