Posted on 05/31/2005 10:30:50 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Senior al-Qaida militant Abu Faraj al-Libbi will be handed over to the United States for prosecution, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday, ending speculation the military ruler would seek to try the Libyan-born terror suspect here for two assassination attempts.
"We are obviously going to deport him," Musharraf said during an interview on CNN, referring to al-Libbi. "We don't want him in Pakistan."
He said al-Libbi, believed to be a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and described by U.S. officials as the terror network's No. 3 operative, did not provide any leads on bin Laden's whereabouts during his interrogation.
"No, he did not provide useful information about Osama bin Laden," Musharraf said. "He says he is not in contact with Osama bin Laden."
It was not clear when al-Libbi would be turned over or where he is being held now.
Al-Libbi was arrested May 2 along with another foreigner after a firefight on the outskirts of Mardan, a town 30 miles north of Peshawar, capital of the deeply conservative North West Frontier Province, officials said.
Al-Libbi, who's thought to use at least five aliases, is believed responsible for planning attacks in the United States, a U.S. counterterrorism official said after his arrest.
He should "disappear" en route so we can milk him for all he's worth.
Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao shows a picture of captured al Qaeda mastermind Abu Faraj Farj al Liby during a news conference in Islamabad May 4, 2005. Pakistani security forces have arrested al Liby, the al Qaeda mastermind, who planned assassination attempts against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday. Photo by Faisal Mahmood/Reuters
This file photo released by Pakistan's Interior Ministry, shows senior al-Qaida suspect Abu Faraj al-Libbi, on May 4, 2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Al-Libbi will be handed over to the United States for prosecution, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday May 31, 2005, ending speculation the military ruler would seek to try the Libyan-born terror suspect here for two assassination attempts. (AP Photo/Pakistan Interior Ministry, HO, File)
I bet ol' Libbi's thrilled. :-)
Batter Up!
With all the women chasing him, I don't know how a fella that good looking has time for terrorist activities.
It may be time to recall Lindy England back to active duty.
Send him to Libya!
Wonder why?
Over at Powerline there is an entry from John Hinderaker who was present when Wolf Blitzer interviewed Musharraf. Says Libbi was likely deported a few days ago:
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/010599.php
Send him to Guantanamo
As is Musharraf would say anything else -
***Send him to Guantanamo***
Via Egypt
Waterboard his ass!
Wonder why?
LOL! I missed that the first time around, but it's good to see you're holding fast, ASA! :-)
So am I.....:-)
Send him to the "gulag" as the Leftist Losing Organization called Amnesty International calls it.
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