'High-Value Target' Surrounded in Pakistan - Thread 2 - new information

Fox News ^ | Thursday, March 18, 2004 | staff

[Anti-Bubba182]

Pakistani officials said Thursday they have a "high-value target" in the war on terror surrounded near the Afghan border and sources reported that an air strike was being launched to flush out the resistance.

Intelligence officials suggest it may be Ayman al-Zawahri (search)

[mewzilla]

So we let him live till we croak him. Works for me.

[johnfrink]

Don't let this happen again! The bad guys know this worked last time!!

You're forgetting one thing: we know it worked last time, too.

[Jackie-O]

Yes, but will the Paki's be smart enough to learn from that??

[js1138]

The best evidence that they actually have someone is the hysteria being displayed by the Muslim bigwigs in Pakistan.

[The Wizard]

I just keep waiting for that announcement

[Publius6961]

FOX just announced: HVT is negotiating to live

TFTSR.
ILIWADT
TSOATM.

Not since the horse died.

[Dr.Deth]

FOX just announced: HVT is negotiating to live

Maybe the Pakis will let him live. But once we get him, all bets are off! >:-]

[hillarynot]

From debka.com

DEBKAfile Reports Exclusively: Pakistan red-faced on discovering “high value” terrorist target its troops surrounded in Waziristan was not bin Laden’s No. 2 Zuwahiri but chief of Pushtun Ahmadi tribal federation. DEBKA sources estimate that any harm to Pushtun chief would spark wholesale tribal war offensive against Pakistan

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Dog...I was wondering......is this in or near a village? If not, why aren't we launching about 10 B52's and 5 B-1's per hour and absolutely pulverizing the wretched place?

[MNJohnnie]

I think this is an operation the Pakies need and want to do themselves. I also think they want to make real sure they get all the bad guys. Kinda hard to positively identify anything after the Heavies get done with them. The Evil ones aren't going anywhere. Everything I read suggest the Pakies have doubled up their corridor. If worse come to worse, they can just pound them with arty and starve them out.

I think this is really important for the Pakies to do. I think the Pakistanie Govt had people in leadership positions who wanted a "Live and Let Live" arrangement with Al Qeda after they got kicked out of Afganistan. Al Qeda really screwed that up when they tried to kill Mushariff. One of the best tactics historically in these sorts of border wars is to get the native to fight the natives. There is an old Arab saying that goes something like this

Me against my brother,
Me and my brother against the clan
The clan against the tribe,
The tribe against all other tribes,
All tribes against the infidel.

The Pakies now have a blood feud with Al Qeda. Any support from us should be second hand, not direct unless they ask for it.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Thanks for the info, MN! Yes, I believe they do want to do it themselves after reading your post.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

On the other hand......this is what I feared. TERROR SUSPECT ESCAPES

I hope it's wrong.

[MNJohnnie]

On the other hand......this is what I feared. TERROR SUSPECT ESCAPES
I hope it's wrong.

Me too but I am not too worried. We had over head intelleigence coverage (drones) and some special ops guys on the ground. If he got away its luck, not betrayal. Even if he got away or was never there, it is just a matter of time. The terrorists have to get luck EVERY time, we only have to get lucky ONCE. Keeping them on the run and killing off the terrorist recruits is a good consolation prize. This is just another example of why reelecting Bush is so very important. We are fighting, and killing, these scum over there. Kerry would have us treat this as a "police matter" and we all saw how well that approach worked on 9-11.

[eleni121]

An excellent article about the madman Zawahri's background.

http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?020916fa_fact2a

[The Wizard]

Monsoor Ijaz just reported that there are 5 special body guards that ONLY protect AZ or UBL and there was also just a report that it IS STILL possible that AZ is indeed inside.