T. B. - "It makes sense that his followers would try to preserve the illusion as long as possible, but it's wearing thin, and they're not very good at it."

Nope!! Not if they're saying things like the below. Not clever if they're trying to keep a secret.

"Shahid Ayan, who was hiding in Afghanistan's Tora Bora mountains with bin Laden during United States air raids in December, said the terrorist chief died 10 months ago.

"Yes, Osama bin Laden is dead, but the jihad will continue until Judgment Day," he told United Arab Emirates newspaper Al Bayan."

Now, if I were OBL I'd want very, very badly for you to believe I was dead. And he may be. But either way I'd want you to think so.

Arf