Bin Laden Shorted Reinsurance Companies

[WWSituation]

There are unconfirmed reports that Bin Laden's investment firm (the one he owns) shorted 3 reinsurance companies before the attacks last Tuesday.

This is easily confirmable in time...I wonder if there is any credibility to the reports.

[Oh Yeah]

He owns an investment firm?? That alone sounds highly unlikely to me.

The newspapers said that he inherited about $300M and was heavily into investments before he joined Afghan mudjaheds by financing them and helping with the arms and amo. I wouldn't be surprised that he decided to make a safe bet and get some return on his investment.

[WWSituation]

What is so hard to believe about it? Do you think he's going to hand over his money to some broker at Merill?

This is part of the Hippocracy.

Also, few people are mentioning how the US helped to fund the Taliban's fight against the USSR. They must have a short memory.

[The Mister]

On 2001-09-17 15:58, WWSituation wrote:
This is part of the Hippocracy.

<font size=2>Rule by hippopotamus?

[Oh Yeah]

Is there some kind of a stupidity anti-filter on this new software? People like WinWin and The Mister, who used to sound relatively intelligent in the old forum, are starting to lose it.

First of all, it's hypocrisy. Second of all, what hypocrisy??

All I said was, I doubt bin Laden owns an investment firm. In fact, I doubt it very strongly. He may have made investments, but I don't think he OWNs an investment firm.

Also, I have heard more than one report mentioning the Afghan - Soviet connection.

Whaddup?

[Oh Yeah]

LOL The Mister, I posted my message before your reply.

WinWin, I think it was Afghanistan vs. the Soviets. I don't think the Taliban was in power then.

[The Mister]

On 2001-09-17 16:14, Oh Yeah wrote:
Is there some kind of a stupidity anti-filter on this new software? People like WinWin and The Mister, who used to sound relatively intelligent in the old forum, are starting to lose it.

<font size=2>How do you mean?

You don't like the lyrics?

[Oh Yeah]

Uh, I was a little befuddled by them. And I was not too excited about you listing names of actuaries in the WTC when I was still waiting to hear if some of them were okay.

But I have to respect anyone who has a deep appreciation of the music of Aha. What album was that song on?? I don't think I've ever heard of it?

[Oh Yeah]

The previous post was in response to The Mister.