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Saudi officials identify man on bin Laden tape (Who is Khaled al-Harbi)
CNN via Kristinn ^
| December 16, 2001
| Andrea Koppel
Posted on 07/13/2004 10:14:47 AM PDT by jmstein7
The Saudi citizen pictured conversing with Osama bin Laden about the September 11 terrorist attacks in a videotape released last week is a former Mujahedeen and war compatriot of bin Laden, not the man initially identified by U.S. officials, senior Saudi officials told CNN on Sunday.
Saudi officials said the man on the tape is Khaled al-Harbi, who fought with bin Laden against the Russians in Afghanistan about 20 years ago. On Friday, one day after the Pentagon released the videotape, U.S. officials said the man visiting bin Laden was Ali Sayeed al-Ghamdy, a former Islamic theology professor once imprisoned by the Saudi government.
But the man's tell-tale injury -- he has no legs -- led Saudi authorities to look elsewhere.
Officials believe the tape depicts bin Laden as the honoree at a dinner that includes several visitors, with al-Harbi being one of the most vocal.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: alharbi
I'm posting this on behalf of Kristinn, who found it but is unable to post at the moment.
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:14:49 AM PDT
by
jmstein7
To: jmstein7
Any time stamp on the tape? I'd still like to believe that bin Laden is dead.
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:20:36 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Fight election fraud! Volunteer as a local poll watcher, challenger or district official.)
To: jmstein7
Why are we posting a two year old CNN story?
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:23:42 AM PDT
by
DJtex
To: DJtex
Cause he was just taken into custody?
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:25:48 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
(__________________________)
To: LikeLight
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:26:30 AM PDT
by
jmstein7
(A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
To: LikeLight
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:27:17 AM PDT
by
woofie
( I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.)
To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
Saudi officials said the man on the tape is Khaled al-Harbi, who fought with bin Laden against the Russians in Afghanistan about 20 years ago. This CNN article is dated 12-16-01, but Khaled al-Harbi is the 'bin Laden associate' who surrendered to Saudi security officials in Tehran today.
(Thanks kristinn and jmstein7!)
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:47:05 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
To: jmstein7
Please see #7. Thanks for posting this! ;-)
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:47:55 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
To: Howlin; Peach; doug from upland; Mia T; ALOHA RONNIE
Big Fish in custody ping!
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posted on
07/13/2004 10:48:37 AM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
To: kristinn
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posted on
07/13/2004 11:47:58 AM PDT
by
jmstein7
(A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
To: DJtex
You got it. This is old, old, old!!!!!!
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posted on
07/13/2004 1:58:09 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: nutmeg
Ohhhhh, that's what this is about. This Dude was REAL close to Bin Laden. Maybe, just maybe, we can get some info on Usama and/or Zaqwari (or however you spell it).
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posted on
07/13/2004 2:01:06 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: jmstein7
Thanks for posting this. He should have some interesting tales to tell.
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posted on
07/13/2004 7:54:54 PM PDT
by
kristinn
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