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Osama's family gave me two rabbits as a present, says 12-year-old neighbour
Peter Dominiczak, City Hall Correspondent3 May 2011
A boy who lives near Osama Bin Laden's Pakistani hideout told today how he would regularly visit the al Qaeda leader's family.
Zarar Ahmed, 12, is a resident of the small town of Abbottabad, not far from the compound where Bin Laden had been hiding with relatives and associates for the past five years until his death at the weekend.
Zarar told how the family had even given him a gift of two rabbits during one of his visits to the $1 million home. He said: "I used to go to their house. He had two wives, one spoke Arabic, and the other one spoke Urdu. They had three children, a girl and two boys. They gave me two rabbits.
"They had installed a camera at the outer gate so they could see people before they entered the house."
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Do this boys knew he was visiting OBL's family and childern? did he see him? I hate unfinished information. At his age he must be aware about OBL after all he is the most viewed watched and talked person on the media world over, I am right?
- Nawaz, Brussels Belgium, 05/05/2011 12:46
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No one is 100% evil. The world isn't black and white.
- Brian, Albany NY USA, 04/05/2011 16:07
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We need to eliminate these rabbits! They were most likely trained as suicide bombers. I think that the US government should spend billions of dollars if necessary to apprehend these furry terrorists. Given the amount of time it took to "find" Osama we could be faced with a similar situation if we allow these so-called rabbits to escape. We need to remember that each of these rabbits have not one but two lucky rabbit's feet! This fact should be taken into account before sending US troops with below average luck into a situation that would mean certain death when facing these fluffy terrorists.
- Mack, USA, 04/05/2011 16:06
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in reply to Pounce Kitty
Were they "Virgin Sturgeons"?
- HardCase, Charlotte, NC USA, 04/05/2011 14:35
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the point of this story is that if a neighbour knew he was there, so must have the Pakistani Authorities.
the whole rabbit thing is irrelevant.
Pakistan is refusing the US access to OBL's wives for interrogation as they know the wives will tell the US that Pakistan helped OBL.
won't be surprised if his family suddenly all "commit suicide"
- Amir, London, 04/05/2011 13:44
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Wow! We think our education system is bad. I found an add selling rabbits in Karachi, Pakistan 6 for 400 rupees. That means the kid could buy 32 million rabbits with the 25 million US dollar reward!
- Jim, Mobile, AL USA, 04/05/2011 12:47
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Oh that nice man, he gave the little boy a bunny. He probably said, behead this little critter then when you are older you can do it to your fellow man, I mean the ones that don't follow your own oppressive religion. See little fellow we are afraid of constructive criticism, so we have to kill the "infidels" that don't see things like we do.
- Dave, Kent Washington, US of A, 04/05/2011 06:39
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That boy needs a good coney recipe.
- Abeassocs, Dallas USA, 04/05/2011 06:15
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That boy needs a good coney recipe.
- Abeassocs, Dallas USA, 04/05/2011 06:13
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WTH is the point of this story? Am I supposed to get warm fuzzies up and down my spine because some kid got a bunny rabbit from the nice terrorist living next door? Honestly - who cares!?
- Sean, Elkmont, Alabama, USA, 04/05/2011 05:32
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Okay, now all we are missing is the husband and wife redneck. Him in his underwear, carrying a shotgun and her in fuzzy slippers and bath robe. Say "Well, I herd this loud noise and I ask Vera to see if that neighbor boy had that loud music playing again. She went and looked out the winder. She yelled at me to come qik as she thought it might bez a UFO. I ran as quick as I coud, nearly tripped over the dog and spilled my beer. I said 'Vera that aint no UFO, that's them US service boys come to kick some @#!$)^$!'"
- Eric, Florida, USA, 04/05/2011 05:20
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KnockKnock - That's because they didn't come through the outer gate. GGGGG
- USNSPARKS, HIXSON TN USA, 04/05/2011 04:10
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Hitler was very good to his dogs, too. And they loved him. The animal theme is appropriate as Usama is now fish food.
- Pounce Kitty, New York, NY, USA, 04/05/2011 03:37
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Wow! Bunnies! OBL kept all the PIGS for himself.
- Ursus Indomitus, OC CA USA, 04/05/2011 02:20
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Easter chocolate bunnies? Awwwwwwww!
- Red, Salt Lake City, USA, 03/05/2011 23:20
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"They had installed a camera at the outer gate so they could see people before they entered the house." Apparently the cameras didn't see Seal Team 6.
- KnockKnock, Newport News, USA, 03/05/2011 22:56
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They tell these Muslim lunatics they will have 72 virgins in heaven. Unfortunately for Osama, he's fish food for 72 sturgeons!
- Pounce Kitty, New York, USA, 03/05/2011 22:52
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Well for all of his many horrible traits and qualities, you can't accuse the terrorist leader of splitting hares.
- Steve Cee, Richmond, VA, USA, 03/05/2011 22:47
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"A boy who lives near Osama Bin Laden's Pakistani hideout told today how he would regularly visit the al Qaeda leader's family."
I'm sure Bin Laden loved kids - even those that his al Qaeda groomed for suicide bombings and brainwashed to hate anything not Islamic in their religious schools. Unfortunately the boy will remember the 'nice' without having experienced the 'not nice' about Bin Laden.
- Rogan, Irving, 03/05/2011 18:28
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Says it all really.
Now what did Pakistan do with all that aid money?
- Anglo, The Heart of England, 03/05/2011 16:30
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