Do you think he's dead? I have a tought time with these stories, because to be honest I think it's possible that he's been dead for a couple years even. I know the tapes have come out that the CIA or whoever confirms is him, or "likely" him, but I don't know if I buy it. So when the latest "Bin Laden dead" story comes out, I'm always skeptical of whether he was alive in the first place.

Either way, the blogosphere is buzzing about this article at the National Review Online

...according to Iranians I trust, Osama bin Laden finally departed this world in mid-December. The al Qaeda leader died of kidney failure and was buried in Iran, where he had spent most of his time since the destruction of al Qaeda in Afghanistan.

The Mudville Gazette brings us Richard Miniter begging for evidence of UBL's kidney problems.

Captain Ed seems to think it's plausible, and has some interesting thoughts on the whole situation.

The Pubcrawler, like myself, awaits real confirmation.

In the Bullpen, who has an awesome logo by the way, remembers in addition to all the past "death by kidney failure" rumors, we had Harry Reid confident that UBL died in last year's massive Pakistan earthquake.

CalTechGirl also awaits proof...