With the IRA in semiretirement, has anyone thought about paying them to go after Bin Laden?
111132
What makes you think they would want to help to capture a man the american public seem to have forgotten about in favour of supporting Bush's oil campaign? Feel free to e-mail me your response\n\nI don't regard that as adequate motivation. What nationality are you(if you don't mind me asking)?
404409
Certainly not.  Bin Laden took credit for it, and he and his buddies plotted it without any help from the US.  It's ridiculous to even give this idea a moment's consideration.
404517
Dude, \n\nTo put it simple \n\nIf they did pay out we would all be rich!!\n\nIt is all just a scam to get yout details and interest!!\n\nCheers!!
418088
Chill out, if Iran and Venezuela get their way and we don't make up a reason to nuke them off the map, it will be a new option to deal in gold or Euros soon.  I personally can't figure out why they don't, if I were either one and had the power to bring the USA to it's knees without killing anyone I'd do it in a heartbeat.  If they did, we'd be waaaay too broke to start a real war with them.\n\nPeople don't understand in the US that it was NOT their tax dollars that have paid for this war or other administration bloating, it was loans from Asian central banks (mostly Arab, Indian, and Chinese-owned) that have been bankrolling this government.  These loans need the interest paid off constantly, and can be called to be paid off in full at any time the banks see fit.  Failure to do this means the USA is bankrupt.  Not needing dollar investments means these banks will dump at least part of their holdings to diversify to whatever the new cool currency is...meaning the USA goes bankrupt.  You can thank our Republicans for this policy going back to the Nixon era and accelerating during Reagan and now becoming absolutely crushing under Bush II.
350776
Sounds great! I wish you luck. I was thinking on similar lines myself. You think these contractors would take in former non-US army personnel? Send me details if you come across any please.
175754
No problem, wire me $400,000 and I'll cut you the check right away!\nNo, seriously speaking, use your wife:\n1) Sell her, or\n2) Get life insurance on her and then...never mind, It didn't work for Scott Peterson...\nOr follow any politician around and take pictures...you'll find pleeenty of dirt.  Then ask for an axchange of info for money...also called blackmail.  As long as what he did involves other politicians, you'll be ok here.\nBut there is another one: You can get $50 million easy: Take a flight to Pakistan, then a bus to Wariztan (pack cold weather gear) and wear white or dirty sheets on top. Then see if you can spot Osama and call the cops.  Shouldn't take more than a week unless you're in the CIA. You won't need food or money for hotels, since the locals must by religious belief give you shelter.  Who knows, Osama might be your roomy! he he.\n\n:)
891702
Highly doubtful.  We are likely to keep a "garrison" there for quite some time.  We still have bases in Saudi Arabia etc.  Which btw- is one "sore point" with Osama on why he declared jihad against the US.
352368
You'd achieve more by using those of the UK, French & US governments and other members of the 'World Management Team' (GEC, Microsoft, BP, GM, Ford, et al). They are the one's responsible for Osama & Co. at the end of the day. Osama's just an excuse for keeping us all suppressed with new laws, I.D. cards, oil dependancy, etc.
164008
I don't think so only way if the Pakistan return his land to the INDIA where was belong before,and!! if they help anti terorist ,then we can say yes,but Pakistan is helping the terrorist from under the table,100% I know them and they know and I know too where is osama ben laden,and stiupid America he don't know who is his enemy.
781496
I believe they are behind much of it, yes. Usama Bin Laden made the statement years ago that the US does not have the stomach for this fight. If certain domestic factions have their way, he will be proven right.
901409
If Al Qaeda pays $100 a day, who do you think is funding this? We are by buying oil from Iran and the rest of the Middle East! Let's start drilling our own offshore oil!
