A new intelligence report, which the French and Saudis are currently trying to confirm, suggests Osama Bin Laden may be dead or dying as a result of contracting a “serious water-borne illness” while on the run. I suppose that’s good news, although it’d be vastly more preferable if he were brought to justice alive. The lack of a body means Bin Laden could easily become a Zapata-like rallying symbol for aspiring terrorists for decades to come. Update: No confirmation as of yet.