On Wednesday, the U.S. government declassified a whole bunch of documents it found in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan.
Lots of fascinating stuff — among them a job application to join Al-Qaeda, which will sound familiar to anyone who’s ever filled out any job application.
These are all quotes:
- “Please write clearly and legibly.”
- “Have you ever been in jail or prison?”
- “List your previous occupations.”
- “Do you wish to execute a suicide operation?”
- “Who should we contact in case you became a martyr?”
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