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Pakistan 'catches al-Qaeda chief' (#3, not bin Laden)
BBC ^ | May 4, 2005

Posted on 05/04/2005 4:48:08 AM PDT by alnitak

Senior Libyan al-Qaeda suspect Abu Faraj al-Libbi has been arrested in Pakistan, the government says.

Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the suspect had been caught earlier in the week.

He would give no details of the arrest. Other reports said two suspects were captured in the Waziristan region of North West Frontier Province on Monday.

Libbi is said to have become third in the al-Qaeda hierarchy after Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was caught in 2003.

He is wanted in connection with two attempts on the life of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.

More details soon.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abufarajallibbi; allibbi; alqaeda; alqaedapakistan; captured; elvisbinladen; gwot; pakistan; southasia; terror; wot
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To: cake_crumb

He does?

are you sure you didn't mean to post this on the michael jackson thread (/humor)?


101 posted on 05/04/2005 9:23:56 AM PDT by oceanview
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To: TexKat


Tammy Faye, eat your heart out!
102 posted on 05/04/2005 9:24:17 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (It takes all kinds of critters...to make Farmer Vincents fritters)
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To: Darksheare

Yes, ve haf ways of makink you talk!


103 posted on 05/04/2005 9:25:22 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: Cap Huff

One by one, slowly they come.


104 posted on 05/04/2005 9:26:20 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: Marysecretary

LOL!

"Schultz!!!'


105 posted on 05/04/2005 9:29:21 AM PDT by Darksheare (There is a flaw in my surreality, it's totally unrealistic.)
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To: oceanview
"are you sure you didn't mean to post this on the michael jackson thread (/humor)?"

Wondering if he has any of Jackson's other err...predilictions? <G>

106 posted on 05/04/2005 9:36:06 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Leftist Credo: "One Wing to Rule Them all and to the Dark Side Bind Them")
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To: Semper Paratus
Bet this won't make any of the alphabet news shows tonight.

CBS:

Al Qaeda Big Caught In Pakistan

ABC:

Al Qaeda suspect captured in Pakistan

NBC:

Fox News:

Terror Chief Nabbed in PakistanMan allegedly No. 3 in Al Qaeda

CNN:

The alleged number three man in al Qaeda -- believed responsible for the terror group's global operations -- has been captured in Pakistan's frontier province with Afghanistan, officials have confirmed. President Bush called the arrest of Abu Faraj al-Libbi a "critical victory in the war on terror." Ten other suspected al Qaeda members also were reported captured.

Pakistan seizes alleged al Qaeda 'No. 3'

107 posted on 05/04/2005 9:40:10 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: alnitak

"A post up above said he has vitiligo, so the brown areas are his natural pigmentation and the white areas the result of the disease."

The mark of Cain? In any event, this is an evil face.


108 posted on 05/04/2005 9:40:36 AM PDT by CATravelAgent (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
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To: alnitak
This is what digusts me about American Media. I was just at AP and this is currently the 5th story.  This is what they consider to be their order of importance:

1. Soldier: England Pics Had Legitimate Use
2. Bomber Kills 46 at Iraqi Police Center
3. Pentagon Analyst Charged With Passing Secret Info
4. Witness Details Jackson's Financial Woes
5. al-Qaida's No. 3 Man Arrested in Pakistan

So basically if it's anti-American or Hollywood related, it gets buried.  Of course we all know that the media created "story" Abu Graib is always #1.

Man, they make me sick.

109 posted on 05/04/2005 9:41:41 AM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: reagan_fanatic

What is all that crap on her hand. Gaudy!!


110 posted on 05/04/2005 9:43:02 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: softwarecreator
that should be NOT anti-American or Hollywood

must proofread.

111 posted on 05/04/2005 9:43:03 AM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: mewzilla
The name meant nothing to me since as you know I have a tin ear for Arabic.

I can't tell the psychos without a scorecard.


Here's a scorecard. I doubt it's official, but it was updated in March, 2005.

Last update:

Name: Aslan Maskhadov - Function: Chechen Rebel Chief - Status: Dead (March 2005) - Location: Hell

Terrorist Scorecard

Thing is, I've seen Libbi's name spelled 3 different ways today. At this site, it's Abu Faraj al-Liby (another reason they're difficult to track in databases, etc.).

112 posted on 05/04/2005 9:53:53 AM PDT by easonc52
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To: alnitak
AP VIDEO Al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Pakistan
113 posted on 05/04/2005 9:54:02 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: alnitak

Is it just me or some of the rest of you find it odd that even on FR this subject is no longer of too much interest apparently?

All of the recent posts are about (1) some Georgia girl who has no bearing on anything or anyone other than those around her; (2) Michelle Malkin articles expousing what appears to be the american taliban line on Barbara Bush's JOKES; (3) Michael Jackson; (4) ongoing Terri Schiavo stuff (somebody forgot to tell them she has died I guess); and (5) assorted FR tavern stuff. Every once in awhile a threat dealing with a topic of some import comes up - but that is the exception rather than the rule.

Either the crazies have taken over the site or trolls have figured out a way to undermine FR by overwhelming it with junk.


114 posted on 05/04/2005 9:56:05 AM PDT by hoyaloya
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To: easonc52

Thanks! That's a great link!


115 posted on 05/04/2005 9:56:34 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: alnitak

Yet another "top aide," eh?

The hills must be full of them.


116 posted on 05/04/2005 9:58:23 AM PDT by Redbob
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To: alnitak

"Perky" is deeply saddened.

117 posted on 05/04/2005 10:04:56 AM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: mewzilla
Thanks! That's a great link!

You're welcome. I saved that at some time after the WOT started.

118 posted on 05/04/2005 10:07:29 AM PDT by easonc52
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To: alnitak; JennieOsborne; /\XABN584; 3D-JOY; 5Madman; <1/1,000,000th%; 11B3; 1Peter2:16; ...
GREAT NEWS !!!!!!


119 posted on 05/04/2005 10:11:40 AM PDT by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: alnitak
Libbi is wanted in connection with two attempts on the life of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003 in which 17 people died.

Al Qaeda trying to assassinate Musharraf? Why would they be doing that? The New York Times has told me that Musharraf is not allied with us in the WOT.

Musharraf has been on board with us in the WOT, at since 9/11/2001.

120 posted on 05/04/2005 10:11:48 AM PDT by FreeReign
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