Al Queda have announced him dead. So what exactly is this conspiracy for?
Well "Al Qaeda" are not much of a trustworthy source either. The "announcement" was found on a forum. Hardly an Al Qaeda press conference and it would be in their interest to say he's dead if he isn't.
I actually do think he's dead either way. If they are lying about killing him on May 1st for whatever reason they would at least know he had been dead beforehand. No way would they risk him popping up at a later date doing a "look I'm alive!" dance on youtube.
I will reiterate again that I am not saying definitely that the official story is total bullshit. Just that right now I am more inclined from what I have seen myself to call it that way. That can change and my ego can handle admitting that it's wrong if I am and more compelling evidence comes out. So far it's been pretty weak though.
I personally think there is nothing that crazy in questioning the official story here or in any other big event if there are big discrepancies and muddy intel being shoved our way as long as one makes sure not to make absolute claims. It's simply not that outlandish to believe -with plenty of good reason- that governments can bullshit to a spectacular degree. People like Alex Jones, who can admittedly speak some sense in-between his sessions of bat-shit crazy, can unfortunately make anyone who does look like a complete nutbar by proxy though which is a shame.
I don't believe in chem-trails, FEMA camps or alien cover-ups but there is a lot of documented evidence that governments can be heinous ass-holes of the third degree and are at least theoretically and morally capable in certain circumstances to pull off some pretty harsh stuff behind the public's back for their own gain. This would fall in that category.
I don't know what the truth of this situation is but I still don't believe that is Bin Laden in that video. What the repercussions of that are if it is in fact not him I'm also not sure of but I've got to call it as I see it.
BBC is reporting that the residents of Abbotobad aren't convinced either (I know this means nothing before everyone points it out but it is being reported)
BBC News - Osama Bin Laden: Pakistan's scepticism over videos