# Bin Laden

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 18, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461 "2001-09-18T21:04:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![toscar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@toscar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toscar)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461/1 "2001-09-18T21:04:20Z")

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I’ve seen him variously named as Usama.Osama.Ussamah.Ossame

What is the chap’s real name anyway? It’d better be right on the charge sheet or some smart arsed defence lawyer will demand that it be thrown out of court!

… but, seriously, this chap could take the wind out of everyones sails by voluntarily surrendering himself to become a martyr and victim of the Wicked West. That would really embarrass everybody.

I’m glad this problem’s not on my plate.

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**Author:** ![Chubbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Chubbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chubbs)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461/2 "2001-09-18T21:05:22Z")

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SATAN

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**Author:** ![toscar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@toscar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toscar)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461/3 "2001-09-18T21:09:53Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Chubbs \*  
> \*\*SATAN \*\*

Ye Gods Chubbs! That was quick!

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**Author:** ![coosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461/4 "2001-09-18T22:08:14Z")

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I can’t help you with the name thing - I have the same problem with Khadafi/Qaddafi/etc.

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> … but, seriously, this chap could take the wind out of everyones sails by voluntarily surrendering himself to become a martyr and victim of the Wicked West.

And couldn’t we just take the wind out of THEIR sails by giving him life in prison without parole? Hard to be a martyr if you’re still alive!

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden/82461/5 "2001-09-18T22:27:09Z")

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[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87822](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87822)