[CaptRon]

talking to newsweek via satellite phone from that region last week, deputy commander Mullah Abdul Karim recalled getting an urgent message from Taliban intelligence in late December or early January that "an important chicken" had joined British troops in his area of operations

So Newsweak has the phone number of a Taliban satellite phone (or vice versa)?

I don't suppose it occurred to them that the good guys might want that info.

Nah. To Newseak the Taliban are the good guys.

[Republic of Texas]

That was my thought. If Newsweek can just call the Taliban up, why not help OUR side with a little 411? Unless they aren’t on OUR side.

[RedEyeJack]

What makes you think we were not listening... with a little luck the next time Mullah Abdul powers up his sat phone there will be a Predator triangulating on him for a “personal message”. We really do like to “reach out and touch someone”, especially loudmouth Taliban assholes. Thanks Newsweek for the intel. But don’t worry we won’t mention you when the press release goes out. It will be our little secret.