# What happens if Taliban turn over Osama? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 19, 2001, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463 "2001-10-19T18:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dandmb50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@Dandmb50](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandmb50)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/1 "2001-10-19T18:00:46Z")
If the Taliban turn over Asama BinLadin does the Taliban get the 5 million dollars reward?? And I notice that Dan Rather didn’t want to be tested for anthrax because he wanted to be “brave”. Why would anyone in their right mind not want to be tested for it just in case because if your anywhere close to that strain I think it would only be smart to be tested it has nothing to do with being brave. ---
**Author:** ![ShrekLookAlike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@ShrekLookAlike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShrekLookAlike)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/2 "2001-10-19T21:04:19Z")
“If the Taliban turn over Asama BinLadin does the Taliban get the 5 million dollars reward??” Of course they do. Let’s see, tomahawk cruise missiles are about $750k each. So if they hand over Osama we can fire 7 more tomahawks at Mullah Omar and ask for $250k in change. "And I notice that Dan Rather didn’t want to be tested for anthrax because he wanted to be “brave”. Maybe he’s sipping some Cipro on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/3 "2001-10-19T22:10:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dandmb50 \* > **And I notice that Dan Rather didn’t want to be tested for anthrax because he wanted to be “brave”.** He’s probably definitely taking Cipro or another antibiotic. I don’t think it’s “brave” to skip the test, but rather “cowardly.” He’s afraid of knowing positive results. Isn’t this a purported reason so many otherwise intelligent women skip mamograms? To be fair in my “cowardly” assertion: I probably wouldn’t want to know the results, either; I’d just take the Cipro and hope for the best. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/4 "2001-10-19T22:45:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Balthisar \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Dandmb50 \* > > **And I notice that Dan Rather didn’t want to be tested for anthrax because he wanted to be “brave”.** > > He’s probably definitely taking Cipro or another antibiotic. I don’t think it’s “brave” to skip the test, but rather “cowardly.” He’s afraid of knowing positive results. Isn’t this a purported reason so many otherwise intelligent women skip mamograms? > > To be fair in my “cowardly” assertion: I probably wouldn’t want to know the results, either; I’d just take the Cipro and hope for the best. \*\* “Probably definitely”? What does that mean? A few days ago I saw Greta Van Susteren ask a reporter from the Christian Science Monitor if she had been tested for anthrax exposure. The woman said no she wasn’t in the building in question. Then she was asked if she felt as if she should be taking antibiotics anyway. She then had to tell her that she worked for the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Monitor and that they had a different outlook on such matters. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/5 "2001-10-20T00:24:36Z")
I don’t think I’d want that thing that looks like 12 inches going up my nose. So maybe I’d take the meds but not the test, if I had the choice. Pure speculation, but maybe OBL is giving the Taliban more than 5 mill. Christian Science Monitor is usually regarded as good journalism. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-taliban-turn-over-osama/88463/6 "2001-10-20T00:34:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BobT \* > **"Probably definitely"? What does that mean?** Hehe… I call that a cop-out, or insurance if you will.