Just couldn't resist checking further. So, I went to that ultra-right wing, conservative media monster known as the Public Broadcasting Service. Now, I realize that many look at PBS for being the "Praise Bush System" and just want to see it dismantled for it's total negativism towards the Democratic Party and all things labeled as "Liberal."

PBS' summary about bin Laden covers from 1988 through May, 2001, his entry into public life, when the US knew of his activities, the Embassy bombings, the cruise missile retaliation, the 1998 indictment filed by the US Attorney, and other "irrelevant" stuff" can be found at

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl.../synopsis.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl.../etc/cron.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...aden/bombings/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...laden/upclose/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...en/interviews/

Sorry to have to reference such an unreliable and biased source as PBS, but it was the best I could do at short notice...