Here’s my theory on the “bin Laden’s dead” story…

[Junkdrawer]

The two most damning pieces of evidence that the “war on Terror" is phony are:

1.) Osama remains free
2.) Pakistan, the current HQ of al Qaeda and point of origin of just about every recent terror incident, not only is not attacked, but is also given billion dollar grants.

Now, as long as bin Laden was alive, all Rove could do was to keep both out of the news. But bin Laden’s health is poor. Late this summer, he kicks the bucket and a plan is hatched:

1.) Rumors are leaked that Pakistan was intimidated immediately after 9/11
2.) Pakistan launches another October offensive against al Qaeda
3.) Bin Laden’s body is retrieved from a bombed-out cave
4.) We learn that it was Bush that pressured Musharraf into the operation during his Sept. 22nd visit.

And voila, Rove gets his October surprise and Musharraf is off the hook. But the French have other ideas, and they leak that Bin Laden has died of natural causes.