The author, Mike Rudin, explores several conspiracy theories (all of which contend that Osama bin Laden is dead) but, in the end, seems to favour the view that the elusive Al Qaeda leader is still alive. A former CIA agent tries to explain why, if he is still alive, the most intensive efforts to capture him have failed: "The difficult reality is that we're trying to operate in possibly the worst area in the world and track someone who's very crafty and elusive and putting considerable effort to stay off our radar."
