Saudis believe bin Laden is dead

And I live in a home with a seven-year old who thinks every Christmas a fat man in a red suit climbs down our fireplace and leaves presents under a pine tree in the living room for free.

A French newspaper today published what it said was a report by the country's intelligence services that said Saudi Arabia believes Osama bin Laden died of typhoid in Pakistan this month.

Wouldn't it be nice if he did die of typhoid. Hiding out in a cave may keep you safe from 500 pound bombs and hellfires but damned if Mother Nature doesn't have pinpoint coordinates on you at all times.

France's Defence Ministry issued a statement saying the newspaper report "cannot be confirmed" and that Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie had ordered an investigation "to determine the source of this leak, which is a crime punishable by law."

If he was dead, why would that be top-secret information. It should be shouted from the rooftops that Allah, in all his wisdom and power, decided the famous mujahid Bin Laden claims to be, needed to get sick and die.

Previous reported rumours have said that he suffered from a kidney disorder and was in poor health.

I say we bomb his corpse if he is dead. You know, just to be sure.