A Pakistani army helicopter flies over the main town in Swat Valley earlier this week. Experts say Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban could help lead to the capture of Osama bin Laden. AFP/Getty Images. Aamir QureshiOfficials: Bin Laden Running Out Of Space To Hide -- NPR
On the eve of President Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday, a recording, believed to be of Osama bin Laden, also made headlines. The message is the latest sign that the al-Qaida leader is alive, up on current events and communicating with the outside world. But a number of factors may now be combining to make bin Laden's safe haven in Pakistan less so.
"The trail for bin Laden was allowed to get stone cold over seven years," says CIA veteran Bruce Riedel.
The CIA is analyzing the tape closely for clues to figure out if it's really him, where he might have recorded the message, if he sounds healthy and the big question: Where is he?
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My Comment: I doubt it. The mountains of Pakistan offer multiple places for him to hide. The fact that he is revered by many in the region will also make it next to impossible for Pakistani security forces to get him. The only way that Bin Laden will be caught, is if someone in his entourage (which must be small) turns him in, or we get very very lucky.