Posted on 09/11/2004 3:11:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Edited on 09/11/2004 3:19:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Karachi, Sept. 11 (NNN): Three years on from his outfit’s most deadly attacks as the world still hunts for the Saudi rebel, Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid has indicated that Al-Qaeda terror network kingpin Osama bin Laden may be dead.
Addressing Meet the Press at Karachi Press Club on the eve of third anniversary of September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States, the minister, however, pointed out that around 200-300 foreign militants were hiding in Wana who are ‘master planners’ as they had got enough training in Afghanistan.
“We are not averse to dialogue but we would give bullet to bullet reply in Wana and Balochistan also,” Sheikh Rashid declared. “If we had not started operation in Wana, the US would have done this and think what would have happened then,” the minister asked.
He said that militants may go to other areas or cities but the forces would move there also as the government was determined to eliminate terrorism.
The minister hinted that the government was about to take ‘very important decisions’ regarding water, ties with India and terrorism.
“For bold decisions, bold man was imperative,” the minister said in an apparent reference to Gen. Pervez Musharraf, claiming that the 17th Amendment allows Gen. Pervez Musharraf to occupy the both offices of President and Chief of Army Staff simultaneously.
Widening Threat: Meanwhile, most analysts believe there is a danger in laying too much emphasis on al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden alone when the reality of growing terrorism is more complex - and perhaps more dangerous.
Undoubtedly that the core of al-Qaeda has been disrupted. It has lost its secure sanctuary and training camps in Afghanistan and is finding it harder to organise and communicate under pressure.
The core of hardened veterans has been hit hard in the past three years.
In his New York convention speech on September 2, 2004, President George Walker Bush declared that American strategy was succeeding and that "more than three-quarters of al-Qaeda's key members and associates have been detained or killed".
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OBL's not dead, he's just pinin' for the fjords...
The evidence? First, the plethora of old, doctored videos al-queda released early in 2003, following the Tora Bora strikes. Next, the complete absence of video messages after the early amateurish attempts were ridiculed in the press. They tried and failed to pull off that hoax. Then no messages at all for many months, where one would expect a fanatic with his ego would be interested in ever more increasing publicity. Finally, the most recent video (3rd anniversary 9-11) showed Zawahiri AND NO OBL.
The prosecution rests.
I believe the man to be dead. His ego was such that, were he still alive, he would be compelled to flaunt it in Bush's face.
We got him with a Bunker Buster and nobody'll ever see a corpse.
If it's dna proven to be Bin Laden?....Nah I want that F***ers head. I want it mounted and hanging in Ashcrofts Office!
'es not dead, 'es pinin' for the fjords!
CC
My vote goes to dead. Now that he isn't that important to anyone, I think we will most likely find out he has been dead for a while. Just my .02!
President Bush has captured him and will show OBL in the per verbal October Surprise.
Would that not be GREAT, with a follow up report that they forgot to give him a bullet proof vest,before parading him thru NYC?
Maybe you're right!
hehe!
Killed Oct.16,2001. Him and Omar. Two in the back for both as i understand.
We need proof. This is a very dangerous person, we cannot let it go lightly.
He is [see tag line]
Dead or alive, we want his corpse!
His head's in a box under George's desk - waiting for the right moment to hoist and display.
OBL IS TAKING A DIRT NAP!
That wouldn't prove anything. Would you like me to produce a picture of him holding a current newspaper, with your post clipped to it, while Elvis swings a hula hoop?
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