Ex-Soldier: Bin Laden Was Aided In Escape

Bombing Tora Bora, 2001 (Photo from Britannica)

From FayObserver:

A man who says he is a former Delta Force officer will appear Sunday on “60 Minutes” alleging that he was undermined by Afghan allies and U.S. superiors on a mission to kill Osama bin Laden in 2001.

The retired Army major goes by the pseudonym of Dalton Fury in the report, which airs at 7 p.m. on CBS.

Fury says that in October 2001, he and a team of Delta Force soldiers joined CIA operatives and Afghan fighters commanded by Hazrat Ali, a warlord to whom the CIA paid millions in cash.

In a video clip from the segment, Fury wears a Special Operations Warrior Foundation cap and has a thick beard. He describes Afghan forces listening to bin Laden’s radio communications: “These guys, in my opinion, were more in awe of Osama bin Laden than they were willing to kill him. ... They could almost see him and feel his presence and they just stood there with wide eyes and somewhat in awe that here is the leader of the jihad ... and they’re actually hearing his voice over the radio.”

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My Comment: This is a fascinating story. I am looking forward to 60 Minutes this Sunday. I also liked how he describes the awe that the Afghan fighters had of Bin Laden. If they felt like this .... men who were trying to kill Bin Laden .... one can imagine the feeling that his ardent supporters have for him.