275660
yes i would pay, it will affect your pension when you retire otherwise
473315
IF THAT WAS THE CASE YOU OR I WOULD NOT BE SITTING HERE ASKING OR ANSWERING QUESTION'S\nPEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO QUESTION THEIR LEADER'S. HA YOU THINK BUSH IS YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING.\nIN THE WEST IF YOU DONT PAY YOUR TAX YOU GET SENT TO JAIL.\nIF IRAN/IRAQ WERE IN CHARGE YOU WOULD THANK ALLAH FOR GOING TO JAIL.\nITS JUST MY OPINION. \nI AM FROM THE UK.
121551
I am surprised that the U.S. was giving any aid to the Palistine Authority as we do not support terrorism and Yassir Afrifat was considered one of the foremost terrorist leaders in the world 40 years ago.  The Palistine Autority has agreed to return the Money.  You say shame on the U.S. for asking for this money back, yet Hamas wants Israel driven into the sea, which is against the policy of the U.S. foreign policy.  Hamas has said they do not want to change their belief's that Israel should not exist and the U.S. asked for the return of our money.  Fundimentalist Muslims want the destruction of the U.S. because we support Israels right to exist.  Does it make sense to you that we should support those who are against our policy?  Foreign Aid is for those countries that support our policies in principal.  The Palistine Authority understands this and has agreed to return the money.  Everybody says it is Allah's will that the U.S. must be destroyed, however in the meantime they all want to spend our money.  Do you see a conflict here?
890355
Payments to 9/11 Victims Exceed $38 Billion, Study Shows\n\nAn extensive study released by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization based in Santa Monica, California, finds that victims and businesses affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks have so far received at least $38.1 billion — an economic response "of a scope and scale never before seen." \n\nDesigned to be the most comprehensive accounting of how much victims and businesses have been compensated, Compensation for Losses from the 9/11 Attacks differs from earlier studies in that it looks at the financial aftermath of 9/11 from the perspective of the recipients, not the organizations handing out the money. According to the report, families of civilians received an average $3.1 million in government and charitable awards, while families of those who died in uniform received an average compensation award in excess of $4.2 million; some $210 million was distributed to people who were traumatized by the attacks, while roughly $660 million was distributed to people who were exposed to dust and other potential health hazards near ground zero; and insurance payments to businesses for property damage totaled $7.5 billion. Some of the figures exceed earlier estimates, while others have never before been captured.\n\nThe study showed that insurance companies accounted for the single greatest share of payments, roughly $19.6 billion, while government compensation, including payments to individual families as well as loans to small businesses near ground zero, totaled nearly $16 billion. Payments by charitable groups comprised 7 percent of the total, or $2.7 billion. \n\n"The compensation paid to the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania was unprecedented both in its scope and in the mix of programs used to make payments," said Lloyd Dixon, a RAND senior economist and lead author of the report. "The system has raised many questions about equity and fairness that have no obvious answers. Addressing these issues now will help the nation be better prepared for future terrorist attacks."\n\nTo download the complete report (213 pages, PDF), visit: http://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG264/.\n\n“Rand Study Shows Compensation for 9/11 Terror Attacks Tops $38 Billion.” Rand Corporation Press Release 11/08/04. \n\n\nPrimary Subject: 9/11 Response \nLocation(s): Ground Zero, New York, New York City, Pennsylvania, Shanksville, Washington, D.C.
1086853
I didn't...but I'm one of the smart ones. And you see the mess we're in now. Ah, Bushwackers, DUHbyans, anti-Americans...one day they'll see the light...when years from now Osama Bin Laden is still at large, when we're still involved with "saving" Iraq and when gas rises to $20/gallon...but right now they can only see the rip-roaring "Christian" cowboy who shots before he aims. Yee-haw!
966700
Bin Laden is more valuable to the intelligence and military communities while "at large".  They get additional funding and get to step on a few civil liberties along the way and people will accept it.  This happens during every major conflict for example internment of Japanese citizens during WWII.  We can only hope that things get retunred to normal in 40-50 years when all the terrorists have been rounded up.