Because its the big news story, BL's group are not one group of people they are individual groups who rally under one name. They act like one body of militiants but in reality they are an Isamic militia franchise organisation, As a resulty they are eassy to manipulate and lack sophisication.Alex wrote:"Omar stated that he had not been in contact with his father since leaving Afghanistan in 2000."Cpt Matt Sparrow wrote:This is a report allegedly from Osamu's son. Members of AlQueda have also commented on his recent death too. Why woud his son and followers speak out if he either wasn't dead or died years ago..they would want to expose America not support the story
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_binladen_son_statement
So I don't think he would know if he was alive or not.
They can't be compared to the PLO which was a group of like minded organisations who gathered together to gain recognition as well as to better rally support for Palestine and the series of battles it fought! Now I say the PLO was sophisticated BUT! that has to be messured by media and technical facilities that were around 20-40 years ago when they were at their most powerful.
BL's group were just a rabble with a few computers and very few able people. Thye never fought wars like the PLO they just bombed without regiments of trained fighting men.