Posted on 01/16/2010 11:17:56 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The leader of the Pakistani Taliban release another audiotape denying that he was killed in Thursday's airstrike along the border between North and South Waziristan.
“Today, on the 16th of January, I am saying it again -- I am alive, I am OK, I am not injured... when the drone strike took place, I was not present in the area at that time,” Hakeemullah Mehsud, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan said in a recorded statement that was played for reporters. Hakeemullah provided a specific date to confirm he was alive.
“After the audio I released yesterday, some people speculated and said that I did not mention the date," Hakeemullah said. “This is propaganda of the kafirs (unbelievers). They want to weaken us through this propaganda.”
Pakistani intelligence officials were insisting Hakeemullah was killed in the US strike on a training camp that killed up to 15 terrorists, including two Arabs and several Uzbeks. US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal on Friday said they believed he was alive.
The Taliban commander threatened to conduct more strikes inside Pakistan if the US air campaign was not halted.
“If the drone attacks continue, the TTP [Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan] will not be responsible for any dangerous steps in future -- the government of Pakistan will be responsible,” Hakeemullah threatened.
Hakeemullah has been responsible for the wave of suicide attacks and conventional assaults against civilian and military targets throughout Pakistan and in Pakistan-held Kashmir that began on Oct. 5, 2009.
The US air campaign, which has been stepped up since Hakeemullah aided the Dec. 30, 2009 suicide attack at Combat Outpost Chapman in Afghanistan's Khost province. The Jordanian al Qaeda operative killed seven CIA officials,
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“I am saying it again — I am alive”
Is this a scene in the movie Frankenstein?
I don’t know,...maybe they read the classics over there....LOL!
At least we nailed a bunch of his followers.
But just for effect, why not step out and flip the bird to the UAV looking for your scrawny a$$, or better yet, drop trou and MOON the UAV! Yeah baby, you can do it!
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