In another recent post, I quoted Matt of Froggy Ruminations about Osama and his, shall we say, non-existence. Matt had a cogent explanation, which meshed with my own thoughts on the subject. If he were alive, he would have managed to send out some kind of tape to rally the troops. (Matt said it better than I am right now, and he has an update, so go back.)
James Robbins has an interesting piece in National Review Online in which he makes a similar point:
There has been no confirmed new video of him since December 26, 2001, leading many including me to believe he is dead. After all, a man that vain would have to pop up at some point, if only to taunt his enemies and inspire his followers.Check it out.
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