And in the Muslim world , Osama bin Laden is becoming more of a hero , not less of one .

And in the Muslim world , Osama bin Laden , the missing leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network , is becoming more of a hero , not less of one .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Select from:
[1]. no;
[2]. yes;
[2].