February 06, 2009
Osama bin Laden's "Dream Job" Video Application
Remember that Australian job competition where the winner would become the custodian of a tropical island, in charge of such mundane tasks as snorkeling, sunbathing, and margarita mixing? Sadly, Osama bin Laden didn't get the job.
Consider this incontrovertible evidence that al Qaeda #1 is still alive.
Using subtitles, bin Laden argues his case for the six-month contract, describing himself as "outgoing," "familiar with sandy areas" and experienced with "large scale event coordination."He lists his interests as arts, crafts and renovating. Videos showing bin Laden speaking are widely available on the Internet.
A spokeswoman for Tourism Queensland said a person using bin Laden's identity had lodged an official application with required video that has made its way onto video sharing website YouTube, but the application has been rejected.
"While Tourism Queensland encourages people to be creative in their applications, they have to meet the selection criteria, including appropriate content, if they want to be considered for the job," said the spokeswoman.
"The 'Osama bin Laden' application was submitted via the www.islandreefjob.com website but it was rejected because the content was not deemed to be appropriate."
