There's a sense among some sources that there's a political element to this, that the Bush administration only has four or five months left, and that maybe they want to try get a pelt for the wall, Osama bin Laden being the number one.

NPR: Attacking Al-Qaida In Pakistan

The third reason why it's not all over yet, and maybe most important for the coming year - American troops may be out of Iraq and Osama Bin Laden may be dead, but his restive ghost may not be altogether displeased with what has unfolded.

BBC: A Point of View: Past, present and future

Maybe we'll see Joe Scarborough pondering how a man confused by Stuart Stevens would have handled Osama bin Laden.

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