Osama Son Seeks Asylum in Madrid

Trained operative now rallying for peace
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 4, 2008 1:00 PM CST
Osama Son Seeks Asylum in Madrid
Omar Osama bin Laden and his British-born wife speak during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo.   (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

Omar bin Laden—goateed, peacenik son of Osama—is seeking political asylum in Spain, where he and his British wife arrived from Egypt. He's being held at Madrid airport while authorities make a decision, Reuters reports. The al-Qaeda-trained Saudi, 28, made headlines earlier this year when, sporting a leather jacket and dreadlocks, he condemned his father's actions.
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