never mind

[chimpy the poopthrower]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=6&u=/ap/20040714/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_militants

A disabled militant who was billed as a close confidant to Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) surrendered under a Saudi amnesty offer, the most important figure to turn himself in so far.

Khaled bin Ouda bin Mohammed al-Harby could provide clues about the fugitive al-Qaida leader, though a U.S. counterterrorism official said he is not considered an operational planner for the terror network. Another U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said al-Harby was not a senior member of al-Qaida and called him "an aging mujahideen."


Never mind. Dupe: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x684603

[shoelace414]

1. he's not a close aid because

Our great friend in the middle east (Saudi Arabia) gave him Amnesty, so he's free to live out his life.