Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?

cbsnews.com ^ | August 1, 2008

[Free ThinkerNY]

Unverified Letter Obtained By CBS News Urgently Requests Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri

CBS) Ayman al-Zawahiri - the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden's No. 2 - may be critically wounded and possibly dead, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports exclusively.

CBS News has obtained a copy of an intercepted letter from sources in Pakistan, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. He's believed to be somewhere in Pakistan's remote tribal areas of Pakistan.

The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."

It is reportedly written by local Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, whose signature and seal are visible on the letter.

The Taliban logo and the Mehsud's seal have been confirmed by experts as legitimate.

However, CBS News has not been able to confirm the authenticity of Baitullah Mehsud's signature and seal.

The letter is dated July 29 - one day after a U.S. air strike that killed al Qaeda weapons expert Abu Khabab al-Masri, and five other Arabs in South Waziristan.

[eleni121]

Thanks -—will read -— and pass along

[SevenofNine]

Good shot rot in hell you terrorist SOB LOL!

[Munz]

I hope it is true. But i t should have not been reported.
It will make tracking anyone going there that much harder and they need to track all movement now to make sure that the job is finished.

I hope he is festering worm meat now. Though not too soon, he needs to suffer a bit more.

[Paine in the Neck]

I have this image of bloated road-kill, like a possum that’s been dead on the road for a day or two. Slap a turban on it and it works for me!

Sort of like this?

[Salvation]

**intercepted letter from sources in Pakistan, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. He’s believed to be somewhere in Pakistan’s remote tribal areas of Pakistan.**

Follow the doctor to bin Laden.

[dervish]

may he rot in pieces

[dervish]

He is Bin Laden’s brains. A just end to a maggot’s life.

[Glenmerle]

CBS to confirm authenticity? Thats a good one.

Shoot. You beat me to it.

[Old Student]

“If we can intercept the letter, why don’t next time we sprinkle a little anthrax in there and send it on its way.”

FRiend, I like the way you think...

Maybe we could add some Hep C, HIV, and something fun, like Ebola Zaire, as well?

[SoldierDad]

The Obamamesiah is completely wrong about the strategy being employed in Afghanistan. More troops will not have results such as this. The top targets will just remain hidden if we pour more soldiers into that country. They need to feel comfortable enough to come out of hiding where we can then get them with these drones.

Praise our soldiers and their commander in Chief.

[bygolly]

Yeah, they do...I couldn’t believe that I was able to capture the pic! I captured this pic quite a while ago when al-Zawahiri was making his usual threats.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[wolfcreek]

If he’s not dead let him fix himself...he’s a doctor.

[Marine_Uncle]

We really need solid verification on this one. We shall know in due time if it is true.

[paratrooper82]

We are already on standby! Eight Duce on the loose!

[BIGLOOK]

The infection part of this story sounds a little too quick for reality,

Not really, Bob. If he has shrapnel or other deep puncture wounds, he might have a pseudomonas bacterial infection that will eventually kill him. It's resistant to most antibiotics.

Ironically, the good doctor al Zawahiri may have got it from a medical care facility in his wonderful 7th century paradise.

[paratrooper82]

Let the Messiah Obama kiss it and make it all better! He loves the terrorist.

[BOBTHENAILER]

If he has shrapnel or other deep puncture wounds, he might have a pseudomonas bacterial infection that will eventually kill him. It's resistant to most antibiotics.

Oh, but that would be so fitting. "Physician...unable to heal thyself."

[zot]

hopefully we got him

Yes. Or if we didn't do it, hopefully he got a fatal infection some other way.

[Deetes]

This would be such sweet news ... Oh I missed my BOOOOOM !!!!!