Osama bin Laden used to be at the top of the FBI’s most-wanted list and there was a US$27 million reward for information leading to his capture. Bloggers on the Internet have been speculating about whether the soldier who actually the terrorist will get the reward.
“Hopefully, he’d buy everyone else a drink, to toast the death of a scumbag,” one wrote. Another questioned whether his identify would ever be revealed and even if it was, could a solider accept the multi-million dollar reward?
The State Department offered $25 million, with two air travel associations adding an additional $1 million each.
So did anyone collect?
Annie Lowrey explains on Slate that there’s no way of knowing, but it appears unlikely.
The State Department often boasts when it doles out rewards so that more people will be encouraged to turn criminals in.
But this time, NPR notes, Hillary Clinton refused to comment on the matter. And many of the key tips came from detainees, none of whom would receive a payout, says Newser.
At least so far it appears no reward will be going out to anyone.
By David Wilkening
