THE PAK TRIBUNE IS REPORTING THE ARREST OF OSAMA BIN LADEN (“or his son”) — and I have no idea how much credence to give this. I’ve been of the opinion that he’s dead; I could be wrong, though, of course.

The problem is that this report could be wrong, or it could be disinformation. Or it could be true, and the government could want it kept quiet for all sorts of fairly obvious reasons. We’ll know soon enough, I imagine, if it’s true.

UPDATE: It’s two of his sons, according to a Pakistani official. But U.S. officials say it’s not true. Well, kind of.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Austin Bay emails:

Our offensive action in the MIddle East –the build up to strike Saddam– intentionally provokes Al Qaeda. They stir and we watch for the stir. A terrorist’s ace is surprise. AQ is now operating on our timeline, the one we create by action against Iraq. I see you hit that point again in a post. It’s an important one.

Indeed.