A little late in the game

Omar Osama bin Laden is asking dear old dad to please stop using violence to achieve his ends and to stop killing civilians. Too bad his old man didn't hear this (or if he did he didn't heed it) from him when the two parted ways in 2000. Omar claims big daddy Osama wants a truce. According to the Associated Press account:

"My father is asking for a truce but I don't think there is any government (that) respects him."

Why is that?

Omar's claim would be a bit more believable if Papa Osama was actually releasing videos asking for one.