George Bush has had nearly as many people killed with his revenge for Saddam as Saddam has had killed. Don't forget George W once said that he wanted Saddam because he tried to kill my daddy.

Ron, Bedford, USA

Actually Fred, we've had several attacks on US soil, it's just that "liberal" media refuses to cover them.

There's the Anthrax attacks following 9/11. There was an attack on El Al in Los Angeles in 2002, and there is a pending trial of an Arab in SF who killed a dozen people with his SUV, sorry...

Dan, Atlanta, GA,

President Bush will be remembered for the following:
1. no attacks on US since 9-11
2. Libya gave up their nuke activity
3.he has liberated two nations from tyranny and terror-iraq and afghanistan
4.he has not stood by and done nothing like previous presidents.
5.N Korea gives up their nukes
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fred s, Cherry Hill, USA

It took 10 years to kill, capture top gangsters in America in the Depression era.Mostly because of public sympathy for the "hero" status of john dillenger,the barrows, al capone and many others who survived longer then their enemys.Ossama has this loyality among the Islamic exstremists who blame USA

chuck shanks, west milton, usa

Actually Bin Laden admitted his involvement in 9/11 and you would think people in Europe would be on the side of the country that literally saved them just 50 years ago and then kept you safe until the collapse of the USSR just 15 yrs ago.
Pull your heads out of the sand and grow up!

Matthew, corpus christi, Good Ole USA

I am dissapointed that a great number of Americans, responding to criticism of the war on a 'noun', praise messrs Bush and Blair for their colonial destruction of a country, the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and the sufferring of many millions. Those who share this view are immoral!!

Gordon Spencer, Larnaca, Cyprus

jayil, london

Also, the Taliban informed USA, at a press conference, to provide/prove Bin Laden ordered 9/11 and they would hand him over to them!
The US could not prove this which is why Bin Laden is on the top FBI's most wanted BUT NOT FOR 9/11!!!!

Also Benazir Bhutto did say he was dead!!!

Andrew Towell, Hartlepool, England, UK

These are just the death throes of an arrogant, incompetent, dim-witted, failed President who should be dragged before the Hague for crimes against humanity after Iraq. Interesting to note he now has command over our special forces though!

Oxford Don, Oxford, UK

Pepe, Kitchener, Canada
Iraq's "wmd's" tend to travel a lot. First they were in Iraq then Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Lybia, Oman, Qatar, Sudan... we need to bomb 'em all to make sure it doesn't go to Israel and explode.

The traveling "WMD's"

jayil, london, uk

Freedom isn't Free

Robert, Atlanta, The United States of America

To Don, Phoenix AZ comments:

Show me where the Weapons of Mass Destruction are in Iraq and I'll personally join the U.s Army.

We had Bin Laden then Georgie boy had to go make a silly war in Iraq.

Pepe, Kitchener, Canada

A failed president. A failed policy of monumental proportions:
iraq-nam. America will be paying for his arrogance for decades.

kit Wilson, Los Angeles, USA

All claims are available from credible sources- google it
1) Bin-laden denied 911 attacks the next day [sept 12th CNN]
2) Bin-laden died dec 2001; [Musharraf & Benazir Bhutto]
3) "Al Qaeda is not an organization" [MPC Ian Blair]
4) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tortured to confess [ABCNews]

jayil, london, uk

Here's some late breaking news for those of you who do not get news from sources outside of the U.S. Bin Laden was killed a couple years ago. The most recent confirmation was given by Benazir Bhutto, deceased prime minister of Pakistan, killed shortly after she made the statement.

A.J. Weishar, Fairview Park, Ohio, US

First of all, you cannot blame bush for the nations problems that aren't his fault. the Congress is ultimately in charge of the economy. Any freshman economics student can tell you that. And if there was a leftist president in charge during 9/11 would you still blame him

Tom Moris, Holmes, USA

So now after 7 years of war Bush decides to really get Bin Laden. Let me guess they drop thousands of bombs on Pakistan- Bush,Rumsey Cheney, make millions on their their military contractors stock options and somehow as if by miracle Bin Laden will turn up in Iran! The USA is run by Madmen!!

Alex K, Sydney, Australia

All of you stupid people against the war have no clue why we are there in the first place. Typical of government educated people and your liberal college grads. Spoiled brat idiots will learn some day when it's too late.

Eric, Kennesaw, USA

To all you American conservatives who sing Bush's praises:-

1) Get yourself a passport
2) Travel the world

Once you have come back less myopic and narrowminded and are able to base your opinions on your experiences abroad rather than domestic, self centred political rhetoric, we'll talk!

Sam, Bucks, UK

On a very petty level, I was delayed at Schiphol Amsterdam because air space has been closed which stopped our plane leaving Heathrow . What was Bush pfaffing around at while full fare paying passengers are incovenienced.

Redandover60, Hayes, Middlesex, England.

Don't worry that you endanger British troops, and significantly reduce the chances of mission success.The monetary and other benefits you reap publishing this story certainly justify the loss of a trooper's life, or failure of the government's objective. SHAME on the unidentified sources!!

Oscar, Camden, USA

so that was the problem he hadn't told them to get him which is why it wasn't done. Good for Bush! I swear if this administration spent less time working about the history books and how they will be written and more time doing...well anything else....we'd all be better off.

Marcy, Alabama , USA

Capture Bin Laden? Let's just hope Bin Laden doesn't capture Bush instead. Osama could then hold the world at bay by threatening to turn Mr. Bush loose.

Parris Boyd, W. Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Here, here!! C LaFave and Robert Postuma. I wish people would stop letting emotion cloud judgement. People have become so self-centered that the idea of a war of any sort leaves them dumbstruck. Wish we had a few more of the Greatest Generation around to show them how it's done.

amy, iowa, usa

Make sure you check the basement of the Whitehouse!

Dave, Minneapolis,

I'm glad Bush got rid of Saddam Hussein, imagine that Tyrant flapping his mouth today, the barrel of oil would surely be worst than what it is now.

Thank God for Bush and the unintended consequences of the IRAQ war.

Peter, Los Angeles, USA

All this talk about Bush making America safer is absolutely obsurd. During his presidency more Americans were killed on American soil since our civil war. This man has done NOTHING to make this country safer, I'd argue he has done the exact opposite!

Adam, San Diego,

History will show Mr. Bush was right.
I'm so freakin' tired of hearing about organized religion

Ken, Oakville, Canada

Such a laugh!

Bush" WANTS "to capture or kill Bin Laden.Ha! Thats a good one.

If he captures or kills him how can he continue his" endless war on terror ( sic )" ?How can he justify an attack on Iran if Bin Laden is dead?

He did not call in more troops in Tora bora In 2001 to get him then.

Tony, Boston, USA

C LaFave, Saint Paul - Heidrich was assassinated by Czechs and Mussolini was freed by the Fallschirmjaeger.

T.Andre, London,

I can list a number of mistakes and failures under Bush II, but his War on Terror has been exemplary. Mature adults have the ability to give credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the US has too many anti-Bush losers who are incapable of saying anything positive about this President.

Johnny, Columbia, SC, USA

Bush's strong suit is national security and I sure hope he suceeds in nailing Bin Laden. Osama supporters, do you think Osama will keep us safe from attack? I for one would consider him very risky regarding national security! He would be bad for the country indeed! Anyone want radical socialism?

craig Cannon, Sacramento, USA

More PR from stunts from the White House to whitewash W's legacy. Remember this tidbit:

July 3rd 2006:
C.I.A. Closes Unit Focused on Capture of bin Laden
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/washington/04intel.html

Oh, have we arrested anyone for those post 9-11 attacks of mailing anthrax?

Terry Lee, Minneapolis,

This is just Bush's last desperate attempt to cement a positive legacy, as history will certainly not view him kindly! About 5 more months and counting, they couldn't go by any quicker!

Joe Enser, alden, USA

By the way, it's also going around the internet & other media that it's Bush's fault that it's raining, it's Bush's fault the sky is blue & it's Bush's fault that the Dairy Queen was out of chocolate sauce, oh and it's Bush's fault that my husband burned the steaks on the grill yesterday. Get real.

amy, iowa, usa

Bush's economic policies have not been good, but his war on terrorism has been A-1.

Robert Postuma, Montreal, Canada

Assassinations and high value scalps have their place. That's why UK commandoes assassinated Reinhard Heydrich, and why Otto Skorzeny rescued Mussolini. It's not ignorant or pointless to hunt bin Laden. It's symbolism, and PR. These things are necessary in war--and YES it IS a war that we're in.

C LaFave, Saint Paul, USA

Maybe the British forces could help us get Bush before he leaves office.

Kenton, Winnipeg, canada

Yes, let's bash Bush and downplay the importance of capturing a dangerous terrorist leader. Typical liberals..even seven years after 911 you *still* have no plan to deal with terrorism. Keep criticizing those who do have a plan, that's been so helpful.

Jeremy, LA, USA

Bush PR'd the deaths of nearly 3000 people in NYC to push his war on Iraq which crippled the hunt for bin-Ladin, said OBL didn't matter and now is only concerned about his image in the history books. We know what he is in the USA.

He would do America a good turn to stay away until Jan 20 2009

Jases McDonough, Portland Oregon, USA

Bush deserves credit on his war on terrorism. Jelly spined liberals, as predicted at the time, soon lost the stomach for the fight after 9-11. Bush stuck to his guns and kept his word...taking the fight to the terrorists. He's fallen short in other areas, but not in protecting the country.

Chad, Fairhope, USA

Let's see. Killing Saddam Hussein made the world a safer place, did it? Over 1 million people dead, over 4 million turned into desperate refugees (67 of whom have been allowed into the USA)... and "the world is a safer place"? As for Bin Laden, who armed and trained him in the first place?

Tom Welsh, Basingstoke,

George has decided he has to "Get" obl before he can say job done.
How ludacrisly American yet perfectly understandable, and how UTTERLY pointless. One terrorist more or less is nothing more than a sop to the public opinion of a public ignorant beyond discription. The US public.

Tony Mac, Auckland,

I get confused: is it the government fuzzing up the facts, the press, or the niggling ninnies of negativism trying to be heard in the public grist? Bin Laden is a CIA asset & dear friend to the Bush family, steel structures do not collapse like that, & we are all serfs. It's time to organize.

greg, san francisco, american empire

President Bush is not perfect, but he has done an excellent job in keeping America safe. America has problems, but these are problems we have ignored for the past 30 years. Thank God we finally got a president that decided to have the backbone to do SOMETHING about the problems!

Ryan, Houma, LA,

The president has simply taken a look at his potential successors and decided that he cannot trust either of them to have the will or political capital to go after Bin Laden. I, for one, could hardly blame anyone for such scepticism.

Kevin, Atlanta, USA

I'm sure I saw him at the cinema last week, eating popcorn and watching the latest Indiana Jones movie. He was probably looking for new ideas.

How about you, George?

leila , manchester, uk

What have we been doing since 2001 ?????????

donald, apex, nc, USA

Bush is everyone's scapegoat. Have we been attacked again? No. Probably because they are on the defensive for the first time. Clinton could have had Bin Laden, but decided not to. People in Iraq now no longer have to face rape rooms and have individual rights. Bush has done all right.

