Bin Laden's Hypocrisy: Why Hasn't He Become A Martyr Himself Rather Than Asking Others?

"Bin Laden Wants 'Caravan of Martyrs'" from AP reports that Osama bin Laden is encouraging sympathizers to form a "caravan of martyrs" and focuses on September 11th murderer This year's video showed hijacker Waleed al-Shehri, addressing the camera and warning the U.S.: "We shall come at you from your front and back, your right and left.".

Arab rulers were described as "vassals of the West"

"It is true that this young man was little in years, but the faith in his heart was big," he said.

"So there is a huge difference between the path of the kings, presidents and hypocritical Ulama (Islamic scholars) and the path of these noble young men," like al-Shehri, bin Laden said. "The formers' lot is to spoil and enjoy themselves whereas the latters' lot is to destroy themselves for Allah's Word to be Supreme."

"It remains for us to do our part. So I tell every young man among the youth of Islam: It is your duty to join the caravan (of martyrs) until the sufficiency is complete and the march to aid the High and Omnipotent continues," he said.

One has to ask the obvious question: why hasn't bin Laden become a martyr himself if this is so important - and his leadership?  Obviously this is a coward who wants others to do this and demonstrates how untrue his words are or he would be a martyr himself - which he is too selfish to do.