---
title: "Porn, cowboys and other things Osama Bin Laden obsessed over"
date: "2020-02-05"
modified: "2020-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Orvelin Valle"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/orvelinvalle.md"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/porn-cowboys-and-other-things-osama-bin-laden-obsessed-over/"
categories:
  - "Afghanistan War"
  - "History"
  - "War History"
---

# Porn, cowboys and other things Osama Bin Laden obsessed over

![](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17291775/origin.jpg>)

America's biggest hater had more in common with college 20-somethings than you think.

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For starters, he was into video games and porn, two staples of college dorm life. The US Navy SEALs that raided his compound in 2011 found his porn stash, but no details were ever given.

As it turns out, he also liked a lot of things that were Western, according to this [Seeker Daily](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9L2p8ow5sxONXELw3-_3A>) video.

**Watch:**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWNuyDaQFvg

## Author
OV is a Navy veteran and an expert in social media and entertainment marketing. Previously, with music electronics company Roland, he created social media outreach and growth strategies that became Roland's worldwide corporate standard. OV also managed social media and promotions for Madison Square Garden and Clear Channel Radio.

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