Chris, Illinois,

He has had eight years. If he can do it in six months, why didn't he do it earlier?

thomas Holland, Winchester, MA, USA/Massachusetts

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My thoughts exactly. I guess it wasn't that important until now.

Joe, Provo, USA

If "Osama bin Laden was the man behind 9/11" as Bush and the corporate mainstream media echoes ad nauseam, how come the FBI has not indicted Osama bin Laden for it, despite an apparent videotaped confession? Reason: according to the FBI: "we no hard evidence linking OBL to 9/11". Explain.

nicholas green, santa barbara, USA

Real Clear Politic's poll average of everyone from Fox to the New
York Times has Bush's Job approval level at a negative 68.

Repubs are running from him, foreign leaders shun him.

McCain can't be seen with him.

So who are these posters who so strongly support him ?

Are they completely stupid ?

James, Los Angeles, USA

If Bush anounces that they're now going all out to get Bin Laden, doesn't that beg the question "Were you not doing all you could to get him for the past 7 years?"

Joe, Provo, USA

How long will our government keep up the charade? The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated for revealing that Obama bin Laden was merdered. (See interview with Benezir Bhutto at http://youtube.com/watch?v=UnychOXj9Tg).
Turn off the TV and look for truth!

Bob, Glendale, United States of America

His whole administration has been incompetant.
This whether he catch's Bin-Laden or not.
the strange thing is Bush and many others really
do think history will look at it him favorably. Makes me
wonder if its them or me thats just so far off.

W Bradford, Arlington MA, USA

Some say he is already dead, So if somehow we miraculously find him it would lead me to believe that he was already dead.

Raya, boston, usa

Love our foreign policy ?
Its give in or your dead....

W Bradford, Arlington MA, USA

George W. Bush is a damn embarrassment to the United States of America! So now he wants to catch Osama Bin Laden? I remember him telling Fred Barnes of Fox News (USA) that Bin Laden wasn't his Top Priority! http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/barnes-osama/ There's the link. Bush is a Joke!

Sam C, Los Angeles, USA

chip in Kansas:
commenting about Clinton. You are so correct how the liberals in USA and in our press paint the picture so rosy of the Clinton years. We've had a steady drum beat for Bushes last term of how bad the war is and how bad the economy is. All you hear is negativity from these whiners.

carl scottow, plano, usa

Just look at the facts- under W- 9/11, abrogation of habeas corpus, doubling of the national debt, weakest dollar in US history, economic stagnation for the middle class, $4 plus gas, illegal war in Iraq- need we go on? How stupid and myopic of conservatives to be in denial of all this.

sschneider, titussville, usa

If we catch or kill bin Laden, there will just be another boogey-man thrown in front of us because the government needs these people.

In order for government to continue to erode our liberties and take complete control, they need to keep us scared. Visit Freedom Force International to learn more

Steve White, Bloomington, USA

Iraq had nothing to do with 911.
It's all about controlling the world oil supply for the sake of greed.

Al Friendly, Karnes City Tx, US

Hello Jim from Henderson, NV. I'm sure they've never stopped looking for him. The units involved are immaterial.

It's equally boring and much less intelligent to 'stay the course'. Many of my fellow officers agree. So do James Webb and Colin Powell. It's not leftist, it's rational.

Opeth, Rockville, MD, USA

Okay, where has he been since 9/11? I thought Mr. Numbnutz was out to get osama "dead or alive"....when did that change? bush is a menace, and the world can all breathe a sigh of relief when he leaves office...

jasan, West of Mississippi, USA

Maybe they can use the "fat Bin Laden" with the gold rings they used in the fake video propaganda Bushco ran before the elections.
They could pay him to fake the trial and exection too.
The Dubai American Military Hospital should have his records of his Kidney disease too, the FBI were there.

Robbo, AUCKLAND, NZ

Bush will probably claim to have killed Bin Laden, oh, some time next October. SURPRISE. Of course, they won't have a body--just a hole in the ground, and they'll tell his body was "vaporized."

yvonne, randle, USA

Why now George? Little late don't ya think?
Sounds all too suspicious to me.
- Wilyum, Romulus, usa

Why couldn't he have said...get bin laden...five years ago? What's the big hurry now?
- bo, Des moines, Ia,

.....So we shouldn't catch binLaden?

Red, Elgin,

So were we not trying to find him before? Unreal.

dan, ellicott city,

Google "911 the new pearl harbour" to find out exactly what the Bush governemnt was all about. He will be leaving the world at the edge of WWIII.

jayil, london, uk

Libs never think they are brainwashed. It's always the cons that are. Meanwhile, Bush can do no right. Catch Osama, too late... don't catch him, he's a buffoon. Bush lied about WMD but was too stupid not plant them. Bush behind 911 but yet too stupid to create such a grand plot. Grow up.

Mark, USA,

This will crystalize what ha sbeen an astounding tactical triumph of the USA over al Queda. The intense anti-Bush rehtoric and analysis is some deep pyschosis brought about, with intent, by the terrorist acts. It is cowardly. If I criticize Bush I do not have to face myself.
Bravo Bush.

George, New York,

I hope they don't kill him, I hope they capture him. It would go a lot further to see him locked up in a cell than have him die a martyr to his deranged cause.

Mark, Kansas City, USA

Along with Al'quida, hes a little figment of georgie porgies imagination...

I wander how many more troops geroge is willing to sacrifice for his own ego

Tim, Oxford,

He may have even changed his name by now to-
Osama bin forgotten

jayil, london, uk

I think bin ladden lives in washington D.C. He lives in GWbush boy mind "war hoony". He does not exist anywhere else. He is an image only

Jim , London, england

This would help old John McCain, and besides OBL's usefulness has ended. The next boogeyman is Iran...

mike carlson, St. Cloud, USA

The SAS were a whisker away from capturing him several years ago..but the Yanks intervened as THEY wanted to be the ones to have caught him. Subsequently he escaped. Why did they have to intervene???. At least Bush now knows what Brit Special forces are like.

kirk, Rotherham, UK

"Jayil, the 9/11 attacks were not "early morning" they were after 9am" -- Martin Newmarket

According to FEMA- "Attacks happend just before 9:00am". Martin, over 50,000 people worked at the WTC's and only 3,000 died. Think about it.

jayil, london, uk

capturing and killing bin laden will only make him a martyr to his followers and they will fight for the same cause until the end of time. GWB will be a spec on the history of americas bad decisions to deal with terroism so far iraq lives on the edge of genocide, I bet they thank GWB everyday

Emma, Bridgend, united Kingdom

The gall of this man is simply breathtaking, but then this was speculated about years ago - that Bush will wait until his last year in office to do anything about Bin Laden. I expect he will be a collosal failure, as he is with everything else, with the exception of making his rich friends richer.

Mel, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

i guess O. B. L.`s like a mythical animal; lots of pictures, videos, `tracks`, chatter... but noone knows exactly where he is. Vain claims only. What Bush needs else for spreading his clutches into this tempting region...

alex, Petropavlovsk, Russia

We should be focusing on Mugabe and the Burmese military junta - they are causing millions of their people pain in former colonies.

Phil Stockham, Staines,

Get rid of Mugabe first.

michael, Sydney, Australia

I agree. Zimbabwe collapsing will make it ripe for a Chinese propped up dictatorships. In fact, that is what is is now.

Trevor, Sydney, Australia

GW had his chance.

Afghanistan Dec 01, 4 man SBS team was 20 mins behind fleeing BL when it was ordered to let US take over. When US troops arrived hours later, he had escaped.

Now he wants help from the same unit that had BL in their crosshairs!

bob, Dorset,

Bin Laden has moved in with Mugabe - are you thinking what I'm thinking?

haralambos, johannesburg, south africa

Jack Lee, USA. They need Brit Special forces to find him because the US SF have serially failed to do so. Let's all hope they succed

Neil Pearce, Harrogate, UK

I have an idea. Since America seems insistent upon running the planet, perhaps now is the time to give the whole world a vote for the next American presidency. Just think, all the little countries could embrace democracy without a single bomb being dropped. Wouldn't that be just swell.

Phil, London, UK

He is totally clueless!.

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

"I am truly not that concerned about him."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02 (The New American, 4/8/02)

Dennis, Portland OR, US

Wonder why he waited until his demise before sending his hit-men after Bin-Laden....after all they have both 'bin' around for some time!

Derek Clifton, Andover, Hampshire, England

people should know that president Bush freed us (20 million iraqi people) from the mostbloody regime in the world
we appericiate his job, he is in our mind and the iraqi people will not forget the guy who brought freedom for them
Future will tell who was Bush!!!

Hemin Lihoni, sulaimani, iraq

Seems like we should have gone all out on September 12th, 2001. Maybe that whole Iraq thing diverted attention and resources from, um, pursuing Al Qaida.

MD, Cleveland, USA

With all the technology in the world today how can it be to find a person.You begin to wonder does this Osama Bin Laden really exist or is it a figment of the imagination thought up by the US? I justdon't know maybe i've been watching to much of that television show Spooks lately

Paul Martin, Brisbane, Qld. Australia

President Bush is a moral and honest man. History will prove his dedication and love for his country. If they catch Bin Laden, it will be a joint effort with our friends, the Brittish - which is just the way it should be. God Bless President Bush.

Cece Consig, Walnut, CA, USA

I agree that it's about time to get Bin Laden, but I'm sure Bush did not want to get even more of our soldiers killed in such a dangerous mission, more dangerous even than Iraq - unless he had to. An all-out offense may lose a lot of our men and our associated forces, even with the missiles.

LC, warrington, pa, USA

THANKYOU President BUSH for doing a great job of keeping our country safe, and fighting the war over seas. I know you are responsible for saving millions of americans lives, not to mention the millions of womens lives you have saved overseas...you are a man of great integrity and honor, high moral

michael cafone, voorhees n j , usa

Get rid of Mugabe first.

michael, Sydney, Australia

I support the president's efforts to kill OBL!! I really don't care what the left think. They lost two elections and have been acting like spoiled children for eight years.

Bill, Tucson, AZ. , USA

Why now George? Little late don't ya think?
Sounds all too suspicious to me.

Wilyum, Romulus, usa

Maybe during his two terms OBL was useful alive, as a boogie man to push things through and justify the war. Now that its time to burnish up his image before departing, it's time to get the bastard.

Joe, Provo, USA

Why couldn't he have said...get bin laden...five years ago? What's the big hurry now? He didn't want to get him then because it would knock out the terrorist argument in going into Iraq. As long as the scarey man was still out there it was an easy sell. Now McCain needs the guy caught to win.

bo, Des moines, Ia,

I'll say this about Bush giving one last effort to grab Osama in the warzone his own policies forgot; too late, too little, kind of pathetic overreaching.

Antdevamp, South San Francisco, USA!

I agree with will. "It will be a long time before we see a president like W". And I promise to use my vote and to do everything else I can to make sure that he is correct.

paul, michigan, usa

I worked at ground zero and was personally affected by 9/11. I (along with NYPD/FD, iron workers, etc) were inspired by Bushes 'dead or alive" speech and gave Bush the benefit of doubt for Iraq. I feel betrayed! Iraq was a useless disaster, and still no Osama. No justice, just empty Bush talk.

