The "bin Laden is dead" rumor

It's either:

• Black Ops designed to "smoke him out" through generating chatter on the "terrorist network" and thereby spring "the October Surprise" OR
• Designed to get bin Laden to make a video, hopefully before the election, which the Repubs will use to claim that "bin Laden really hates us Repubs, so vote for us."

Nonsense however you put it.

Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters, Dylan said.

Great advice.