Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 2002: Osama Has Kidney Failure

Mainstream doctor guy Sanjay Gupta said Osama probably had kidney failure 9 years ago.

Having known a guy with kidney failure (now long dead) who was undergoing dialysis treatments, I gotta tell ya.

This whole bullshit story about about a guy in this condition, living a life on the run for 10 years, dragging a room full of dialysis gear behind him is EXTREMELY hard to swallow.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Bin Laden would need help if on dialysis

January 21, 2002 Posted: 10:42 AM EST (1542 GMT)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta


(CNN) -- Speculation about the whereabouts and health of Osama bin Laden picked up over the weekend when Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, said he thought bin Laden had likely died of kidney failure.

CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke Monday with CNN's Paula Zahn about bin Laden's appearance in recently released videotapes and the possibility that the accused terrorist leader was undergoing kidney treatment.

ZAHN: For a point of reference, I'd like for you to analyze pictures of Osama bin Laden that apparently were taken prior to September 11. Describe to us the color and the tone of his skin, and then I want you to contrast that with pictures we know to have been taken much later.

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