S, Brooklyn, USA

Here, here, Wil, here, here!

Casca, San Diego, USA

Astounding! George Bush can copy Jesus by raising the dead! Ah, if only Americans were more educated and informed of Hegelian dialectic...

Jason Bjornsson, Here,

If Bush does manage to get Osama, it will just prove his gross incompetence and negligence in not doing it sooner.

Richard Friedman, Wilmette, USA

The many posts here supporting President Bush's efforts in his war against Islamic terrorism gives me hope that America isn't overrun with shortsighted, liberal, isolationists who believe that all we need to do is be nice to them and they'll be nice to us. God bless the US mission to snag Bin Laden!

AB , USA,

History won't judge Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney kindly, even if they catch Bin Laden. I have seen many bone-headed conservative comments talking about how admirable W is and how safe we are, but we aren't. Al Qaeda is stronger than ever since the misguided Iraq war took priority over finding Bin Laden.

Dane Hudson, Beloit, United States

I'm only sure of one thing, with Bush and his friends out of government, may result in the world becoming a safer place. One problem remains though, the same money and people who brought these monsters, will create another for sure, so in the end nothing will change unfortunately.

Gus, Brisbane, Australia

Amazing how some of the pro-Bush stuff sounds the same, with the same grammar. Some people are just so bored that they have to post over and over using differnt names.

Fact is, 70% of Americans don't like Bush now. His legacy is that of a disaster - economic, civil rights, war - all a huge mess.

Roger - saw the towers collapse, New York, USA

president bush is a great leader, making tough, long term decisions at the expense of his short term legacy. Study the success in 50 years and they will say it started now.

Jeff, los angeles, USA

There hasn't been an attack on US soil in 7 years, isn't that enough?

Jason, Haughton, louisiana, America!

^Yes but there has in the meantime been attacks in my country along with plots to blow up trans-atlantic flights- think not just of your own country for once.

Jessica, London , UK

"I am an American, a Republican, and a Conservative but I am not a blind fool." scott usa... an oxymoron perhaps?

rob, Madrid,

He has had eight years. If he can do it in six months, why didn't he do it earlier?

thomas Holland, Winchester, MA, USA/Massachusetts

bush the puppet is going through his usual nonsense. and as usual you the SO CALLED free press aka the war criminal cheerleading section continue to do your solemn duty.

sad, very sad.

john, sf, us

Bush hunt down a Saudi Prince???

Yeah. Riiiiiiight.

Crowh, Reno, NV

Some people say the Gulf war was all about dollar hegemony...
No wonder Chirac was opposed and Bliar got down on two knees...
There are rumours, I hear, that Saddam wanted to be paid in euros, and then a short time later the invasion started....
only rumours though.....free press????!!!!!!

Rob, Paris, France

The world will be a safer place once Bush leaves office.

Malcolm Bowman, Liverpool, England

Bush is a great President that has defended us with honor! I do not understand where the massive Bush derangement syndrome comes from in the liberals! It has become a madness that streches every act to justify their hate, any reasonable person would have to yield some credit to a fine President!

John Dothan, New York City, USA

What about WTC building number 7 falling down 20 minutes after the other two WTC buildings went down on 9/11? Silverstein who owned the WTC building number 7 pocketed 500 million dollars in insurance money! bushy boy allowed these things to happen. I have no respect left for him any more!

Kurt, San Antonio, Texas

Before she was assassinated, Prime Minister Benazhir Bhutto of Pakistan relayed to the world on Sir david Frost's news program that Osama bin Laden has already been murdered by Sheikh Omar. Everyone, please go to you tube and just type in Benazhir Bhutto and you will see numerous clips and excerpts.

Keith, Warner Robins, Ga,

Chip in St Louis,
Short list about those *safe* Clinton years 1993-2001:
1993 - CIA headquarters, World Trade Center
1995 - OBL's Operation Bojinka
1996 - Khobar Towers, Empire State Building
1997 - Empire State Building
1998 - U.S. Embassies in Peru, Kenya and Tanzania
2000 - U.S.S. Cole

Dennis O, Phoenix, AZ, USA

People will be very surprised by Barack Obama. Sure in the US the Republicans want to paint him as a crazy left winger, but all the "crazy" right winger Bush adminstration has brought us is economic disaster (which isn't ending any time soon) and made the world a more more dangerous place.

Scott, Columbia, MO, USA

Jayil, the 9/11 attacks were not "early morning" they were after 9am, when most people would have arrived. Hank, your history needs brushing up - Hitler's "nightly bombings" of London did not start until 1940, almost a year after Britain's declaration of war, and after the bombing of Berlin.

Martin, Newmarket, Suffolk

So, it's about him again!

ken, NY, USA

If capturing Bin Laden was so important, why did Bush wait 7 years to give that kind of order? It's all a hollow gesture meant to salvage a disastrous administration. Bush has no more control over when and if Bin Laden is captured than he has over the sun in the sky. Good bye and good riddance

Michael Middleton, Kansas CIty, KS, USA

" I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's
not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

"I am truly not that concerned about him."
- G.W. Bush, repsonding to a question about bin Laden's whereabouts,
3/13/02 (The New American, 4/8/0

George Simmons, Oceanside,

He is just now "ordering" the capture?

Bill Gates, Seattle, USA

Maybe Bin Laden is already just a heap of ashes. Could this be why it has taken 7 years for him to be "found." Who will you hate when McCain becomes president? What about that Supreme Court?

Rickster, Va . Beach, VA., USA

Bin Laden will live so the government can keep financing a war on 'terror'. This war has tunred into the same thing 'War on Drugs' has turned into.

Jerry, Chandler, USA

Does this mean that when Bush gets Bin Laden, he will restore the constitution of the united States of America to at least pre-Bush levels? A few thousand Mexicans cross our borders every day, yet not one Al Qaida. They are fighting us over there, so they don't have to fight us over here.

C, Apple Valley, uSA

Does anyone want a hug? :)

Paul , Chester, England

Bush's poll numbers are in the toilet. In order for the Republicans to have even the remotest chance of holding onto the White House come November, Bush has to bring up his numbers. His only hope of doing so (remote at best) would be to capture Bin Laden and "go out a winner."

Laura, Los Angeles,

Go get'em George!

Paul, NYC, U.S.A.

Peter said: "Does anyone really think that killing bin Laden will suddenly wipe out terrorism? "

What difference does it make? Locking up thieves doesn't stop thievery either. The point is to make those who are evil pay, if we don't go after the evil people what deterrent is there against evil?

vj, towson, usa

Oh; now he gets around to it 6 YEARS TOO LATE

Burt, Blusmier, Michigan

History will vindicate this president.

Leslie, Lafayette, LA

I can't believe there are still die hard Bush supporters left in the country. This is pretty funny.

Chris, Florida, US

After 7 years, now he wants to find Osama bin Laden?

William F. Torpey, Rockville Centre, USA

Everyone take pity on poor little Georgie W. Bush. Get that dastardly Bin Laudin. Then Georgie will be remembered from something other than lying to get us into a usless war and destroying the North American Economy.

Jenny J, Portland, USA

God bless the UK and her troops. We Americans are grateful for your friendship and support.

Sting, Miami, USA

In response to Bill Haase of Columbus, US I have two words for you.

I agree!!!!!

Victor, The Woodlands, TX

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." - G.W. Bush, 3/13/02 ... The United States is ''led" by a twit.

bob klinck, gatineau, canada

Forget about Iran because Iran did not involve in 9/11 attacks. Pakistan is a volatile and dangerous country in the world because Taliban/Al Qaeda weakens Pakistan and attempts to steal Pakistan nuke bombs. Bin Laden will have many new friends who love to nuke USA when Bush decides to bomb Iran!

Jeffrey, Arlington, VA, USA

Maybe if he'd let U.K. special forces capture him when they had a fantastic chance rather than calling them off so the U.S. could take the glory this whole debacle would have been over by now.

Kieran, Halifax,

Bush & Blair both used the phrase 'Safeguard oil supplies' prior to invading Iraq. I wonder what they have to say now. Both of them safely shuffled around in armour-plates limos which do little more than 8mpg. Does Bush have to wait till the 11th hour to capture Bin Laden?

Julian, Bath,

The emperors new clothes don't exist. Mr. Bush wants to get Osama Bin Laden before he leaves office so he look like a total fool.

Jay, Coloradao Springs, USA

Will he be going after Bin Laden,before or after he gets Emmanuel Goldstein?

Warren Heintz, Lacombe,Louisiana, United States

you're right sir! just think about it. bush did an awesome job of protecting us from 9/11!

joe, chicago, usa

"There is another kind of honor man acquires by defying temptation of popularity, by acceptance of long odds, by suffering, by what is called the the nobility of last ditch defence"
a quote apty describes W.
It will be long time before we see a President like W.

wil, south, usa

Does anyone really think that killing bin Laden will suddenly wipe out terrorism?

Terrorism is a many-headed Hydra that has been around for as long as we have. Bin Laden hiding in the mountains alive is less dangerous than dead, paraded on tv, martyred and then used as propaganda by Al Qaida.

Peter, London,

President Bush has fulfilled his promise of protecting America. That is what he swore to do and he did it. He is a great American and I am thankful for his service. I am an American and proud of the service that we extend to the world. The world would be a more dangerous without us.

Bill Haase, Columbus, US

Why do so many people appear to be so ignorant when they respond to an article discussing the War? I believe they get a rash in their right lobes and their testostrone simple clouds their ability to think clear. Thank God for "W" and Cheney and their guts to stand up to these sickos.

Jerry, Leesburg, Fl, USA

Well Bush should get his old friend on the phone and ask him where he is then.

Laura Roberts, London, United Kingdom

Tell the truth Sarah Baxter, you have no sources for this fabrication, but it clearly fits your agenda and plays to your leftist audience - an audience with their heads in the sand.

Chris Edge, Kalamazoo, USA

Bin Laden is already dead.

r, dallas,

How many innocent children, women and men has Bin Laden killed? Thousands. Why? If he believed what he preached then he would have been a suicide bomber himself. Death and Destruction is an old theme, not in accord with the Ideals of Pure Love that underlie all Religions. Love wants nothing!
Rumi

Chris, London,

Isn't it obious? The US & UK HAVEN'T BEEN TRYING to catch Bin Laden. He's been the perfect boogie man to introduce legislation to erode our civil rights and invade oil-rich nations. Without Bin Laden there would have been no argument for 42 day detention, & secret trials with no jury or witnesses

Kieron, London, UK

According to Lancet figures published ,Bush war has caused directly or indirectly ,deaths of 1.22+ million Iraqis.Does Bush and Co. deserve a medal , or to be captured and executed.,then.

D McGregor, St Mawes, UK

Directly! So Bush personally killed iraqis? This should have been front page news!

Tom, Epsom, UK

Jasper Reed-Spencer: Interesting to find how many Brits read a foreign newspaper.

John, Stafford,

Bin laden wants to 'get' bush!!
Do us all a favour.

Sean Hamerton, York., England.

How does publishing this information about covert military activities serve the public interest?

