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Bin Laden DVD Boxed Set contains extra features

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Nate Mecredi
Special to the Bubble News


(Qatar, Feb. 15, 2007) The Free Arab Broadcasting Network, Al-Jezeera, is reporting it is in receipt of a DVD Boxed Set of all Osama Bin Laden VHS format videotapes previously released to the network. The boxed set is believed to have been produced by members of Bin Laden’s terrorist organization, Al Qaeda. Network officials say the DVD collection contains commentary, previously unpublished clips, as well as alternate scenes of Bin Laden and other members of the Al-Qaeda network crowing over a variety of terrorist acts.
“The DVD version strongly suggests that Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda had many possible terrorist plots going on at the same time,” says Al-Jezeera, “and they were evidently unclear as to which ones - if any- were going to succeed.”
In addition to the demonstrations of praise and glee over the attack on the World Trade Center, Al-Jezeera says alternate scenes show Bin Laden and others celebrating a successful attack on the George Washington Bridge, The Lincoln Tunnel, The Statue of Liberty and a restaurant referred to in the DVD as the “44th Street Deli.”
“This format reveals the extent and ambition of Osama Bin Laden to carry his terror to the United States,” Al-Jezeera reports. “Clearly New York and its many icons have been targeted by Bin Laden and may still be.”
Al-Jezeera could offer no explanation why the alternate scenes of celebration included that of a corner New York deli, other than it had apparently overcharged an Al-Qaeda operative once for a Knish, just prior to the attacks on September 11.
“They may not know how to land and takeoff,” Al-Jezeera said, “but they can certainly count change, and apparently, the operative felt $8 back from a $20 for a Knish and a coke was too much even by New York standards.”
In addition to the alternate scenes of the different possible attacks, the network reports the DVD offers a variety of languages as well as celebrations. In one instance, Bin Laden and other Al Qaeda operatives were seen square dancing, doing a polka, a tango, the Flamenco, the Macarena and even the Chicken Dance.
“It appears they were trying for the widest cultural appeal for expressing their joy and praise for the attacks,” the network said.
The DVD also includes outtakes, according to Al-Jezeera, that in one instance shows Bin Laden idly picking his nose, and then apparently contemplating what to do with the results.
“It’s a very open, revealing and personal scene,” the network said, “showing that Bin Laden can be an average down-home mensch who picks his nose and also scratches himself when he thinks no one is looking.”
While the DVD demonstrates that Al-Qaeda certainly means business, Al-Jezeera said the overall impact of the additional scenes show Bin Laden’s more “playful” side.
“He comes off as someone you would want to spend a casual evening discussing film or the best way to strap plastic explosives to a 12-year old martyr or stuff it into the heel of a shoe before boarding a plane,” the network reported.
The network hastened to add, however, that even with all the additional scenes and footage, nothing about Al-Qaeda’s future plans could be discerned.
“Just to be safe, however, we would advise any deli owners in New York to review with their help how to make accurate change,” the network said.