C.I.A. Unveils Old Bin Laden Tapeby Steve MartinThe New Yorker - Shouts and Murmurs March 7, 2005 Soldier: Glory! We're off on Thursday! Let me give you the phone number where I'll be. Osama: Great, give it to me. Soldier: You don't have a pen. Osama: I can remember it. Soldier: You don't want to write it down? Osama: No, I can remember. Soldier: O.K., you would dial zero zero six nine five three eight four twelve twelve six two fourteen ten four seven seven one eight nineteen eight six seven. Osama: O.K., I got it. Soldier: You're sure? You want to say it back to me? Osama: No, not necessary; I got it. Regular bunch of numbers. Now go! Virgins! |
