And just to be clear, there is no passive-aggressive, conditional, manipulative nonsense behind my statement.

CNN: I don't own my child's body

Sources briefed on the letter told CNN that al-Mauretani requested bin Laden issue a statement saying al Qaeda's patience with Europe had run out following the al Qaeda leader's previous offering of a conditional truce, and that his statement needed to be choreographed with an attack shortly afterwards.

CNN: March 20, 2013 -- Updated 1211 GMT (2011 HKT)

"With a new CEO, Avon's board firmly believes that there is greater opportunity to improve shareholder value in excess of Coty's conditional indication of interest, " the beauty firm said in a statement responding to Coty's offer.

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