Skip to comments.
Threat Matrix- Daily Terror Thread (4):
New York Post ^
| February 24, 2004
| By NILES LATHEM
Posted on 02/24/2004 3:19:05 AM PST by Revel
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
February 24, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has dispatched the elite commando force that hunted down Saddam Hussein to Afghanistan for a new operation aimed at getting Osama bin Laden, officials said yesterday. Military sources confirmed that members of the shadowy Task Force 121, the unit that conducted the high-tech search for Saddam and his henchmen, have recently begun operating in the remote mountainous region along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where bin Laden and key al Qaeda and Taliban fugitives are believed to be hiding. The Task Force is made up of highly trained Delta and SEAL commandos, as well as CIA paramilitary operators. It operates outside normal military channels.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladen; hammerandanvil; terror; threat; threatmatrix
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,401-1,420, 1,421-1,440, 1,441-1,460 ... 5,001-5,020 next last
To: thecabal
Well you have good feelings and I share those same good feelings with you, too. That is my opinion, also.
1,421
posted on
02/28/2004 3:18:09 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: thecabal
"The official announcement of OBL's capture could cause the jihadis to go off of the deep end."
Substitute the word "could" with the word "will" and I'm in complete agreement with you.
1,422
posted on
02/28/2004 3:21:15 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: Cindy
I understand. Thanks for being the voice of reason. :)
1,423
posted on
02/28/2004 3:21:41 AM PST
by
thecabal
("Well, boys, I reckon this is it - nuclear combat toe to toe with the Ruskies." --Major T. J. Kong)
To: radu
You're right.
I'm checking all over to find some fresh source on this info.
1,424
posted on
02/28/2004 3:22:27 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: thecabal
It's not too hard to believe that there are cells with suicide missions if OBL is captured or killed. I agree. That's a worry we've had....and prepared for. I've wondered if that's why al-Zawahiri released those tapes....as signals to cells to be ready if OBL is caught. I figure he knows how close our troops are.
That's one reason I'm following this right now. Since AP is carrying the story now, there may be something to it. Who knows? But if there is, I'm waking hubby up so we can be ready to do whatever may be needed for last minute readiness. :-)
1,425
posted on
02/28/2004 3:25:24 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: thecabal; radu; All
1,426
posted on
02/28/2004 3:26:47 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: All
CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/pakistan.alqaeda/index.html "25 held in Pakistan al Qaeda raid"
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 Posted: 10:09 PM EST (0309 GMT)
"Paramilitary forces man a newly set up post near the Pakistani town of Wana near the Afghan border".
"U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledges Pakistan's efforts to track down Osama bin Laden."
"CIA Director George Tenet and FBI Director Robert Mueller tell a congressional panel that al Qaeda remains a threat."
"New U.S. push to find Osama bin Laden in Afghan border region"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani military forces, using helicopters and heavy artillery, have detained at least 25 people during raids in a remote border region where al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Omar are believed to have sought refuge.
It is not clear if any senior Taliban or al Qaeda figures were apprehended, though foreigners were arrested and weapons, ammunition, passports, documents seized, Pakistani military officials said.
The sweep followed a warning to tribal leaders to hand over foreign suspects reportedly in the South Waziristan region near the border with Afghanistan.
The operation was launched after tribal authorities didn't give up the suspects, the officials said."
1,427
posted on
02/28/2004 3:36:04 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: Cindy; radu
The poster of the original thread said this:
AP's source is independent of ours...
1,428
posted on
02/28/2004 3:43:51 AM PST
by
thecabal
("Well, boys, I reckon this is it - nuclear combat toe to toe with the Ruskies." --Major T. J. Kong)
To: thecabal; JohnathanRGalt; piasa; All
That's interesting.
Meanwhile, it's way past my bedtime, so after cybersurfing all the sites I could on this unconfirmed story; I'll say Good Morning with this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087270/posts "Osama caught - Rumors abound..."
2/28/04 | Gigantor
Posted on 02/28/2004 2:16:05 AM PST by Gigantor
1,429
posted on
02/28/2004 3:48:35 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: thecabal; Cindy; All
The poster of the original thread said this: AP's source is independent of ours...
Yep, I caught that. I'm still following that thread.
Following this one, too, as I have since day one. This one has been a wealth of info, no doubt.
1,430
posted on
02/28/2004 3:50:25 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Cindy
Another interesting post on that thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087270/posts?page=384#384
To: Russ
OBL will be captured or killed around the third week of February. Remember this post!
59 posted on 01/29/2004 5:43:51 PM EST by AmericaUnited
To: AmericaUnited
Ok.....why the third week in February?
64 posted on 01/29/2004 5:53:09 PM EST by Dog
To: Dog
I can't say. But it'll be that week or close enough.
