David, I think it is possible to confirm someone’s identity in much less than 3 days. This could be done in a working day, give or take. They would need to have a good lab ready with a competent lab technician, but if the attack was planned, this could have been arranged. The only question for me is — To confirm that it’s Osama bin Laden, where did they get DNA to compare it to? This is one accurate thing from the cop dramas: to identify a missing person, they need something else (a toothbrush, relatives’ DNA, etc.) to match … Continue reading Re: Is There a Geneticist in the House?