Jeff, Waterford,

So many of you are misinformed, I'd suggest watching European media instead of Fox News. Get the real story without all of the liberal or conservative spin. BOTH parties are beyond corruption and it seeps into your news, quit buying into it folks. Americans focus on your similarities not differences

Andy, San Francisco, USA

Bush has nothing left to prove. He has done an admirable job of leaving this world a much safer place, and standing up to the feckless cowards of the world who haven't the guts to stand up to terrorism.
History will treat this President (and Vice President Cheney) as two of our very best leaders.

Vince , New York , New York

Obvious the hunt for Bin Laden has never stopped. There is nothing inappropriate to refocus your efforts or to strengthen your attempts to resolve or accomplish something. Especially not that things are getting better by the day in Iraq it is not unreasonable to devote more resources to this task.

Joel, Whithouse, USA

Better late than never, I suppose.

T. J. Cassidy, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.

If you have not served our country in some public service capacity, you have not earned the right to either express dissent or be critical of those who are. If you do not like the belief's and principals of the US system..please immediately depart.

Dave, lafayette, USA

Many of you smarmy pacifists who have commented here sound like you were regularly beaten up for your lunch money as children and the lesson you took from it was, 'just give the thug what he wants. Fighting back just creates more unpleasantness."

Cathy Rogerson, Los Angeles, CA, USA

D. McGregor, It's obvious people like you just dont get it! I use to think like you. I had a bleeding heart for all of the worlds victims. However!! Your telling me that by giving the Iraqi people freedom from oppression and tyranny that our leaders should be executed! Wake up to reality!

Russell, Dallas, USA

God Bless you John Duaughtry. As a conservative and patriotic American I thank you and pray for you and your fellow soldiers every day. For the success of your mission, for your safety, and in acknowledgment of your and your families sacrifices. History will praise your valiant efforts and success!

Mike O'Brien, St Louis, MO, USA

I'm a US Soldier as well, and even though there is nothing more I want than to return to Iraq, I still think on a strategic level we need to seriously think about our opportunity cost of the war effort. The "terrorist" we fight in Iraq are NOT the ones who would ever think of an attack on the US.

Jeffery, Phoenix, USA

Bush Legacy-

While I support and Respect all of our troops in action, they should all be in Afganistan not Iraq.

1- Started a war that has no end in sight.
2-Started a war about oil and now we have $ 4 a gallon gas.

Tom, chicago, USA

Please let Bush succeed in this one mission. Iraq took attention from the real guilty parties in Afghanistan, if we can't find Bin Laden in 8 years then there's no point in looking.

C D, Paris, France

Get Bin Laden before he leaves office said President Bush, why was this hunt for Bin Ladin carried out before? surely America with all the modern technology could have taken out Bin Ladin long time ago, there is more to Mr Bush's action than the American public know

Mahmud Ashanollah, croydon, England

To say President Bush is responsible for many deaths in Iraq is to say that JFK was responsible for many deaths in Vietnam. It's ludicrous.

Brian, Winter Haven, USA

If handled in the correct way, the crisis we are in need does not have to lead to the same terror of the world wars if the principle of sharing will be implemented.

Mahatma KH, London,

Give me a break! Our own FBI could not find Eric Rudolph who was first identified as a suspect in the Alabama (1996 Olympics) bombing by the Department of Justice on February 14, 1998. and was hiding in North Carolina. He was not caught till May 31, 2003. It is not a surprise that Bin Laden is still alive and in Pakistan with the help of his Muslim locals. Are they going to turn over a brother to the infidels?

John , Cincinnati , USA

President George W. Bush is and will go down in American History as the strongest Commander-In-Chief and the salvation for the preservation of the American way of life. If this is not to be then America as I know it will be gone and we will be the same as any other fascist nation.

Jimmie L. Coulthard, River Falls, WI, America

John, I respect your service to this country. As a 24 year veteran of the USAF retiring last year I understand some of your frustration but certainly you dont speak for all of the military serving in IRAQ which some are undoubtly liberals and you dont speak for me who is an iraq veteran.

Gene LeChien, Port St. John Florida, USA

Bin Ladin is the greatest invention since the devil, or the bogeyman. The exploits of the mythical Bin Ladin have filled the personal coffers of many of those friends of Mr Bush in the military sales business. Even before Iraq was invaded, contracts had been awarded for its rebuilding!

Maria Poulpey, Rome,

There are only so many manufacturers of those drugs. Why hasn't the CIA traced the shipment of these drugs to this very tall man in a cave?

they don't have to,..the CIA made over 4 visits to BL on his hospital bed
THEY KNEW EXACTLY WERE HE IS,.EVEN TODAY THEY KNOW

a brown, uk,

Stop donating to both Political Parties. Tell them you are using their donation money to fill your Cars Gas Tank. Maybe then they will get the picture.

Pass this on.

Dick Sicario, Las Vegas, NV., USA

History will show Bush to have been right all along.

Cogs, Wisconsin, USA

All you librals, should keep your mouth shut. I serve here in Iraq and what the libral media shows is shameful! Lies, photoshoped pictures. The truth is clear to the soldiers over here, the hatefull whimpy librals that want welfare, free health care and tax the solders more. Hate you all!

John Duaghtry, Fallujah, Iraq

===== BUSH LEGACY =====
The Bush legacy:
* Destroyed the Taliban terrorism safe haven in Afghanistan
* Stopped all future al Qaeda US attacks throught his 2 terms as President
* Did it under the worst liberal attacks experienced by any President, while the liberals gave aid/comfort to the enemy

N Waff, USA,

Please tell the truth. What people in Washington say is not what President Bush says. The title of this article is misleading, to say the least.

m. smith, Kingston, Jamaica

Living in the shadow of the World Trade Center, and having voted GOP for years makes what I'm about to say shocking to me and those who've known me over the years. . . 9/11 was an inside job, minimally was an attack allowed to happen - making Bush, etc. al a WAR CRIMINALS.

JB, NYC, USA

History will rightly judge President George W. Bush and it will be both accurate and far more positive than many would now accept.
Randy, Peoria

Randy Heinsch, Peoria, IL, USA

We havent suffered another terrorist attack in 7 1/2 years because al -quaeda gathers intelligence for years and plans attacks for years. We may have spoiled some of their smaller operations there and here, but they aren't dumb enough to attack again so soon. They are patient with their operations

John, KOP, USA

Julie has lost all touch with reality. Experts are discussing whether this man is the worst President in history and you're proudly defending your two disgraceful votes. Even if he catches Bin Laden, it'll be like finishing off a catastrophic loss with a worthless three pointer. Too little too late.

Eric, Woodbridge, USA

I trust and support GWB.

jgg, Los Angeles, USA

A great fighting force like the US Military can't find a 6'4" man on a donkey?? Gimme a break. Bin-Laden hasn't been located because no real effort is being made to find him. Why bother? Bin-Laden's capture would make him a martyr, which would be counter-productive.

Kim Righetti, Upland, Calif. USA

Politicians know that the people are stupid, so they get away with their lies easily. They claim Alqaeda has Internet sites where video/voice tapes of Bin Laden are announced, and no one knows how to follow these sites. That is beside that Bin Laden was given AlJazeera as his official TV outlet.

Mike, Kitchener, Canada

President Bush may not be liked by liberals, the press, or terrorists, but who really cares? Barack Hussein Obama has been endorsed by liberals, the press, and terrorists. President Bush has made the world a safer place and the United States safer, that is his legacy, with or without Osama's head.

Dan, Reading, USA

Fine, capture/kill Osama, he deserves it. But it's not going to change the injustices in the world that the militants point to for recruitment.

Americans seem to see Al-Quaeda as some kind of SPECTRE type organisation with OBL stroking a white cat.. It's just a bunch of disperate groups.

Owen, London, UK

All you people who complain about liberals not wanting war need to realize that you support the dumbest president in U.S. history (by all accounts - failed businessman, student, and policy maker).

How about concentrating arguments on intelligent vs. moronic and forget political ideologies!!

Chris, Boston, USA

we have not suffered another terrorist attack in over 7 1/2 years, folks!
Julie, Columbia, USA
Come on Julie, a hand full of people carried out 9-11 and most are dead. the terrorost threat was overblown to scare people like you into allowing this massive power grap in the US and iraq, WAKE UP!

jay, Herndon, USA

Robert in Tampa, it was under Carter that the US began financing the Islamic Mujahadeen 29 years ago. The Democrats' uber-hawk Zbigniew Brzezinski masterminded the plan, just as he is now masterminding Obama's campaign.

Paul, Coventry,

Oh what fools we be, when we refuse to see. We reap what we sew, fear, war, and discontent. Following the path of war as our national policy leads us to an eternity of waring society's. When in history has it proven to be the best policy to pursue war only to solve problems?

Bill, Eugene, USA

Additionally, Bush could've had Bin Laden any time he wanted....pulling troops out of Afghanistan to invade Iraq? was evidence that he didn't want to.

Why would Bush want to take down his business partner? He'd have been a nobody and out of office in 4 years like daddy without Bin laden.

Chris, Boston, USA

If our SF troops were left to do their job the way they know how we would have had him long ago.

Joseph, Killeen,Texas, USA

W is one of the most respected politicians amojng Texas men. His word is his bond, he doesn't fudge with facts, budge on principles, or tolerate those who do. He's got more class in his little pinky than all of the progressive liberal socialist seditionist traiters in the democrat party.

Jeff, Crawford,

Not only if Obama wins will we have Carter years ahead with national security, this enemy is far more dangerous, inhumane group. How is it going to be when these terr. groups are not being controlled? Scary, quit being so naive and such wimps liberals, these groups over there do not like USA

chad, Ohi, USA

Bush HAS TO do this before Obama gets in and give out 9/11 pardons.

Randy Flory, Cleveland , USA

Duhhh...That's news?

Another gem from the most libelous country on earth! (legally that is..)

Badbob

Bad Bob, Dowell MD, USA

IF the DEMS take over and we are attacked because Clinton and Carter are wimps and Obama will be Carter II, what will Libs say then? Of course it will be Bush's fault. The terrorists are more confident under LIbs because they won't defend the country. They'll read them their rights and post bond.

Bruce, Atlanta, USA

Since all captured terrorists, including OBL, now have full access to the US legal system and its defendant protections, we have only one option. We need not capture them, just kill them where they stand.

Charles, Orange TX, USA

Please ... "killing Saddam and capturing Bin Laden" is an inconsequential prize. In today's "warfare" the leader is an expendable talking head, and the network does the heavy lifting, often empowered and acting more as an entrepreneur and less as a dutiful subordinate! The times are a changin' .....

John , Washington DC, United States of America

Well, it's about time! If W was a real conservative and defender of America, he would have bagged the tin-horn desperado a long time ago.

Not that the Democrats would have done any better; they probably would have given him billions of aid in some sort ridiculous attempt at UN rehabilitation.

Hugh Longfellow, Idaho, USA

To think that all you need to defeat America is a nice warm cave, a donkey and a dialysis machine! America's multi billion dollar army is being beaten by men with AK 47's and RPG's! I think Tim Osman is nice and safe! Why did America allow him to leave Tora Bora? Or let his family leave America?

Nigel Forman, Manchester, UK

Since the United States Supreme Court ruling vis-a-vis alien enemy combatants being afforded consititutional rights to a trial, the right to face their "accusers" (e.g. military personnel in battle), assuming Usama Bin Laden is killed, how long before his family sues the US for using deadly force.

