I'm not sure if I've been convinced to change my vote because the audio analyses isn't done - but using a montage of recycled footage seems very telling of his condition (dead or nearly there).
Bin Laden Declares War on Musharraf in New Audiotape
Thursday , September 20, 2007
CAIRO, Egypt —
Usama bin Laden's call for a rebellion in Pakistan is a "serious" threat, U.S. officials said Thursday, noting that President Pervez Musharraf already is facing difficulties at home.
In a new audio message posted by an Islamic Web site, the Al Qaeda chief said Musharraf's military siege of a militant mosque stronghold earlier this year made him an infidel.
The storming of the Red Mosque in Islamabad in July "demonstrated Musharraf's insistence on continuing his loyalty, submissiveness and aid to America against the Muslims ... and makes armed rebellion against him and removing him obligatory," bin Laden said in the tape.
"So when the capability is there, it is obligatory to rebel against the apostate ruler, as is the case now," he said, according to a transcript of the tape released by Laura Mansfield, an American terror expert who monitors militant message traffic.
Bin Laden's voice was heard over video showing previously released footage of the terror leader. U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the audio was being analyzed but noted there had never been a "fake" bin Laden or Zawahiri tape.
The message, titled "Come to Jihad," was the third from bin Laden this month in a flurry of videos and audiotapes marking the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297401,00.html