67 posted on 01/29/2004 6:02:16 PM EST by AmericaUnited
384 posted on 02/28/2004 3:48:49 AM PST by AmericaUnited
1,431
posted on
02/28/2004 3:52:53 AM PST
by
thecabal
("Well, boys, I reckon this is it - nuclear combat toe to toe with the Ruskies." --Major T. J. Kong)
To: thecabal; All
Breaking News Alert
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran's state radio quotes unnamed source saying Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago." a Pakistan army spokesman denies he was captured.
1,432
posted on
02/28/2004 3:53:54 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
Breaking News Alert
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Pakistani forces fire at minibus at a roablock near Afghan border, killing at least 11 people, officials say.
1,433
posted on
02/28/2004 3:54:32 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
To: Sean Osborne Lomax; Calpernia; All
U.S. Denies Iran Report of Bin Laden's Capture ^
Posted by Anti-Bubba182
On 02/28/2004 5:55:15 AM CST
Reuters ^ | Sat Feb 28, 2004 06:44 AM ET | Staff
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087281/posts Iranian state radio reports bin Laden captured (Pakistani army spokesman denies it)
The San-Diego Union Tribune ^ | 2:57 a.m. February 28, 2004 | AP writer
Posted on 02/28/2004 5:17:19 AM CST by Anti-Bubba182
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's state radio, quoting an unnamed source, said Saturday that Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago." A Pakistan army spokesman denied he was captured.
The report said that U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's visit to the region this week was in connection with the arrest.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087278/posts Iran`s state radio says Osama bin Laden captured ^
Posted by Anti-Bubba182
On 02/28/2004 4:47:48 AM CS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087274/posts Osama caught - rumors abound... ^
Posted by Gigantor
On 02/28/2004 4:16:05 AM CST
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087270/posts Report: Osama bin Laden captured between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ha'aretz ^ | 2/28/04 | Yossi Melman
Posted on 02/28/2004 4:49:12 AM CST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Osama bin Laden has been captured along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a report Saturday on Tehran Radio.
There was no confirmation of the report from any other media sources.
{Thread locked too many duplicates ;)
1,434
posted on
02/28/2004 4:00:33 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
To: JustPiper; thecabal; Cindy; All
*sigh* It was nice to hope but with DOD denying the report, I guess it didn't pan out. One of these days, though, we'll get the news for real.
Off to bed. Now that the adrenaline isn't flowing, the ol' bum back is telling me I've overdone it. LOL!
Have a great day everyone!
1,435
posted on
02/28/2004 4:08:56 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: radu
I hear you, I'm barely keeping my eyes open. I was just about ready to go to bed, but I saw that comment from Gigantor about his source being different, so I stayed up. I'll probably nap with the TV on just in case. :)
1,436
posted on
02/28/2004 4:14:58 AM PST
by
thecabal
("Well, boys, I reckon this is it - nuclear combat toe to toe with the Ruskies." --Major T. J. Kong)
To: Cindy; All
Fight breaks out:
11 Killed in Shooting Near Afghan Border
19 minutes ago
By AHSANULLAH WAZIR, Associated Press Writer
WANA, Pakistan - Pakistani forces killed 11 people in an exchange of fire after a minibus failed to stop at a roadblock in a tribal region where anti-terrorism operations have been ongoing, the army spokesman told The Associated Press.
The shooting occurred early Saturday, the morning after armed men and soldiers exchanged fire at a military compound in the region. Pakistani forces have been carrying out a sweep for terrorist suspects in the area, believed to be a possible hiding place for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites).
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040228/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_border_operations&cid=516&ncid=716 Then Rumors of OBL being caught at the Pakistani border are denied:
U.S. Denies Report of Bin Laden's Capture
8 minutes ago
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state radio, quoting an unnamed source, said Saturday that Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago." U.S. and Pakistani officials denied the report.
The report said that U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's visit to the region this week was in connection with the arrest. In Washington, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, denied early Saturday that bin Laden was captured.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040228/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bin_laden&cid=540&ncid=716 Now Sean said all this around the Holidays and he could not have then been caught today. I'm starting to believe Pakistan has had him, which makes Sean only wrong on the geography of Iran having him, but if we do have him Sean knew something.
I think the lies of his not being captured are for good reasons then just MO
1,437
posted on
02/28/2004 4:15:34 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
Breaking News Alert
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran's state radio quotes unnamed source saying Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan "a long time ago." a Pakistan army spokesman denies he was captured.
The key words on this alert are
"captured in Pakistan "a long time ago"
1,438
posted on
02/28/2004 4:17:05 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
To: radu; All
Him having been in custody could very well be the reason we have 'yet' to see any attacks
1,439
posted on
02/28/2004 4:18:18 AM PST
by
JustPiper
(The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it)
To: JustPiper
Pros: We heard similar denials and rumors before Saddam was captured.
Cons: This is coming from Iran's official news agency.
I would sure like to hear from another source.
1,440
posted on
02/28/2004 4:20:25 AM PST
by
thecabal
("Well, boys, I reckon this is it - nuclear combat toe to toe with the Ruskies." --Major T. J. Kong)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,401-1,420, 1,421-1,440, 1,441-1,460 ... 5,001-5,020 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson