Something John McCain said a month or two ago got me thinking that he has something up his sleeve when it comes to Osama bin Laden. I’m not a huge conspiracy theorist, but I refuse to ignore several facts pointing me in the same direction. We’ve all heard him say he’ll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell, but is there something more to it than empty campaign promises?

There’s “McCain’s Secret Plan to Capture bin Laden” from the Washington Post.

McCain’s recent claims that:

“(Democratic) President (Bill) Clinton had opportunities to get Osama bin Laden. President Bush had opportunities to get Osama bin Laden. I know how to do it. And I’ll do it,” McCain shot back to ABC television on Wednesday. (AFP)

And just today Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward hinted that the capture or death of Osama bin Laden could be the September or October surprise.  Watch it.  (ThinkProgress)

I can hardly imagine Bush letting McCain take credit for bin Laden’s capture if they do indeed already have him. However, it is in Bush’s legal interests for the next President to be a Republican if he’s worried about facing possible criminal charges. Maybe that’s the deal: pardoning Bush for bin Laden?