Posted on 01/18/2006 2:33:00 AM PST by Reform4Bush
Pakistani investigators said on Wednesday they had found two empty graves at the site of a controversial United States airstrike, a day after officials said up to five foreign militants died in the attack.
But there was no information about the identities of the insurgents who died in the raid on a remote tribal village, despite initial US intelligence reports that al-Qaeda's Egyptian number two Ayman al-Zawahiri may be among them.
Officials said local militants may have shifted the bodies before burial to stop Pakistani or US authorities DNA testing the remains and finding out who was killed in Friday's missile attack.
Residents of Damadola village in Bajur tribal agency, however, have reported that 18 civilians died in the attack, for whom as many graves were dug, and that no militants were in the area.
"The residents dug 18 graves but buried 16 people and two graves were left vacant before they covered them over," said a senior security official, citing a report by intelligence officials in the region.
On Tuesday the regional administration chief of Bajur said the missile strike was aimed at foreign militants invited to a dinner and that four or five were killed -- the first such public confirmation by Pakistan.
The tribal administration said two local militants, Maulana Faqir Mohammad and Maulana Liaqat, had removed the bodies of the foreign extremists killed in the attack to "suppress the actual reason of the attack", but gave no evidence.
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I wouldn't be surprised to find that these A$$ clowns tape segements in advance for that very purpose. But you wouldn't find any specific evidence in those tapes of the actual date or time, nor any mention of the date, place, and manner of their "alleged" demise.
Hannity just announced an update on this story. WJR Detroit.
High ranking chemical and explosives expert from al-queda among the dead.
Abu Kabob??
Well I'm sure we know more than we've been letting on, since there has been dead (pun intended) silence out of the Bush folks...which brings up an interesting piont I will get to in a minute. But, my guess is we have been having a field day monitoring the AQ chatter. I am certain we know a lot about who died and probably know who was removed.
Now for the interesting part.....everyone always seems to think Bush is dumb...well, my guess is we pretty much knew all along that we nailed some big chiefs and this is the best part about Bush. I think he plays the best damn poker in Washington. Look at how often the press or the Dems rant about something, only to be embarrassed later on. If they knew who was likely to be killed, it must have been wonderful sport to sit in the White House and watch all the "we killed 18 'civilians'" stuff go on in the MSM.
Just wondering what we really know.....
What is also very curious is the reaction of the Dems. Right from the start there was virtually no criticism, and even some support (e.g. Bayh). Some Dem tipped off the other Dems that to criticize this one would hand the Republicans a big campaign issue.
Most terrorist ARE civilians but, Not innocents!
"Controversial" U.S. air strike?
Controversial only to our enemies.
The only thing that makes no sense is Hitlery's shrill attacks coupled with Al Gore, unless they are losing thier $hizzle over the success of the strike. Losing her cool in a crisis is Hitlery's MO. Does that make sense?
Just like OBL's recent audio tape, I think the remarks by Gore and whatshername were planned and prepared before news of the strike was well developed.
I couldn't stomach to read their remarks in their entirety so I may be missing a lot, but I had the impression that Gore's thing was mostly the NSA story as a club to beat the impeachment drum. Whatshername's plantation remark I thought was pushing the "culture of corruption" button. Her "anything you can do I can do better" criticism about Iran was just typical posturing. Maybe I'm missing something.
I do think word of the seriousness of the Predator strike got out very fast. Everyone seemed to get on the same line, and no one seems as yet to have broken ranks. The Dems know it was a significant accomplishment.
We kill a few, we miss a few, we keep trying. But leave it to the media to muddy the waters by snatching a maybe, could have, might be, not sure, don't ask me now, can I have a week to think about it, don't count your chickens, from a decisive victory worth celebrating.
Your syntax is a wonder to behold . . .
And yes, the media bring new meaning to the expression, "the fog of war."
I thank you and salute your observational abilities. :-)
Oh no! The pajamahedeen?
The change could be as simple as both of them have noticed that Russ Feingold (even though he is too far left to be serious) has begun the 2008 campaign and these two wanted to make sure their campaigns were also underway.....or
The shrill nature is what I see as a vintage Democrat kneejerk move to divert attention from Bush's good news. This is an old Bill Clinton tactic and Bush was certain to gain respect for actually killing bad guys after the MSM pooped on it....so, The Tree and SWSRN (both of whom learned this tactic at the foot of the master) decided to make shrill attacks on things that they felt would still resonate.
Diversion? Yes, possible. And maybe away from the Barrett report as well
I think it is no small coincidence that ALGore and SWSRN both made shrill comments within days of one another. The media is way too stupid to even ask why, but it is likely to be any of the three (Pak hit, Prez 2008 or Barret) or all of them discussed here.
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