2006-09-12 08:18:33 · 14 answers · asked by sacolunga 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It should really be written using arabic characters. Apparently arabic vowels are slightly different from ours. The world's news sources haven't chosen a standardized spelling soo.... there you are, stuck with multiple spellings.
You see the same thing going on with Libya's ruler. His name is spelled anything from Gadhafi to Gaddafi to Khadafy. It all goes back to the fact that people in that part of the world don't use our alphabet.
2006-09-12 08:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is supposed to be spelled Osama, that is the only way that i have ever seen it spelled. Maybe it is originally written and arabic and the letter at the beginning translates as either an 'O' or a 'U'
2006-09-12 08:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because his name is really spelled with arabic characters, it is open to translation of spelling when put into english. If you notice though, in the usa his name is very rarely spelled USAma because Americans do not like that the first three letters of his name to spell our country. you will see it spelled Osama more frequently.
2006-09-12 08:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by AmericanPatriot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen it with a U before. It'll be because someone started spelling it wrong and others copied.
2006-09-12 08:20:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simply a translation issue. It can be spelled either way.
2006-09-12 08:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by Rj 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just different forms of translation from east to west. Still the same person, different vowel.
2006-09-12 08:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by David Cross fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in arabic it can be either.
And Jim W is a racist pig just like the majority of libs who support the DNC?
2006-09-12 08:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by El Pistolero Negra 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because it can be anglicized any number of ways. The U.S. Government has settled on "Usama" and calls him UBL for short.
2006-09-12 08:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've noticed that myself so I simply just say you know that jerk from the middle east everyone seems to know who I'm talking about! lol
2006-09-12 08:21:12 · answer #9 · answered by yahoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess both are an acceptable form of spelling. either that or they're trying to insult him by misspelling his name.
2006-09-12 08:20:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