Conspiracy Theory. . .Or Cold War and Peace

[The_Rorschach]

"What other country could he go to and not be turned over immediatly to the U.S."

Pakistan, Palestine, Lybia, N Korea, France - Who offered safe passage and sanctuary less than three days into the war - Syria and possibly even Iran.

But thats a moot point. He doesn't NEED safe conduct. Bin Laden has illustrated quite well that the US is far from all encompassing. Iraq isn't so small that he can not flee undetected.