"There are Some Who Call Me......Tim....?"

Tim Osman, 
a.k.a Honourary CIA Special Agent-at-Large.

Usama Bin Laden.

Usama Bin Laden - Interview with CNN (1997) from Paul Coker on Vimeo.

For all non-natives of Bay Area or Hell-AY the unfamilar with the California Penal Code and their Corrections system, it had long appeared to be the case that's if you're ever passing through the area , and the urge to do so takes hold of you, anyone with an interest in doing so can just go and see Charles Manson.

Seriously - I must be nearly the last person left on the face of the Earth that hasn't done an hour-long interview with him. 

But I digress.

In 1997, a year prior to all the flashes, bangs, bells and whisltes that would accompany the Press Cofenrence he called jointly with Al-Zwahairi for the Western Media to issuen the first reading of his 1998 Fatwah,it seems much the same arrangement existed when it came to visiting Usama Bin Laden, following his evicttion from Sudan at the resquest of the US and The House of Saud.

So long as you had his phone number, and provided you can get safely to Peshwar Province under your own power, you could just ring up Bin Laden and go and have a chat with him about global geopolitical in his cave over naan and sweet tea.

CNN: "Mr. Bin Laden, you have declared a Jihad against the United States; can you tell us.....Why....?"

UBL: "The US Government has committed acts that are extremely unjust, hideous and criminal through it's support of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. And we believe that the US is directly responsible for those killed,loss of life in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.

Due to their subordination to the Jews, the arrogance of the United States reigime has reached the point that that they occupied Arabia, the Holiest place of the Muslims, who are more than a billion people in the world today.

For this, and other acts of aggression and injustice, we have delcared Jihad against the US"

UBL: "Is the Jihad directed at the US Government, US troops in Arabia, or... what about US troops in the region? Or the People of the United States?

[UBL clears his throat and looks pained momentarily.]

UBL:"We have focused our Jihad on striking at the soliders within Arabia, the country of the two Holy places, Mecca and Medina.

In our religion, it is not permissible for any non-Muslims to STAY in Arabia - Therefore, although American Civilians are not TARGETTED in our plan, they must leave - we do not guaranteee their safety.

The US today has set a double-standard; calling whoever goes against it's injustice "a terrorist."

It wants to occupy our countries, steal our resources, impose agents on us to rule us, and THEN wants us to agree to all this....

If refuse to do so, it says we are terrorists. 

When Palestinian children throw stones against the occupation, the US says they are terrorists,

Whereas when Israel bombed the UN Building in Lebanon, while it was full of women and children, the US stopped any plan to condemn Israel."

CNN: "Mr. Bin Laden, if you had an opportunity to give a message to Presidentr Clinton, what would that message be...?"

UBL: ""Mentioning the name of Clinton provkes disgust and revulsion.

The President has a heart that knows no words.

A heart that kill hundred of children definitely knows no words.

Our people in Arabia will send him messages without words, because he does not understand words.

If there is a message I may send through you, I address the mothers of the American troops.

To these mothers I say: If they are concerned for their sons, then let them object to the US Government's policy."

CNN: "What are your future plans...?"

[stifles a smile]

UBL: "...You'll see them, and hear about them, in the media. God Willing"