the Guardian link has less detail and substantiated knowledge than my informal remarks.


Fact: Osama bin Laden inherited 80 million at age ten.
Money continued to define his identity and importence until he became more serious in has late twenties when being a person of faith gave him new advantages.

His father was a multi billionaire building contrator for many of the largest projects is SA.

Split 20 billion dollars 50 ways and it is still a good piece of cash.

GHW Bush was partners with Osamma's brother in the part ownership of Carlyle Group Inc.

Members of the bin Laden family had one of the few flights out of Dulles on 9-12-2001.

I am unaware of any of Ossama's assets being siezed by anyone including his family.