Ridiculous,was the least strong word hissed out by Al Al Pazi, who claims to be a close aide of the fugitive in hiding,the much dreaded Osama Bin Laden.
Rubbishing the news that was flashed a few days back that being sick and tired of eating raw turnip and roast potatoes he had been contemplating surrender, the aide Mr. Pazi showed this correspondent a picture of a very healthy looking man with a long flowing beard and a heavy turban. This man had a huge leg of chicken in one hand and an AK-2010 in the other. The table in front of him was overloaded with dishes of all kind of meat and sweetmeats.
" See," he shouted triumphantly," does he look deprived and starved ? In fact he is more than ready to take on all the infidels singlehandedly.."
" But this could be anyone,the photograph is so blurred."
He became more agitated and it did not require much effort to persuade him to say more.
" It was the usual propaganda by those CIA and Mossad agents to break up our unity," he insisted." But our great leader is above such triffles.He is ready to eat ants and bugs if required but he is not going to surrender.."
Our talks were interrupted midway because a commotion had started at a cave some distance away. Someone was being held by a crowd of gun waving masked men.
" He's trying to sneak away .." someone shouted" take him to another cave.."
" Let me go you fiends let me go," that prisoner shrieked " I'm sick and tired..Damn roast potatoes.."
" This interview is finished," said mr.Pazi and left abruptly.
How the return journey,or for that matter the onward one was made is a trade secret that is this correspondent's privilege.
