Posted on 11/06/2006 2:50:36 PM PST by Dog
Going out that far on a limb, eh?
Did a google news search on Khost. Interesting results starting to poor in.
'Known Al Qaeda Terrorist' Nabbed in Khost
Afgha.com, Germany - 2 hours ago
The identities of those seized in the Khost City raid have been withheld pending the sensitive nature of the operation. The raid ...
Al-Qaida operative captured in E. Afghanistan: US military People's Daily Online
Al Qaida terrorist captured in Afghanistan Times of India
US-led troops detain 6 in Afghanistan Seattle Post Intelligencer
Bin Laden did have a training camp right near Khost City. I'm not sure if he still does, but it would be great if it was him they caught.
Geez, the DBM is so busy predicting the dem landslide they haven't bothered to report this.
Has anyone seen it yet?
Gee I wonder why I have yet to hear anything on the MSM/DBM?
Times of India is wording it a little differently
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/337794.cms
snip
The detainee, who has known ties to Al Qaida leadership, was taken into custody along with five other terrorists found in the compound, including Saudi and Pakistani nationals," the force said in a statement.
Perzactly. It happened to a couple FReepers way back when.
Anything going on in the Islamist forums about this?
If we have captured OBL the Democrats and Euros will start screaming at a pitch that is way beyond anything we have heretofore head that THE WAR IS OVER!!! and we have to disengage in Iraq and Afghanistan and everywhere else we might be trying to deal with the Islamic enemy. There will be complete gridlock in Congress as getting out will be the only thing on the minds of the Democrats and increasingly on some "Republicans." It could really cripple the war effort.
-- If we have captured OBL the Democrats and Euros will start screaming--
...and demanding that we spare the $#!thead's life, too.
Rove finally shows his hole cards!
Where does he usually keep his HOLE cards?
I always thought they were up his sleeve.
May be that they want to be absolutely sure of ID first - there have been too many "gots" turned out not to be. If they announced the got "SO&SO" today = day before the election - and then it turned out different, there would an uproar, investigations, = on up to the impeachment that they plan on anyway
"US Forces captured a 'known Al Qaeda terrorist' along with five other men,,"
can't be too big, only 5 with him
bin Laden is in Hyannisport, so it can't be him.
You got that right. I would even wait until the weekend to announce it, just so the election hysteria would blow over.
Tony Snow could tell Helen Thomas Osama could use a wife to replace his goat.. thats been his consort..
*shrug* They didn't say how many they killed...
looks like AQ has their own john kerry's
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