Reality Bytes, NYC, USA

Get ready for a re-birth of the incompetant Carter years of the 70's. Like Carter, O'bama's foreign policy will be dictated by pacifism and apology. As for Bin Laden and his co-horts, they are hoping for O'bama's victory. That should tell you something about the leftist democratic leadership.

Robert, Tampa, USA

So in a last-ditch attempt to forge his legacy, Bush has once again affected our spineless government and 'enlisted' British forces. This misappropration of the public purse is, of course, futile: George W's reputation as one of the most reviled figureheads in political history is already iron cast.

Phil, London, UK

It looks as if the "Axis of Upheavel" has gotten the best of him.

OBL is either:

a) DEAD

b) Sipping Mai-Tai’s on a beech in Florida.

My money is on A. Sorry folks, wake up - the boogie man is dead.

"We haven't been attacked since 911." How ignorant can you be?

- George Kastaza

George Kastanza, NY, US

If they do find osama, I hope they kill him, because if they bring him to trial, the left-wing loons will probably want him released.
I hope he falls out of an open Huey side door, at 5, 000 feet, without a parachute.

john vanderslice, philadelphia, USA

bin laden does not exist, so the sas will just be chasing their own tail. bush must be believe we are s dumb as he is with his chronic bloodletting delusions. he and blair have been hunting osama for the last five years, he even made a famous statement that osama was unimportant a few years back

chunfla Burlbe, london,

Hey why dont you leftie socialist leave Bush alone.Bin Laden has always been a target.You Say this now to make fun of your favorite punching bag the last 8 years.You will regret it sooner or later.

Tyrone, fairview, United States

This is a great man and a great President. I voted for him both times, do not regret my vote, and if an election were held today, would vote again for him and Cheney. He has kept his promises, and we have not suffered another terrorist attack in over 7 1/2 years, folks!

Julie, Columbia, USA

First, Bush said getting bin Ladin was important. He was right on that.

Then, Bush said he didn't really care all that much about bin Ladin. He was wrong to feel that way.

Now, Bush says he wants to get him again. That's a good thing, but only a fool would think he's sincere.

rewinn, Mercer Island, WA

Do you really believe Bush is responsible for the lack of attacks? We have not had any attacks on this country since 9-11 because 9-11 was a government sponsored operation. Before 9-11, the terrorist we faced in the USA were internal. Oklahoma City, Wako Texas, children shooting up schools. etc.

Mitscherman, Hollywood,

I'm amazed at the blind faith and ignorance of some of my fellow Americans on this board. First off, this whole idea of "we got Hussein and saved the world" is ridiculous. We, the USA, put him in power and gave him all the chem. weapons he needed to kill his own people. Get a brain, sheeple.

Mike, Rochester, USA

We should have done what Prime Minister Chamberlain did and appeased Al Quaida, after all, look at how well that piece of paper with Hitler's signature kept England safe from the nightly bombings...

Hank Hayes, Brooklyn, New York, USA

The United States WILL find Obama...I mean, Osama...just before the 2008 elections. This will ensure American faith in Republican leadership. Finding him prior to this Summer would have been a political blunder.

I am an American, a Republican, and a Conservative but I am not a blind fool.

Scott, Hartford, USA

Has Pres. Bush made major mistakes? Yes. But at least he's trying to win; at this point in history it is the US that stands between Iraq and chaos. Yet there are people on the American left - virtually none who have been to Iraq- who would rather see the Iraqis suffer than see Bush vindicated.

Sertorius, USA,

In an interview with David Frost, Bhutto named the man who had killed Bin Laden and then a few weeks later she was dead.

Alan Heaton, Frankfurt, Germany

Anyone who quotes anything by Michael Moore doesnt really need to worry about global politics.....

adrian, Bkk, Thailand

What amazes me is the comments and judgements left by those who have not been deployed overseas, and have contributed nothing to the war effort. I have been to both Iraq and Afghanistan, both deployments I volunteered for. What you people are really doing is destroying the morale of the fighting

matt, delray beach,

CORRECTION: Bush did not kill Hussein, the Iraqis did. And why CAPTURE bin Laden when we can simply kill him, in line with the new Take no Prisoners policy forced by the US Supreme Court?

BlueMax372, Saint Augustine, FL, USA

Now that our Sacred Supreme 9 have concluded that we can
not takes prisoners in what they are succeeding in categorizing as a religious war, the only choice we have is to eliminate on the field of battle the current 1.3 billion muslims who want us dead. Good situation to get us into.

Cincinnatus, Rome, Italy

It's sad. Bush squandered his support and his raison d'être to fight an unnecessary war in Iraq, losing sight of the real goal which was al Qaeda. Now, Bush will be leaving office in disgrace, the most unpopular President to have ever served and Osama is alive and well somewhere.

Josey, Tampa, Florida, United States

"Oh, I knew this was coming, just like Nixon ended the Viet Nam War AFTER he was reelected. Just in time to get another Republican in. "
Another winner, no republican was elected after Nixon. Nixon was impeached and his vice president form fullfilled the term untill your "hero" Jimmy Carter.

Tom , Hartford,

LOL as said by Benazir Bhutto Bin Laden is long dead.

Conor, London,

Get Bin Laden? What a joke. Bush should be locked up. He's done far more damage to OUR country. Bin Laden is just a distraction. IMPEACH BUSH!!!

Vincent, Freedom, USA

Pick up a rifle and go overseas before you anti-bush/anti war unpatriotic wimps whine about how the war has gone. I guess you all forgot 9/11. I have been to both theaters of operation and I can tell you that we are doing a fantastic job. Take up another cause hippies.

matt, delray beach,

We keep comparing OBL and the Al-Qaeda to some regular armed forces. These terms of prepping for major battles etc were used during Vietnam when talking about the fighting with the Viet Cong, then those same Viet Cong took off the black pajamas and worked on the base laundry the next morning.

Greg, Portland OR, US

Pakistan, US ally on war on terror, double crossed and assisted escape of key Taliban leaders including Osamba Bin Laden in Afghanistan!

US and UK special forces either must kill or capture him. If required massive carpet bombings of Pakistan's terrorists hideouts must be done for a safer world.

Krishna R. Kumar, Udupi, India

We did not get him in Tora Bora because we were ordered NOT to get him. A cease fire was declared so that he COULD escape. If he was caught then the government could not use the word "terror" over and over to erode our freedoms. This war is only going on to benefit big business tied to BushCheney

Larry McGuiden, Johnson City, USA

It is sad that we have some many people in this country that have a large yellow stripe up their backs. President Bush is not incompetent is any way and responded to 911 is exactly the same way Pearl Harbor was. What about the lack of attacks on this country under Bush control?

Paul, Jacksonville,FL, USA

Why wait so long? We should have invaded Pakistan immediately after 9/11 instead of Iraq.

Martin Gray, Island Park NY, USA

If this mission works and Bin Laden is captured/killed, why
wasn't this done within the last 5 years before 4000 plus
of our soldiers were killed? to make sure one man's legacy
is made; so much sacrifice for the sake of ego. I hope they
do capture bin laden but the timing is questionable

paula, cinnaminson, usa

Getting Biin Laden will cap off the legecy of the best President in modern times.
GW is a true world hero for all to look up to and admire. I am so amazed that people think there were no WMD's that is without dispute!! To do what he knows in his heart what is right shows a tru leader!! GO GW!!!

Ted, Asheville, NC, USA!!!!

Bush is the best president the US has had since Harry Truman. I wonder why Parrot in France is not writing in German?

John Q. Adams, Keller, USA

Seems like good tactics.Tell the world what you are aiming to do & where.Perhaps Bush has qualities that are not immediately obvious but I am afraid his 2 terms have been diastrous,you can't spin history.

Bob Greenaway, Tamarin , Mauritius

I think that Pakistan's been given enough time to act on their own and they have shown they are incapable of doing so. The threat to the US and UK is too much not to act, and Bush isn't up for re-election so he's free to be the point guy on this and take whatever heat comes to make sure Osama's done

David Powell, Ocean City, New Jersey

The Shah was not a humanitarian, but he was the 900# gorilla in the region, and friend of the West. Adm Rickover stated the abandonment of Iran by the USA would lead to many decades of problems in the region. Good vision for a late 1970s comment.

Captain, Union, USA

Thank goodness America had a brave and competent leader in this difficult time. To think of the pathetic emasculated alternatives (Al Gore and John Kerry) is a scary thought.

Jason, Sacramento,

As Winston Churchill said " If your 20 and not a liberal you don't have a heart, and if your 40 and not a conservitive you don't have a brain" War sucks, I agree, Ya got a better plan to deal with these folks?
Tea maybe......................LOL

Steve , Port Richey, USA

Don't worry. He won't be taken alive, no matter what.
That's his plan, and ours as well. Imagine that prolonged criminal trial followed by civil trial, in NYC. A good five years of
watching him "come down the mountain" in and out of the court house. Don't think so. Come August........

Alan Coffey, Phoenix, USA

Bush seems to be ignoring the fact that all captured terrorists, including OBL, now have full access to the US legal system and its defendant protections. We should be eternally grateful to Bill Clinton and the democrats for their brilliant Supreme Court appointments...with more possibly on the way!

Mark, AZ, USA

This is the real reason why mr Bush can't find bin-laden. Please go to the url link below:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/321253781_ac120c0ae7.jpg

You must look it's well worth it. :-)

jayil, london, uk

How a moron like Bush has been successfully portrayed as a "leader" and the illusion kept alive for almost 8 years is a lesson in propaganda and public relations... George Orwell is laughing. Bush is clever though. He recently purchased a hideout in Paraguay (no extradition treaty) just in case.

Parrot, Bastia, France

President Bush is the only leader we have had that hadsthe guts to go after the terrorists. They were at war with us before 9/11. After that attack on our nation we realized we were at war. Thank God we have a president in office who understands we can only defeat our enemy with a gun, not words.

Brian, Sioux Falls SD, United States of America

Would you not want to see him captured? What happens if he orchestrates some major catastrophe in your country? You probably will then say how its Bush's fault that he was not captured! We had a chance to get him before and we blew it. I must say that was really bad for USA image. Ratings?

Bill, Clearwater, USA

Swell. To get OBL, before going down in history anyway as one of the most incompetent leaders ever, he'll make all possible strategic mistakes he hasn't yet done and fuel resentment for decades. And then, for sure, we'll have decades of war. That's the way self fulfilling political theories work.

RONNIE, PARIS, FRANCE

I am amazed by these comments. I can see that some of them are very cynical while others express true concern for the lives that have been lost. Lives of innocent persons. Those that loved their families and just went to work to provide for their welfare. Yes innocents. War is a terrible thing.

Steve, Carthage, Texas

Bush must be given credit for his country's relentless war against terrorism. Only his policy saved the Iraqi people from the cruelty and terror of Suddam Hussein. Only his govt's policy can put an end to the terrorism of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.

Salauddin Habib, Delhi, India

I am amazed and dumbfounded by those who still love or endorse Bush. He has ruined this countries image and ripped the American people off. Because of your concentrated ignorance, I am embarrassed to say I am an American. Wake up America!

