CIA analysis says tape was probably bin Laden

Further CIA analysis of anaudio recording broadcast this week has found it "probably" wasthe voice of al Qaeda leader Osama bin…

Further CIA analysis of anaudio recording broadcast this week has found it "probably" wasthe voice of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a CIA officialsaid today.

An initial analysis was inconclusive, but a further reviewof the recording determined the voice was "probably that ofOsama bin Laden," the official told Reuters, adding howeverthat the CIA could not determine when the tape was made asthere was no time-specific reference in the message.

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