But we actually have no reason whatsoever to believe that these tapes are authentic. While there have been reports of scientific voice analyses performed on them, these studies have been invariably done by CIA experts. In fact, on only one occasion was an independent analysis done. And while US officials were certain of that tape’s authenticity, Swedish scientists were equally convinced that it was a fake.
Wait, didn't Ledeen say OBL was dead? Be that as it may, on the assumption that the tape is authentic why would Osama release an audio tape rather than a video like he usually does? Could not some high tech agency use his voice and reconstruct the message "they" want w/his voice signature? Take a lot of .wav files of OBL blathering, then cut&paste snippets until you've got something that approximates what you want said. THEN record it onto crappy audiotape, copy that tape to another, then copy it once more.
Send to Al Jazeera, and "OBL LIVES! He ain't dead, really! See, we've got an AUDIOTAPE of him! We can't come up with a video because, because, uh, have you taken a LOOK at how expensive videotape is at the Peshwar WalMart? We're POOR! All we can AFFORD are the used cassettes from Abu Ali's Bait & Pawn when we go and buy our explosives!"
And so begins the great Bush/Cheney Reboot, this is just what they'll need to get an excuse to invade Iran. I have no idea what chain of evidence they'll use to link OBL to Iran but I'm sure they'll make up something.
Let's see: election year...check.
Lots of Republicans under investigation...check
Wiretapping scandal hasn't just gone away...check.
Lets wait and see if he doesn't keep popping up at just the right times between now and midterm elections. Got to go watch more 24!
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