Re:Didn't you know? (Score 0)

Assuming that others believe, as I do, that Bush pulled a big bait and switch on the American people... dangle Osama, quick, substitute Saddam... and that he lied lied lied about his motives for being there... WMD's, terrorism, etc... why wouldn't he be able to convince the American people that Osama Bin Laden is dead? Matter of fact, it seems much to his advantage to perpetrate such an idea regardless of its truth. It seems to me that if he thought for one second Osama might be dead, he'd start spewing "Osama is dead" from the rooftops, instead of forgetting he exists(ed).

From someone for whom lying comes as naturally as breathing, Bush's failure to mention the probability of Osama's death as one of his accmoplishments, frequently, at length, and LOUDLY, is the most pointed piece of evidence to believe that he, at least, doesn't think Osama is dead.

But this is purely speculation on my part. I'm one of those who, with dismay, believed they'd whip Osama out in mid-October, so I guess we'll soon see one way or the other. But it seems they found Saddam "hiding in a hole" so easily... they should've been able to find an alive Osama "hiding in a hole" as easily. Or if they have reasonable suspicion he is dead, say so... repeatedly, at length, set their pundits to it.. it would become truth rapidly, regardless of his actual status, at least to much of America.