“NATO official: Bin Laden, deputy hiding in northwest Pakistan”, written by Barbara Starr, tells about how a NATO official with access to some of the most sensitive information in the NATO alliance. It also mentions how other NATO officials aren’t so sure that this information in completely accurate. An official who doesn’t completely believe this information says, “If we knew where he was – in a house, an apartment, a villa, or an underground cave or bunker—we would have gotten him”, said the official. “We can’t rule out he may be in a cave one day and a house in a city another.” Those who do trust the information also believe that these top al Qaeda leaders are being protected by locals and some members of Pakistan’s intelligence services despite the countries denials.
I believe that this is probably the most crucial moment in this war so far because I think there are two possible outcomes. One is that we have it right and we can finally put an end to this war and make it so that al Qaeda is never as powerful as it today again. If we are wrong, however, the failure to capture him will demoralize troops and increase the confidence of al Qaeda and even increase their numbers. I also believe that if the information is right but we fail to capture or kill him it will not only demoralize our troops but make this war drag on much longer than necessary and making Bin Laden far more cautious. A side effect of that would we would put even more money into the war and we would go even further into recession. I have only two questions. Is it worth the risk to try to attempt and capture him when so much is at risk? The second one is, isn’t a foolish move to make considering not everyone believes that this information is completely accurate? All in all, I believe that this decision will either end the war or extend it far further into the future than anyone anticipated.
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