Official says bin Laden in Pakistan

http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~2483927,00.html ^ | Article Published: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 8:08:11 PM PST | By Jim Mohr

[Brilliant]

That's what bin Laden wants you to think. I think he's in Iran.

[vrwinger]

So it starts... We'll have him by Halloween...

[mmyers]

Send in Kerry in his camouflaged oufit.

[freeperfromnj]

I thought these were significant comments, considering the source.

[4everontheRight]

Uh-oh...October surprise

[grobdriver]

The rest of what he gets comes from radical sympathizers."

i.e. Democrats in the US congress...

[mlocher]

let's see kerry build a coalition with the western pakistanis. i am sure that if kerry is elected, because of kerry's superior foreign policy, the pakistani's will simply hand bin laden over to us. (smile)

[prairiebreeze]

Lehman said, "There is an American presence in the area, but we can't just send in troops. If we did, we could have another Vietnam,

What, we'd have another situation where we won every major battle, were fully on our way to winning the war only to have the left and their media snatch victory away by convincing us otherwise? Would Dubya start trying to micro-manage the military operations like LBJ did? Silly comment.

Prairie

[Roamin53]

Send in Kerry in his camouflaged oufit.

Great now we'll hear that he spent "Halloween in Waziristan" instead of "Christmas in Cambodia". Perhaps they could "cook his goose".

[Preachin']

If we were to attempt to get him before the election, it'd be a major risk (for the POTUS).

Consider Carter's attempt to free the hostages in Iran.

I think that if we do something, it'll be kept completely silent until after it is successful, or even after the election, if possible.

It would be cool for President Bush to announce on network TV during his victory speech on November 2nd that "we got 'em."

[vbmoneyspender]

Department of Defense spokeswoman Capt. Ronnie Merritt confirmed the U.S. military believes bin Laden is in Pakistan. However, she would not comment on Lehman's remarks, except to say that he normally didn't speak about these issues, and she was surprised he had.

Lehman's got a big mouth. I would expect something like this from Ben Veniste or Gorelick and not from Lehman -- but then again, like I said, Lehman's got a big mouth.

[w1andsodidwe]

The Pentagon knows exactly where Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan, it just can't get to him, a member of the 9/11 Commission said Thursday.

I disagree. He is in Tora Bora rotting in a cave, otherwise we would have seen him at least once.

[Velveeta]

Hmmmm. I wonder if Lehman revealed classified information? The comment by the DOD spokewoman leads you to believe they're NOT happy with his comments.

[Preachin']

I disagree. He is in Tora Bora rotting in a cave, otherwise we would have seen him at least once.

When I use the term "coward" does it naturally make you think of these AQ terrorists?

[1Old Pro]

I thought these were significant comments, considering the source.

Yep, especially the statement by the spokeswomen.

[epluribus_2]

sounds like the logical reason for using weapons that CAN reach him. Measure the region for carpet bombing and place your order.

[RockinRight]

I still think he's already dead.

[Preachin']

I wonder if Lehman knows we are about to get OBL, and he is attempting to water down the shock and awe of it?

He might be carrying Kerry's water on this one.

[epluribus_2]

Kerry will have a summit meeting with the Mullahs.