Doug, Austin, Tx, USA

Americans

How can you say Bush has kept you safe ?? Ask your soldiers families what safe is !!!!!
I have worked with Ameican forces for years and although different appreciate what they bring to the table, i just ALL AMERICANS would question there government more before swallowing the LIE LUMP.

tony, spalding, uk

For every head cut off the Hydra, two new ones replace it.

Rosemary, London,

The way I heard it the SAS were 20 minutes behind him but an American General pulled them out so that Delta force could get the glory. They arrived four hours too late. Meanwhile he's alive and well living openly in NW England.

John, Berlin, Germany

"Can you imagine the reaction and demands for justice by Muslims..." -- JC, Galloway, USA

A very large majority of folks who died on 911 were illegal aliens; office cleaners/janitors..etc. None were "important" Americans. Hence the very early morning attack. It was clearly an inside job!

jayil, london, uk

Get Bin Laden.

What a good idea.

Why didn't we think of that before?

Way to go!

albert, paris,

Dear Opeth,
Also as a former member of the military, if Delta forces are involved, do you think you would have any knowledge of a plan at all? Stop echoing leftist propaganda. It is getting boring.

Jim, Henderson NV,

I'll bet you a paycheque he is hiding in Saudi Arabia.

Keith S, Winnipeg, Canada

Who cares what Bush wants?

Frederick, London, UK

Gimme a break, George.
"Oh bin Laden, oh bin Laden
'though he's dead and breathes no more
Prop him up and take his picture
'till the whole world goes to war."

to the tune of "Clementine"

Andrew Milner, Karuizawa, Japan

Once Dubya is out of office he'll probably thank him for being the best bogey man prop Hollywood couldn't produce. Paying Bin as well with the other hand of course !!!!

Now where's that damn cave again ?

ian payne, walsall,

politics aside.. he killed nearly 3,000 people. he needs to be captured and executed

ian, -, United States



According to Lancet figures published ,Bush war has caused directly or indirectly ,deaths of 1.22+ million Iraqis.Does Bush and Co. deserve a medal , or to be captured and executed.,then.

D McGregor, St Mawes, UK

The special Boat squadroom are particularly effective in the dry arid mountainous regions of Waziristan.? OBl has been a pain in the neck ever since gettin that role in "carry on up the Khyber"

Ntebbit, London, UK

It's been an awesome accomplishment for Bush and his Coalition to NOT find Osama in all these years.

Dub, Mendocino,

How could anyone claim that Bush would leave the world 'a safer place' if only Bin Laden could be captured? He has caused havoc for christsake.

Jim O'Sullivan, Sligo, Ireland

It won't do him any good to capture bin laden. Liberal lawyers will flock to get him 'constitutional rights', the democrats in office will side with them, and the press will portray conservatives as mean spirited for wanting the death penalty.
Bin laden will end up doing the talk show circuit.

Steve, Sand Springs, US

Hindsight is always 20/20 Victor. The world is still better for it.

John, Phoenix, U.S.A.

Bin Laden is with Elvis.

Find Elvis and you will get Bin Laden.

Am I the only one that can see this, "Intelligence" community?

king, chamonix, france

I laughed out loud at Erik from Maryland's fabulous Bushism - 'an udderless ship'. A rudderless cow, surely?

Stephen McBride, London, UK

Did no one see the video on utube where Benazir Bhutto stated that Bin Laden was murdered and even named the assassin? This video ws removed shortly after. Then she was killed.

rock, calgary, canada

Has it occurred to anyone else that he should have been doing this all along?

SheeMa, Portland, OR, USA

Much like Bush's pipe dream of having an independent Palestinian state before he leaves office, it won't happen. Bush is caught in his own delusions of grandeur; His presidency an udderless ship, long since lost at sea.

Erik, Maryland, USA

Maybe if the US had focused on capturing Bin Laden who was actually responsible for 9/11 rather that diverting huge resources to fight a propaganda war in Iraq, Bin Laden might have been sitting in Guantanamo right now.

Victor, London, United Kingdom

Bin laden doesn't need to do anything to make George Bush look bad.

Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, extraordinary rendition, yeehaw talk, Mission accomplished, etc.

And that's aside from his association with Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz etc. and the project for a new American century.

PJ, London, England

Hey, isn't SOMEONE (!?) in Bush's adminstration aware of the fact that, before she was assassinated, Benazir Bhutto revealed in an interview with Britain's David Frost, that Osama bin Laden had been murdered. Revealing that may even be the reason she herself was eliminated.

Gonzalo Sandoval, Los Angeles, United States of America

The article does *not* say that American Special Forces are not being used. The article pays particular attention to the British forces because, well, Bush is visiting Britain. Some people are just willing to criticize the man no matter what he does. I guess you could say they are narrow minded.

Mark, Cumming, USA

BobbyLove&Guns,
My son, a USMC hero is buried in Rosecrans National cemetary. - God bless the Marines, the Navy, the Air Force, the Army & Guard. America seems to have forgotten what Bin Laden did to us. Some want to negotiate with terroists; I say Bunker Bomb all we can find.

Brian's Dad, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Hey Ramsey, Life isn't fair... Lets go out with a bang Bush!!! It will give the idiot liberals something else to whine about but that is why we love you!

J Fleming, Medford, United States of America

It is comforting to know that so many people have the answers to finding this guy. That would be nice but it will not solve the problem. Kill or detain OBL and another will take his place.

Mike Cress Sr, Rolla, MOP, USA

Bin Laden was probably killed in Tora Bora years ago. I don't think anybody really knows, even the terrorists, because those around him at the time were killed as well. We haven't seen any real video proof of him being alive. These tapes that keep coming out could have been filmed at any time.

Eric, Dallas, Tx,

It would have been nice if hed's said "Get Bin Laden before we invade Iraq". But then I guess he might not have been able to invade Iraq.

kmalling, Long Beach, CA, USA

Everybody knows where bin Laden is; he's hiding behind a Bush! (Or is it the other way around?)

OTOH, nobody knows where Dick Cheney is because his location is undisclosed. Hmmmm? Maybe he is hanging out with bin Laden--you know, to keep his eye on him, make sure he doesn't make any sudden moves

Anthony, montpelier, vt, usa

As a former member of the military, I think it's just as treasonous and criminal to send our volunteer force into harm's way without a full plan of action or a truthful reason for doing it. It's a complete betrayal of trust by a man who obviously has no respect for those who wear the uniform.

Opeth, Rockville, MD , USA

Osama bin Laden is as dead as yesterday's fish. We just haven't been able to prove it yet, so until we find the body the hunt goes on. And yes, we need more people with skills only US and UK SOF have, so as many of our friends will pitch in, the better. Think of it as fighting WWIII on the cheap.

SGT Dan, Fort Campbell, KY, USA

Amen to the steadfastness of President Bush! He has kept this country safe from the terrorists and is on the verge of landing the final blow to AQ.

SteveC, Tucson, USA

Why not just arrest the entire bin laden family and trade them for the cowardly osama.

steve, la, usa

Kudos to honorable US and allied service persons. Wish I could say GWB was deserving. This lastest 'push' has a plainly perceptable odor.

Response to Mr. Reed-Spencers query: 'Are the American papers really that bad?'

Yes. Pass the popcorn, please.

sak, Rockville, MD-US

It should be obvious to anyone with logic that OBL is dead.
Why is it that all you get is audio tapes when it would be in the best interest for him to gloat openly that he is still alive on video?
It is best for both parties,for cotinuence of operations,that he is deemed to be alive.

Daniel Graves, London, uk

Wasting more than 4000 Americans and probably 50 times that many Iraqis, spending us into bankruptcy, ruining our reputation in much of the International community and failing to kill or capture the instigator of all this tragedy is to be justified by (arguably) zapping him 7 years later?

Ed Klein, So. Calif, USA

By killing 20,000 Islamic jihadists since 9/11, the U.S. and its allies have already removed a lot of their movement's luster. Photos of bin Laden's head (or what remained of it) would show the Muslim world what a weak horse he really is. Smile as he may, he is starting to show yellow.

Mike Hollins, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Bush would like to have some legacy other than bringing Martha Stewart to justice. That is about all he has accomplished, at least in a positive sense.

Charlie Harper, Arcata, USA

I wouldn't be surprised if they had Bin Laden in captivity already for a while now. Then, they can wheel him out later as a last-ditch effort to challenge the republicans.

Bill, naples, usa

Can you imagine the reaction and demands for justice by Muslims if we had harbored in our country the mastermind of an attack on Mecca that killed 3,000 pilgrims?

JC, Galloway, USA

Chip, al Qaeda bombed the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Those are technically considered U.S. soil. So much for the thought that we went without a terror attack on U.S. soil for eight years.

Alan, Leawood, KS, USA

Hmmm...

Well, President Bush has been looking for Osama bin Laden in all the wrong places, I suppose.
The British military forces forces have exactly 218 days to accomplish what Bush and the U.S. military could not, so far, manage.
However, if anyone can do it, the British military can do it.

Dakota, Lake Stevens, Washington, USA

Obama won't get Bin Laden because it represents a victory against terrorism which doesn't exist except in the minds of Republicans. It's a police action and police don't use bombs.

Plus he'd be hard to convict in a civilian court, and Obama knows it. He'll pay lip service, but he'll die of old age.

Chuckiechan, Antelope, usa

Bin Ladin needs to be killed, but Bush is not competent to do anything. I'm worried that Bush might accidentally catalyze an Islamic revolution in Pakistan if he violates their territory in too public a way. Hopefully, Obama or McCain will get Bin Ladin.

David, San Diego, USA

It's called Drudge Report, Jasper.

Justin, Dallas, TX, United States

Yes, Mr. Reed-Spencer, American papers are really that bad.

James Castro, Helena, Montana, USA

Bush's approval rating is more than two times that of Congress.
And don't forget, Congress gave him authority and Congress has kept the funds flowing. They have the ultimate authority in this war. History will be on Bush's side.

frank , raleigh, united States

"Amazed that this many Americans read a foreign newspaper. Are the American papers really that bad?

Jasper Reed-Spencer, London, England"

Amazed that either we or our papers get criticized no matter what we do; I am sure you would accuse Americans of being insular if we didn't read a UK based

Erik, New York, USA

"Amazed that this many Americans read a foreign newspaper. Are the American papers really that bad?"

Yes

But why would you be amazed that Americans read foreign news sources? Are you starting to believe your own anti-American press?

Bin-Ladin needs to assume room temperature - Bush legacy or not

Skip Godwin, Benicia, CA, USA

If Bush thinks he is going to redeem his image this close to November election, no matter what happens to Laden, Bush is preaching to the choir on this one! He has done to much harm to this country.

Jay, Tampa, USA

President Bush will be remember in history as a great President that has more integrity than all the Liberal Dems and Repubs together. One day the U.S. will yearn for the Presidents wisdom and honesty. May God and Peace be with Mr. Bush and Mrs Bush in there years after leaving Washington.

Don, Phoenix AZ,

Mike Byrd, George W. Bush will not go down in history as a "great president".How can you think he will? Also, it's a bit frightening that, if the reports are accurate, newspapers are printing where and how exactly the forces will be searching for Bin Laden.Are we trying to help him escape?

H, London,

You know, there wasn't an attack by Islamic terrorists on American soil for *eight* years between 1993 and 2001. Guess Clinton did an okay job too.

