SAS Joins Fresh Bid To Snare Bin Laden

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 2-29-2004 | Jason Burke

[swarthyguy]

CoinkyDinky? GeoTVNews.

ISLAMABAD: Britain Foreign Minister, Jack Straw arriving Pakistan on March 3, 2004 on a three-day visit.

The British Foreign Minister during his stay in Pakistan will be meeting President, General Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and other high officials.

He is expected to discuss issues relating to nuclear non-proliferation and the progress made into the bilateral talks between Pakistan and India.

Jack Straw will also be exchanging views with the Pakistani authorities on the problems relating to immigration and bilateral trade between Britain and Pakistan. Afghanistan and Iran situations may also come under discussion.

[Former Proud Canadian]

You are correct, I believe. The amount of stories about his "capture" or his "imminet capture" are too numerous to ignore. The game is afoot. The endgame is nigh. Couldn't have happened at a better time.

Personally I "blame" Bush for this developement. Hahaha.

[Cap Huff]

"sands of the hourglass"

It is a bit old fashioned sounding, and the second time I read about the general using the expression it really caught my eye. Then last week the PA guy used it again and I couldn't help wondering what was behind it. I did think that it might have something to do with words that OBL himself has used in one of his audio recordings. I did a quick google search and found nothing quickly. Maybe if I have time I'll try to find a couple of the tape transcripts and search for the expression.

The other idea I've had is that we have been using the expression in some of the leaflet drops, and our guys are taunting him and Zawahiri.

I don't know. Maybe someday I'll read something chronicling the campaign and find something.

[progop]

"sands of the hourglass" reference....

I think this is a definite "under the radar" way of letting either UBL or Zawahiri know we are "coming" and "coming soon". Gives them two choices, stay and see....or run and be flushed out.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the Link!

Hadn't seen that before, will explore more!

[Sabertooth]

I always read your posts.

Lurking long?

[progop]

Lurking long?? Yes, I've been reading FreeRepublic since before the 2000 election.

My fiancee and I usually post under e_seales.

[section9]

However, I have to disagree with you here. No way is SAS getting the takedown on Bin Laden or Al Zawahiri. (If UBL is even alive).

The American Special Forces would have none of it. They are very competitive and our Special Op's guys (DEVGRU & DELTA) have risked way to much in the past 3 years not to be allowed this takedown.

My thinking is partly political. Firstly, the SAS are the senior special ops service. They know things about the Northwestern Frontier States and Afghanistan that we are only beginning to figure out. But of greater import, an SAS capture would help Tony Blair out big time. Tony has stood by our side, for the right reasons, when few others in Europe, and most of the subjects of his own country, did not want him to.

Let's just say that the takedown will be a joint SAS/DELTA operation.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Coop]

Travis you called this last night on the Cofer Balck thread I believe....psy-ops to get Bunny moving.

Dog, countless of us have been saying this for weeks.

[Coop]

Am I the only one who thinks Bin Lauden is dead?

You're not the only one, but there aren't too many of you left.