DNA tests on corpse will reveal if it is Bin Laden's deputy

The Sunday Times (UK) ^ | 3/21/04 | Christina Lamb

[BenLurkin]

Here's hoping for a successful conclusion to this operations.

The terrorists' allies (out in force today) need to be shown once again that we will not falter and we will not fail.

[Parley Baer]

Seems to be quite a few variations of this story being reported in the world press. Only time will tell which one is correct if any. Parley

[LibWhacker]

Ping

[BoomerBob]

Sounds like some further information that was initially reported on O'Reilly's show a few nights ago. Perhaps we shall hear more in the next 48 hours.

[AngrySpud]

Here's hoping the Gates of Hell are swinging open to welcome him home.

[Pukin Dog]

I expect the DNA tests to come in the second John Kerry begins his "major address" tour.

"My fellow Americans...........((THIS IS A FOX NEWS BULLETEN, WE ARE BREAKING AWAY FROM JOHN KERRY TO BRING YOU THIS IMPORTANT NEWS. ZAHIRI HAS BEEN CONFIRMED DEAD. OUR TEAM OF CORORSPONDANTS ARE ON THERE WAY, WE WILL BE TO WALL TO WALL COVERAGE OF THIS DAY'S EVENTS))

[Uncle Miltie]

A senior American official involved in the hunt for Bin Laden said that al-Zawahiri may already be dead. According to his version of events, the Egyptian was in the escaping car and was shot by Taskforce 121, the shadowy rapid reaction force comprising special forces and CIA agents that had helped to capture Saddam Hussein last December.

The body, he said, had been retrieved from the wreckage and was undergoing DNA tests to confirm whether it was that of al-Zawahiri. In deference to the US forces’ hosts, any announcement was being delayed to make it look as if it were a Pakistani-run operation, as well as to have time to use any information garnered to capture other fighters.

Bump for luck!

[LibWhacker]

Two of the cars were shot at and crashed, but a third escaped in a cloud of dust. . . . DANG! . . . In deference to the US forces’ hosts, any announcement was being delayed to make it look as if it were a Pakistani-run operation . . .

Well, our special ops guys didn't allow an SUV to escape them, that's for sure!

[ConservativeMan55]

Col. David Hunt reported this three or four days ago.

[Ragirl]

I expect the DNA tests to come in the second John Kerry begins his "major address" tour.

"My fellow Americans...........((THIS IS A FOX NEWS BULLETEN, WE ARE BREAKING AWAY FROM JOHN KERRY TO BRING YOU THIS IMPORTANT NEWS. ZAHIRI HAS BEEN CONFIRMED DEAD. OUR TEAM OF CORORSPONDANTS ARE ON THERE WAY, WE WILL BE TO WALL TO WALL COVERAGE OF THIS DAY'S EVENTS))

LOL! That would be delicious to see! The way Kerry's luck has been going lately, one never knows. I hope they find out we killed the right guy. I hate to pray for something like that....but what the heck!

[Capt. Tom]

A senior American official involved in the hunt for Bin Laden said that al-Zawahiri may already be dead. According to his version of events, the Egyptian was in the escaping car and was shot by Taskforce 121, the shadowy rapid reaction force comprising special forces and CIA agents that had helped to capture Saddam Hussein last December.

This story parallels the one told to Bill O'Rielly a few nights ago by Col. Hunt. He said the same thing and that they were awaiting dna tests. -Tom

[steplock]

"...announcement was being delayed to make it look as if it were a Pakistani-run operation..."


"there's no limit to what a man can get done...
as long as he doesn't mind about who gets the credit".
--Unknown

Do you believe in the First Amendment freedom of speech?
-----Of course I do.
Do you believe in the Second Amendment freedom to bear arms?
-----No, I don't.
Then shut up!


The moral of the story is: you can have your rights, but you have to protect and defend them, too.

[The Wizard]

this matches Col. Hunt's version

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See this from the UK Telegraph:

Trapped Al-Qa'eda Leader Is Uzbek Mullah

[Amelia]

I wonder how they got DNA on all these people to compare with to confirm their identities?

[oceanview]

they have AZ's brother in a prison in Egypt.

[CurlyBill]

I've heard too many of these stories to be optimistic. I know that one of these days, UBL, AZ or both will be captured or killed. I would like to think that this is it... but I won't hold my breath.

[oceanview]

the guy who is trapped, and the corpse, are two different people. AZ isn't the person the media is running the CORNERED headlines about, it could well be this Uzbek guy, who knows.

[Amelia]

Ah! Thanks!