Chip, St. Louis, US

Also, the whole bit about "Clinton was offered bin Laden's head on a silver platter" part is a lie. Sudan offered to send him to Saudi Arabia in 1996. Clinton tried to work out the deal, but SA said no. And at that point in time, UBL hadn't been connected to any terrorist attacks yet.

Chip, St. Louis, US

The hunt for Bin Laden would have been easier if not for the treason of a United States Senator who divulged the methods used in the hunt to a reporter.

Bin Laden began using couriers to transmit orders after the story broke and went deeper into hiding. Guys, look in SW China for Usama

Rob, Tumon, Guam

This cowboy has known that bin Laden is hiding in the tribal area of northwestern Pakistan since 2003. Funny how he suddenly issues this order just as his Republican Party is poised to lose control of both the White House and Congress.

Doug, Winnipeg, Canada

Bush created far more "terrorost" then killed. Of the 100,000+ dead and maimed iraqi men woman and children how many of their family memebers are now "terrorist"? Iran is the BIG winner in this mess. Wrap yourself in the flag and parrot patriotic sound bites and the right wing will follow like sheep

jay, Herndon, USA

Nor has there been one who has taken more vacation days, Walls, ME.

Ben, Marblehead, MA

Killing bin Laden won't deter these people from wanting to attack us. We can't change their attitude towards us. These people have been fighting opponents for way longer than than the US has existed.

We need to take the money going towards this and use it to fix our own country here.

Opeth, Rockville, MD , USA

Maybe if he said "get bin laden" and I'll leave office early that would motivate people to get more creative with the search!

Bob, Denver,

In response to the statement that "Bill Clinton would have gotten him...", did you know that Bill Clinton was offered Osama Bin Laden's head on a platter by the Saudis? And you know what he did? He decided that he didn't have the correct "legal justification"? That's how the Dems do it.

Chuck, Burlingame, CA, USA

Now come on. We need the Brits to find Bin Laden? I mean no disrespect, but you're joking right?

Jack Lee, USA,

George Bin Laden's your friend Remember flying ALL his family out of the U.S. on 9/11 when there was a complete ban on flying?
That's a moonbat myth that was dispelled by the 9/11 Commission. Partly true, The Saudi charter left on 9-13, while all other private aviation planes were grounded.

jay, Herndon, USA

".......... final attempt to capture Osama Bin Laden before he leaves the White House."

Didn't know OBL was in the W House. Been dead for years hasn't he?

Dragging the British (who learn nothing) into this futile gesture and upsetting the Pakistani people again. More bombs in London? For what?

Clive, Bangkok, Thailand

Reinaldo made me laugh.....very funny! : )

Laura, Maryville, USA

"translation: extrajudicial murder of people, based on faulty intelligence, often resulting in the deaths of innocents, to include women and children. "
John Collins, China, USA

This enitire story is based on "unnamed sources" ... translation: I talked to a democrat staffer and got some quotes!

JimmiP, Phoenix, USA

"Just watch Farenheit 911 by Michael Moore."

I'd rather keep my dinner down.

What Bush was saying in that famous quote is that AQ and radical Islam will be with us long after UBL passes on.

Hank, Tampa,

Were Bin Laden to be captured, would he be subject to the Supreme Court's habeas corpus decision? Harkening back to Nuremburg, wouldn't he ghost of Hermann Goering have a fit?

John G.Lindemulder, Murrysville, USA

Vince & Sandy...

"Farenheit 911 by Michael Moore" was not unbiased and was politically motivated propaganda. It isn't a credible source to cite.

The reason they don't look in Saudi Arabia is because he was banished from there LONG before 2001 BY his family. They don't claim him. He isn't there

james, Atlanta, USA

Adam...read the article...Delta and SBS are working together............................
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<br/>The main operations in Pakistan are being undertaken by Delta, the US army special operations unit, and the British SBS. &quot;

R. Miller, Largo,FL, USA

My prayers are for his destruction and the destruction of his worldwide organization.

JD, Southern WA, USA

GW gets more insane with every passing day. November can't come fast enough.

olivia, Richmond, USA

Actually I think Bush already has BL or they have his dna. He will show up suddenly after abombing campaign dead with only his DNA showing up at the site. Everyone should be more concerned about the bombing that willsoon take place in Iran.This BL stuff is already planned and a cover for the new war

JGilmore, Lake zurich, USA

Treason: *Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.* Making comments on national televison about our own army and cutting their suppies IS Aiding our enemies

Randy, brooksville, USA

Why not send some of the over 100,000 troops wrongfully sent to Iraq to join the hunt? That might help.

Bob Scofield, New York, U.S.A.

Bin Laden's been, DNA confirmed, dead since the first night of Tora Bora. The administration hid this tidbit...just in case a lessening of enthusiasm for the invasions would mean they had to resurrect him. So resurrect him, it is.... They'll get him, but there won't be any pieces left. Watch.

Barry, glendale, USA

Nice campaign touch!

Several days before this year's Presidential election, Osama Bin Ladens dead bones will be found somewhere in the backward regions of that God-Forsaken part of the world.

Just keep this small detail on ice until then. Nice touch, President Bush.

charles, marietta, usa

We have hunted the Nazis for how many years?

Dan, St. Louis, Mo., USA

Go ahead and put Obama in. Now that would be suicide.

Robert, New York, USA

Bush at one time said it was not important to get Bin Laden. Remember...the Bush family has business dealings with the Bin Laden family.

Just watch Farenheit 911 by Michael Moore.

Sandy, Akron, Ohio

Where's the first place the cops look for a man on the run from a crime or prison? His home town, country. It would therefore make more sense to start looking in Saudi Arabia. That's where this man comes from; where he has influential and friends and family. But that would be awkward, wouldn't it?

Vince M, Brighton & Hove,

what are we going to do with him ? the congress did it again. bin laden can get the o.j. team to set him free. remember we cant hurt the little darlings. thank you congress, your doing a great job of sticking it to the military again. why take him alive. he is just going to walk on a racial issue

michael, New Port Richey, united states

If getting bin Laden were an easy task, Bill Clinton would have gotten him. Clinton had eight years to do so, but was obviously more interested in pursuing bad girls than in pursuing bad guys. Clinton couldn't even capture Eric Rudolph and he was in our own country, not some remote wilderness along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Kevin Groenhagen, Lawrence, Kan., USA

"..Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with Hellfire missiles that can be used to take out specific terrorist targets..."

translation: extrajudicial murder of people, based on faulty intelligence, often resulting in the deaths of innocents, to include women and children.

John Collins, China Village, USA

"Oh, but George! Bin Laden's your friend! Remember flying ALL his family out of the U.S. on 9/11 when there was a complete ban on flying? "

That's a moonbat myth that was dispelled by the 9/11 Commission.

Kevin Groenhagen, Lawrence, Kan., USA

Osama Bin Laden's been DNA confirmed dead since Tora Bora. The administration 'kept him alive' in case enthusiasm for the invasions waned and he needed to be resurrected. Big money says they'll "get" him, but there won't be any pieces left.

Dead.

Barry , Tempe, usa

Say what you want but there has never been a President who has had to deal with so many issues as this one had-right from the start he dealt with the P3 issue with China, 911, Katrina, Afganistan, Iraq, Stockmarket issues (his initial stimulis package worked) -BTW never saw a Dem. refuse their check

Walls, Maine, United States

If Bush fails, and McCain loses the election, theres still one more chance. We can grab Bin Laden when Barak Hussein Obama invites him to the White House for talks....thinking he can reason with terrorists.

David, Hartford, USA

"I have hunted UBL myself, and my buddies continue the mission. It has never paused for a moment.We have lost entire SEAL Teams in the hunt. "

That you for your service and for putting this in its proper perspective. Those who are not ignorant know that you guys have been on this hunt since 2001.

Kevin Groenhagen, Lawrence, Kan., USA

No, getting UBL will not have an immediate material impact on the war on terror, but I will sure as hell celebrate it! Bush gone, UBL dead... it will be a great moment in world history.

Steve O., Chicago,

Bravo to GWB, SBS, Delta, SRR! I applaud the efforts to hunt down this ONE MAN. If nothing else, he is a symbol that needs to be torn down just as the giant statue of Hussein after the fall of Bagdad.

I thank God that GWB was in the White House through this difficult time. He has kept us safe.

DJones, Austin, TX, USA

Getting Bin Laden would be a huge shot in the arm for our troops! The real problem: Years ago we were being criticized for thinking everyone was a communist/socialist. Now everyone in Congress seems to be one and their lies are killing our country. Stop socialism now! It's a huge lie!

Jack, San Antonio, USA

The opening sentence is oddly phrased: "President George W Bush has enlisted British special forces in a final attempt to capture Osama Bin Laden before he leaves the White House." I didn't know Osama was in the White House.

Reinaldo Garcia, Monterey, USA

Kerry, Bush, and Cheney are all members of Skull and Bones, an organization that adds 15 members to its ranks annually. Now either that is an amazing coincidence or the fix is in.

Rick, LA, USA

If George has said, last year, "catch Bin Laden before Christmas" he would have been caught by now.
It seems an elementary error not to have thought of this excellent strategy earlier.

Jeremy, Sheffied, UK

So this isn't about making the world safer, this is about Bush's legacy. His approval ratings are in the toilet so now he wants to leave on a high note. Bin Laden should have the #1 priority all along, not Iraq.

Tom Nealon, Chicago, IL, USA

Amazed that this many Americans read a foreign newspaper. Are the American papers really that bad?

Jasper Reed-Spencer, London, England

Thanks Navy Tom for your hard work. It's military people like you who get ALL my respect. We will get him, I have no doubt. The terrorists are just waiting for the Democrats to take over so the dogs will get called off; then they'll have a chance to regroup and hit us back.

Tom, San Antonio,

OBL has been dead since December of 2001. This is very well known among other governments and was even confirmed by Bhutto shortly before she was assasinated. According to the FBI's most wanted list (www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/fugitives/laden.htm) OBL isn't even wanted for the Sept 11 attacks.

Wally, Spokane, USA

If the Bush Administration and American military commanders had allowed British forces to do their job in the early days of the Afghanistan adventure then that maniac bin Laden would have been apprehended years ago.

James, Newcastle, UK

Uh, Francesca, that link is 7 years old. Bin Laden has been heard from since then.

Pete, London, GB

If they do track him down they'll have to read him his miranda rights and get him a lawyer before they can talk with him. Maybe Obama can talk him into giving himself up for a chance to explain his grievances with the west. I'm sure it all just a misunderstanding and barack can help him understand

Mike, Killington,

Bush has made the world safer. He took out Saddam and his sons. Quite frankly, that's enough for me. Bin Laden would be icing on the cake at this point.

No one has attacked us since 9/11, and that is thanks to Bush. His domestic policies have been extremely lacking, however.

Dave, Seattle, US

I like when people cite worthless, unsubstantiated websites as the basis for their beliefs. Thanks, Francesca. You do Canada proud.

Brian, New York City, USA

Gosh! I sure wish that George Bush had detected this need long ago! What a doofus he is.

Hugh Higgins, Austin, TX, USA

bin laden is dead. sheesh.

