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Britain: Bin-Laden's son wants to work for the UN
New York, 19 Nov. (AKI) - The son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Omar, has told a British magazine that he would like to promote peace and work for the United Nations. His comments were published on Thursday in New Statesman magazine.
"I do not believe that I would be a good politician - I have a habit of speaking the truth, even when it does not serve me well. But I would like to be in a position to promote peace. I believe that the United Nations would be ideal for me," said Omar Bin-Laden.
Last year in November, Omar (photo) requested asylum in Spain, but his application was refused.
He was travelling on a Saudi Arabian passport and was detained at Madrid's Barajas Airport after arriving on a flight from Egypt.
In the interview, Omar told New Statesman that he would seek God's advice in whether to report his father if he knew where he was hiding.
"If such a time comes, God will guide me to the correct path. But any child on earth would have difficulty with such a situation."
Omar was also asked about his life as a child in the Bin Laden household and said he remembers most of it as being "sad".
"There were lots of kids...But when my father was around, we were quiet and obedient," he said.
"My childhood was mainly sad and lonely because of my father's passion for supporting the Afghan people against the Russians. I rarely had time with him and he was afraid for our safety, so we had to play indoors," Bin Laden said.
"When we left Saudi Arabia for Sudan, we lived more normally, but then we moved to Afghanistan and life became more than tough."
The Bin Laden family is one of the wealthiest in the Kingdom, where they possess an impressive conglomerate including one of the largest construction firms and are involved in equity management.
Omar, 28, is one of 19 children of the Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who tops America's most wanted list.
Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts remain unknown. He is accused of being behind a number of atrocities, including the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in East Africa and the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington on September 11 2001.
"I do not believe that I would be a good politician - I have a habit of speaking the truth, even when it does not serve me well. But I would like to be in a position to promote peace. I believe that the United Nations would be ideal for me," said Omar Bin-Laden.
Last year in November, Omar (photo) requested asylum in Spain, but his application was refused.
He was travelling on a Saudi Arabian passport and was detained at Madrid's Barajas Airport after arriving on a flight from Egypt.
In the interview, Omar told New Statesman that he would seek God's advice in whether to report his father if he knew where he was hiding.
"If such a time comes, God will guide me to the correct path. But any child on earth would have difficulty with such a situation."
Omar was also asked about his life as a child in the Bin Laden household and said he remembers most of it as being "sad".
"There were lots of kids...But when my father was around, we were quiet and obedient," he said.
"My childhood was mainly sad and lonely because of my father's passion for supporting the Afghan people against the Russians. I rarely had time with him and he was afraid for our safety, so we had to play indoors," Bin Laden said.
"When we left Saudi Arabia for Sudan, we lived more normally, but then we moved to Afghanistan and life became more than tough."
The Bin Laden family is one of the wealthiest in the Kingdom, where they possess an impressive conglomerate including one of the largest construction firms and are involved in equity management.
Omar, 28, is one of 19 children of the Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who tops America's most wanted list.
Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts remain unknown. He is accused of being behind a number of atrocities, including the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in East Africa and the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington on September 11 2001.
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