bin laden is dyeing... his beard

There was much discussion on reddit today about the latest Osama bin Laden film. It wasn't about the content (if he's not announcing his participation in next season's Dancing with the Stars, reddit doesn't care). Discussion was about the noticeable difference in his beard.

While redditors were speculating, I did a bit of Googling and uncovered the explanation.You're not going to believe me, but I thought about this photoshop gag even before I read clevershark's comment. Nonetheless, a tip of the hat to you, sir, you are truly a clever shark.