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Okay, put yourself in command of AQ and examine the alternatives.
1. The Boss is dead and you can decide what to do.
Do you announce it and provide the facts, announce it but tamper with the facts to make him a martyr, or hide the death altogether?
Which would generate the best response from your remaining followers and supporters?
Which would be least beneficial to your enemy?
2. Bin Laden is alive.
Why would you use him (or not) in videos?
Again, what advantages would you see among your supporters for each alternative?
Why would you not show him off to your enemy?
Why would you use his voice in audio tapes, but not put him in videos any longer?
FWIW, I do not buy the lack of technical video support. Previous tapes were shot with comcorders and I am sure that they are not unavailable to a multiimillionaire in Pakistan, or wherever he might be.
TR
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