From: Adam Flinton 

Gregg N wrote:

> "Gary Britt"  wrote in
news:412428be{at}w3.nls.net:
>
>
>>Regarding what Arabs and Usama want (its Usama by the way not Osama.
>>Osama is how its spelled if he his a revered leader or holy man, Usama
>>is how its spelled when he's a murdering thug.
>
>
> Where did you hear this? His actual name isn't even written in the English
> alphabet at all, is it? I thought the "U" and "O"
versions were just
> alternative transliterations.
>
> Gregg

They are. Arabic has i a & u as major vowels. Note the lack of O & E.

Adam

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