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Name

The article states the he should be refered to as 'Osama' or 'Osama bin Laden', and not 'bin Laden'. Then the whole rest of the article refers to him as 'bin Laden'. are we a little confused?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.233.246.217 (talk) 18:38, 16 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Death

Says in the intro that he died in December 2001... shouldn't someone change that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.44.179.196 (talk) 17:40, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

anti-semitic

how can he be anti-semitic when he is a semite??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.208.251.132 (talk) 15:49, 13 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Because he hates Jews.Cromulant (talk) 17:43, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re-read and re-write

Some body please re-read and then rewrite this entire article for focus and accuracy and intelligence.

October 2004 tape (footnote) Osama must have had major surgery to change his appearance or the worst double imaginable. I thought this tape had been laughed off the planet by now.159.105.80.220 (talk) 20:24, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

College

Origins of bin Laden network. By: Baldauf, Scott, Bowers, Faye, Christian Science Monitor, 08827729, 9/14/2001, Vol. 93, Issue 204.

This article says Osama studied Engineering. He was to work at or take over his father's company. Is this true or false? 81.68.255.36 (talk) 12:22, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

MIDDLE EAST POLICY, VOL. IX, NO. 2, JUNE 2002

OSAMA BIN LADEN: EMBEDDED IN THE MIDDLE EAST CRISES Ann M. Lesch Dr. Lesch is professor of political science, Villanova University.

This article says he graduated when he was 22 and had a degree in "civil engineering" from the uni of Jidda. 81.68.255.36 (talk) 12:31, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There are varying accounts of Osama bin Laden's time at Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. The best-sourced account I've seen is from Lawrence Wright who interviewed one of bin Laden's contemporaries from the period. He studied economics but began working for the family firm while at university. Unable to balance the two, dropped out a year before graduating. See The Looming Tower pp78-82. --Copper button 19:27, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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+== Name ==
+The article states the he should be refered to as 'Osama' or 'Osama bin Laden', and not 'bin Laden'. Then the whole rest of the article refers to him as 'bin Laden'. are we a little confused??  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.233.246.217|71.233.246.217]] ([[User talk:71.233.246.217|talk]]) 18:38, 16 October 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
+== Death ==
+Says in the intro that he died in December 2001... shouldn't someone change that?  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.44.179.196|86.44.179.196]] ([[User talk:86.44.179.196|talk]]) 17:40, 27 February 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
+== anti-semitic ==
+how can he be anti-semitic when he is a semite???  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.208.251.132|75.208.251.132]] ([[User talk:75.208.251.132|talk]]) 15:49, 13 November 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
+:Because he hates Jews.[[User:Cromulant|Cromulant]] ([[User talk:Cromulant|talk]]) 17:43, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
+== Re-read and re-write ==
+Some body please re-read and then rewrite this entire article for focus and accuracy and intelligence.
+October 2004 tape (footnote) Osama must have had major surgery to change his appearance or the worst double imaginable. I thought this tape had been laughed off the planet by now.[[Special:Contributions/159.105.80.220|159.105.80.220]] ([[User talk:159.105.80.220|talk]]) 20:24, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
+== College ==
+Origins of bin Laden network. By: Baldauf, Scott, Bowers, Faye, Christian Science Monitor, 08827729, 9/14/2001, Vol. 93, Issue 204.
+This article says Osama studied Engineering. He was to work at or take over his father's company. Is this true or false? [[Special:Contributions/81.68.255.36|81.68.255.36]] ([[User talk:81.68.255.36|talk]]) 12:22, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
+::MIDDLE EAST POLICY, VOL. IX, NO. 2, JUNE 2002
+OSAMA BIN LADEN: EMBEDDED IN THE MIDDLE
+EAST CRISES
+Ann M. Lesch
+Dr. Lesch is professor of political science, Villanova University.
+This article says he graduated when he was 22 and had a degree in "civil engineering" from the uni of Jidda. [[Special:Contributions/81.68.255.36|81.68.255.36]] ([[User talk:81.68.255.36|talk]]) 12:31, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
+:There are varying accounts of Osama bin Laden's time at Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. The best-sourced account I've seen is from Lawrence Wright who interviewed one of bin Laden's contemporaries from the period. He studied economics but began working for the family firm while at university. Unable to balance the two, dropped out a year before graduating. See The Looming Tower pp78-82. --[[user talk:Copper button|Copper button]] 19:27, 14 February 2011 (UTC)