Vince, Sparks, NV, USA

Bill Clinton had 10 chances to "off" OBL and Bush had 1 (Tora Bora), he contracted the job to Afghanis who helped OBL escape. As for where he is? I believe he's in Iran or Saudi A.

David K, la, usa

Why did the Bush administration order the disbanding of the CIA unit responsible for hunting Bin Laden in 2006 if catching him is such a priority?

This is just one more of Bush's increasingly desperate attempts to justify and excuse his disastrous and abysmally-failed policies and presidency.

Ruth , Salwa, Kuwait

Bush is doing the same thing I would do if President. He is hunting terrorists and trying to get Bin Laden before he leaves office. Stop with the conspiracy theories already... how many times has a conspiracy theory toward America turned out to be true?

Mark, Shokapee, USA

Osama is not alive thats why they cant find him. Several people who would know have said he did die at Tora Bora. Bush will leave office as a successful leader of the free world.

Adam Lee, Sanford , US

Of course we know Bin Laden is dead. Even so he is dead terrorism did not die, because it is the US, Great Britain, Israel and some little allies who continue terroristic threats against Palestines, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran.

We they people in Europe should root out our own terrorist politicans.

Guenter Monkowski, Holualoa, USA

Right Francesca, I believe the Talaban when they say Osama is dead too.

As for Bush, let 20 years pass. We'll see how history judges his actions.

Back in 1988 the columnists, talking heads and pundits were talking about how Reagan's presidency was an abject failure. At the time I even agreed.

Doug Wood, Maple Valley, WA, USA

Is it not possible that we have given the Terrorists a place to congregate (the tribal regions), In order to have an area that is remote enough, that we would be able to survail the nearby air and sea ports for movement of terrorist operatives. Then track them to a cell and take them down?

Steve, Eunice, USA

Good. A fresh tactic may make Osama slip up.

c mcdonald, candler, usa

Bin Laden died in the massive earthquake. His pathetic supporters try every once in a while to fake epithets from him to keep him alive. If he were we'd see him on video.
HE'S DEAD ALREADY!

annabel leasowe, San Diego, U.S.A

killing bin laden is exactly thin grey matter. The guy's dead but it's a talking point for democrats to say he hasn't been captured.

bla bla bla.

USA needs to keep a foothold somewhere in Asia or Islam goes to full radical heights. That's what the war is about, not oil.

Vince, Sparks, NV, USA

The over-riding question of this Bush Administration is how such an incompetent got to be president. Was it because of his ties (and his father's ties) with "old school" clubs? If so, should these clubs be abolished as a threat to the American people? If not a law, how about media scrutiny?

Paul Mason, Patterson, USA

Jim Caron had the best point, that killing OBL will have small impact on terrorism. That fact defeats the anti-Bush crowd's mantra of the war in Iraq was "taking our eye off the ball" of getting bin Laden. Merely concentrating on Afgahnistan and getting OBL would have done little to stop terrorism.

jim lit, pittsburgh, usa

It's about time Bush went after Bin Ladin. Although I applaud the direction this does nothing to repair the damage the Bush administration has done to our economy, prestige, military, world respect, laws and constitution. I only pray we are not suicidal enough to put Mccain in

George , Atlanta GA, USA

Most of U.S. Forces are based in the areas around Jalabad supporting the new government. The Brits and Canadians are located in the right place at the right time, in the Southern Region around Kandahar. Who cares who gets the credit, as long as it gets done.

JE, Burg, USA

Western observers who may still believe that the US is trying to execute Osama are suffering from a cognitive delusion known as 'confirmation bias' (i.e. there is still a need to believe that this was is not a massive conspiracy).

Lee Maxwell, Kidlington, England

Oh, but George! Bin Laden's your friend! Remember flying ALL his family out of the U.S. on 9/11 when there was a complete ban on flying?
http://www.rense.com/general82/exxp.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbwMOvV6ctg

Linda, Raleigh, U.S.

Why wasn't this pushed before the elections? Once again we see the folly of diplomacy and the merits of merciless military power to resolve international issues. Nixon did this in '72 after the NVA backed out of peace talks and finally ended the war with the infamous Christmas bombing.

Dave Stone, Columbus, Ohio, USA

It is a bit funny isn't it?
I reckon Bin Laden just listens in to Bush's comments and says "Oh well Pakistan is out for this summer, lets go to Mexico and find a nice cave there.."

Andy Harper, sydney, australia

I love and respect President Bush. He will go down in history as a great President!

Mike Byrd, Deltona, FL

I have hunted UBL myself, and my buddies continue the mission. It has never paused for a moment.We have lost entire SEAL Teams in the hunt. Until recently we were never allowed to cross the Pakistan boarder. Those who sit on their couch and trivialize this mission need to take a look at themselves.

Navy Tom, Norfolk, USA

Get him. Get Osama? They can't even find him!!! And they won't look anywhere else other than Pakistan, where he is certainly not.
This man has money and supporters so where would he be?
He's in Africa. It's closer to God, they say, and a long way from
Pakistan.

James strauss, Lake Geneva, usa

Now that having Osama alive and loose in the world is no longer politically advantageous to Bush, he decides to actually try killing the man? What if democrats or even McCain want to use the scary terrorist "code orange" alerts to throw Americans into a panic right before election day? Not Fair!

S. Ramsey, Napa, USA

Wow, nearly 7 years after 9/11 and it suddently occurs to bush that perhaps we should focus our attention on capturing osama. I'm speechless...I had become a bit jaded with the mishaps that are the presidency of george bush. But his newfound emphasis on bin laden makes me frustrated all over again.

adam, st. louis, United States

I am embarrassed by most of my countrymen...and President Bush is not among those. How many of the whiners, complainers, bad-mouthers, haters, moaners and mooches have actually done anything for their country? Very few of them, I'll wager.

Jack-the-Lad, Isle of Luci,

politics,and law aside. From what I read the FBI has zero evidence linking Bin Laden to the 9/11 trade center attack.
So the 3000 figure is hard to prove unless they still get to use
Gitmo kangeroo courts.

jim , Mt.View, USA

The majority of the comments here are conspiratorial or removed from the truth.

As an American taxpayer (middle class thank you, lest I be accused of being the top 1% of the evil Bush's friends) I have always felt it would be a collosal waste of American military and money to hunt ONE MAN.

Victor, Queens, NY, USA

I'm not one to post, but have to say that there is something worrisome about this article. I hope we all understand what a potential bomb pakistan represents. They have hindered through bureaucracy and pleasant smiles to deny the real threat within their country... WHY?

Colin Sacoff, Chicago, United States

Get em George!

Jeff, San Diego, United States

President Bush will go down in history as one the best Presidents that the U.S. has ever had. First and foremost, he's kept America safe for the past seven years. Further, he continues to roll up Al-Qaeda throughout the world, and he's led the fight in Iraq to make it a budding democracy.

Dr. Richard Miller, Pensacola, U.S.

Bottom line, guys, are you cheering for Bush or for Bin Laden? Sounds like some of you are cheering for the terrorists. Hell, the Democrats even admitted they are. Very typical of the Left: side with America's enemies.

Bob, Denver, USA

FIRST STATEMENT IN STORY: "President George W Bush has enlisted British special forces in a final attempt to capture Osama Bin Laden before he leaves the White House."

I did not even know that OBL was in the White House, wow you think that the US could have found him by now.

Cindy, Anza, CA, USA

Bin Laden is relaxing at the George Bush ranch in Texas, or he is at the Bush mansion in Maine. The Bush family and the Bin Laden family are very close friends for three generations now. Believe nothing that comes from the mouth of Bush.

Mark, Huston,

Why doesn't bush use his own special forces, it just proves that British forces are the best trained in the world, and perhaps with the funds off the americans they could find Bin Laden.

I just find it funny that bush doesn't have faith in his own forces.

Adam, Manchester, England

You guys are the clowns. We have been searching for Osama all along. Clinton had Osama's head on a silver platter but refused to take him. At least Bush is doing something about it.

Bryan, New York, USA

Bin Laden is in Dubai, skiing.

Ernest Jones, Swansea, Wales

It's embarrassing that we haven't captured or killed Osama long before this. The man has to undergo kidney dialysis and needs certain drugs for that. There are only so many manufacturers of those drugs. Why hasn't the CIA traced the shipment of these drugs to this very tall man in a cave?

Bob Marsh, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Mr. President, Please show the world you have a shred of dignity left and stop talking for the remainder of your term.

Steve Slatten, Austin, USA

The idea that killing Bin Laden will allow the W to say he has made the world safer typifies the simplistic thinking that has dominated our strategies against terror. If it happens, W will make the claim, regardless of its validity, but Bin Laden's death will not discernibly deflect terrorism.

Jim Caron, Kaneohe, USA

I hope that they catch Bin Laden--two months after President Obama takes office next year.

Long Tall Texan, All Over, Texas

Why didn't he continue to do this immediately after 9/11? Instead of which, we had a lot of nonsense about an "axis of evil" leading to an unnecessary war against Iraq costing several hundred thousand lives. Bush didn't succeed in his first attempt at Bin Laden, why would he succeed now?

Dwight Vandryver, Scholar Green, Cheshire, UK

Bin-Laden is hiding like Anne Frank.

There hasn't been an attack on US soil in 7 years, isn't that enough?

Jason, Haughton, louisiana, America!

Mr. Bush - A little late for that mandate, isn't it?
David J., Laveen, Arizona

David, laveen, United States

Oh, I knew this was coming, just like Nixon ended the Viet Nam War AFTER he was reelected. Just in time to get another Republican in.

While Bhuto did say Bin Laden was dead, our soldiers returning from Afghanistan say something completely different. Time will tell.

May, Queen Creek, USA

politics aside.. he killed nearly 3,000 people. he needs to be captured and executed

ian, -, United States

So what you are saying is that Bin Laden wants to stay alive just to make Bush look bad? Hookay...

RM, California, USA

By leaking this info, they are simply forcing him and his entourage to move, and out into the open. Great oldy but a goody plan.

in the know, san diego, usa

ah yes the man with a beard in a cave theory, made to look menacing filmed whilst shooting a kalashnikov, all the while plotting to overthrow the Western infidels by flying passenger jets into towers, all controlled from the barren wastes of an afghan mountain lair..

patrick, The Hague, netherlands

Wonder if Bin Laden has issued similar order to AL-QAEDA

Dick Sicario, Las Vegas, NV., USA

LOL! This is rich. The fact that the hunt for Bin Laden has to be "renewed" is proof that he is the worst president ever. The hunt should never have stopped to begin with, but I guess he got distracted by finishing his daddy's war.

Jeff, Sacramento / CA, USA

Bin Laden has been dead for years, Benazir Bhutto mentioned it in an interview just before she died. And here is more proof. including a death certificate.

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/osama_dead.html

Francesca, Ontario, Canada

While Bush was beginning his term he needed Bin Laden free as the boogie man to scare everyone, now it typical self serving fashion he decides he needs to capture BL so he can boost his approval ratings. What a clown.

jay, Herndon, USA

Through the media they've told the whole world, including bin-laden himself that they're gonna track him down. Their "intelligence" isn't very intelligent is it?

Bin-laden will obviously hide inside a cave until Bush is out of office, just to make him look bad.

jayil, london, uk