HotAirhttps://hotair.com/terror-osama-bin-laden-al-qaeda/2011/05/07/saudi-newspaper-claims-zawahiri-gave-up-bin-laden-to-take-over-aq/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 02:25:57 -0400Saudi newspaper claims Zawahiri gave up bin Laden to take over AQ<![CDATA[Absurd, of course &#8230; or is it?  Were the Americans really this good at finally tracking down Osama bin Laden on their own that they could take him out without losing anyone at all &#8212; or did they have help from a high-level betrayal?  I think I finally found a conspiracy theory I can cheer:]]>Sat, 07 May 2011 10:01:33 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2011/05/07/saudi-newspaper-claims-zawahiri-gave-up-bin-laden-to-take-over-aq-n178054