And he may be, too. After all, the most famous Undead Jihadist, Osama bin Laden, was widely rumored in 2003 and 2004 to be enjoying his virgins, only to turn up again just before the election to cast his vote for John Kerry. Only time will tell.
An update on this story. “Baitullah Mehsud alive, in hiding: Pakistan Taliban,” from the Economic Times, August 8 (thanks to James):
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, said to be responsible for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was not
killed in a US drone attack but is in hiding as part of a “strategy”, a spokesman for the group said on Saturday.Speaking to an Arabic TV channel, Tahreek-e-Taliban spokesman Hakeemullah Mehsud, a close relative of the militant leader, said a videotape would soon be released to prove that Mehsud was alive.
“Baitullah has gone into hiding as a part of a strategy and he is not in contact with anyone after the drone attack,” the spokesman said….
Well, that’s just as good.