It seems that Osama Bin Laden may have resurfaced again:
CAIRO, Egypt — Al-Jazeera on Thursday broadcast portions of an audiotape purportedly from Osama bin Laden, saying al Qaeda is making preparations for attacks in the United States but offering a possible truce to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan.
The voice on the tape said heightened security in the United States is not the reason there have been no attacks there since the Sept. 11, 2001, suicide hijackings.
Instead, the reason is “because there are operations that need preparations,” he said.
“The delay in similar operations happening in America has not been because of failure to break through your security measures. But the operations are happening in Baghdad and you will see them here at home the minute they are through (with preparations), with God’s permission,” he said.
While its unclear if the tape is authentic, it is the first time someone purporting to be bin Laden has made recorded statement since December 2004.
Michelle Malkin is, not surprisingly, on top of this story and has an interesting analysis of part of the purported statement. Meanwhile, Stephen Green wonders how the media will spin bin Laden’s offer of a truce into a loss.
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