Intelligence Agents Were Only A Few Hours Off In Capturing Or Killing Al Qaeda's Number 2

Osama Bin Laden And Al-Zawahiri

Close Calls For al-Qaida's No. 2 -- Stars And Stripes/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA has come closer to capturing or killing Osama bin Laden's top deputy than was previously known during the last nine years, The Associated Press has learned.

Tragically, the agency thought it had its best chance last year at a secret base in Afghanistan, but instead fell victim to a double agent's devastating suicide bombing.

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My Comment: Close .... very close .... but no cigar.