Jawa Report readers will recall that on Sept. 7th we received information that some major news would be coming out of Afghanistan in the following weeks. At the time we labeled our information 'a rumor' since we could not confirm it. Today, Ed Morrissey notices that more rumors out of Afghanistan have begun to percolate to the mainstream media.

The Jawa Report, one step ahead in reporting unsubstantiated rumors.....(thanks to tip from source that wishes to remain anonymous)

UPDATE: Military now denying report. Scroll down for details Reuters:

"Osama bin Laden is trying to obtain medical attention," Colonel Don McGraw, director of operations at the Combined Forces Command in Kabul, told a group of British reporters, including one from al-Hayat, it said.

"He (McGraw) refused to say what the Qaeda leader is suffering from or whether it is the same kidney disease which Pakistani officials said in the past he was suffering from," the newspaper added.

Al-Hayat said it was not clear how the U.S. military had obtained its information or where it thought bin Laden might be.

In related under-reported news, Pakistan is now claiming to be in full control of Waziristan. The area is said by many to be where Osama bin Laden has been hiding out. Further, Pakistan is claiming that "some important men" have been captured in the area.

UPDATE: Thanks to JohnMc for the hat tip. Reuters:

But a US military spokeswoman in Kabul said McGraw had not said that.

"Colonel McGraw did not say Osama bin Laden was trying to get medical attention," said the spokeswoman, Lieutenant Cindy Moore.

"We're working with the editor to correct the record," she said of the report.

Col. McGraw had been asked by a reporter about an Arabic website report several weeks ago saying bin Laden had been wounded.

Col. McGraw said he had seen the report, which security experts said lacked credibility, but had no information, Lt. Moore said.
He was then asked about old reports that bin Laden had suffered from a kidney ailment and Col.McGraw had said bin Laden might have, in the past, sought treatment but he didn't know about now, Moore said.

Lt. Moore said Col. McGraw had presented the reporters with no new report about bin Laden.

Don't get that prize money out yet Laurence...

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