BIN LADEN'S UNDERPANTS

Yesterday the UK media was in raptures with news that bin Laden had been allegedly killed wearing just his underpants.

The Sun : Senator Inhofe says bin Laden was shot in his underpants[1].

The Daily Mail : Senator Inhofe says bin Laden was shot in his underpants, and says bin Laden was shot 20 minutes into the raid[2]. (This now gives three different times bin Laden was shot. His 'daughter' says she saw him shot in the first few minutes of the raid. Inhofe now says 20 minutes into the raid. Carney says he was shot towards the end of the raid.)

But a report in The New York Post says he was wearing a white undershirt and a tan robe[3]. According to this report, the footage from the SEAL cameras is being analysed, and we can assume that this report of bin Laden's clothing at the time of is execution is supposed to be accurate.

Unless for some perverted reason bin Laden ran into his room, cast off his clothes, perhaps to try to seduce the SEALs in just his underpants, only to get summarily executed? This may not be such an outrageous suggestion if reports about pornography in the compound are to be believed:-)

[1] Bin Laden shot in just his pants, The Sun, 13/5/2011

[2] 'A bullet through the eye and out of his ear... and shot in his underpants': Republican describes 15 'gruesome' photos of Bin Laden's corpse, The Daily Mail, 12/5/2011

[3] 25 SEAL helmet cams show Osama running for his life, The New York Post, 13/5/2011