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Al-Qaida: Explosives expert wanted by US killed
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Posted on 08/03/2008 4:32:58 PM PDT by Gopher Broke

By ANNA JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 3, 4:15 PM ET

CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida confirmed Sunday the death of a top commander accused of training the suicide bombers who killed 17 American sailors on the USS Cole eight years ago.

Abu Khabab al-Masri, who had a $5 million bounty on his head from the United States, is believed to have been killed in an airstrike apparently launched by the U.S. in Pakistan last week.

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abukhababalmasri; almasri; alqaeda; dead; enemy; globaljihad; islam; mohammedanism; oldnews; pakiistan; terror; usscole
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1 posted on 08/03/2008 4:32:58 PM PDT by Gopher Broke
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To: Gopher Broke

Kaboom.

Another one bites the dust (another one bites the dust).


2 posted on 08/03/2008 4:34:29 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Gopher Broke
Predator above,
unseen, a dot in the sky.
Al Qaida flambe.
3 posted on 08/03/2008 4:34:49 PM PDT by Hugin (Mecca delenda est!)
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To: Gopher Broke

so does the pilot get the 5 mill?...just askin....


4 posted on 08/03/2008 4:36:12 PM PDT by oust the louse (Terrorists are salivating over an Obama White House.)
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To: Hugin

It took some very brave on the ground intelligence to get the Predator on target. I think our boys are doing a great job of hunting them down in Paki.


5 posted on 08/03/2008 4:37:22 PM PDT by Oldexpat (Drill Here, Drill There..we must drill everywhere.)
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To: Gopher Broke

Revenge for the USS COLE!

Good news indeed!


6 posted on 08/03/2008 4:38:49 PM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: Gopher Broke

Did they get al-Zawahiri or not?


7 posted on 08/03/2008 4:39:47 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: Gopher Broke

Pelosi and Obama are distraught over this turn of events.


8 posted on 08/03/2008 4:40:25 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( I'm a carbon based human being, a Carbonated-American)
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To: Islander7

Amen!

I would like to hear from a relative of one of those who died if news like this does anything to bring closure to their experience. I know everyone reacts differently to a situation, but I would like to think the people who pulled this off, God bless and protect them, know their bravery and devotion to duty has given the families of fellow warriors some help in their loss.


9 posted on 08/03/2008 4:41:43 PM PDT by jwparkerjr
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To: Gopher Broke

Keep it up, Hell ain’t full yet.


10 posted on 08/03/2008 4:42:50 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate.)
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To: Gopher Broke

Hey, the guy’s name was ‘Abu Khabab al-Masri’. Now that he has had a Hellfire Missile in the teeth shouldn’t he called ‘Abu Kaboom al-Messy’?


11 posted on 08/03/2008 4:42:54 PM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: TribalPrincess2U

I would have to have a dna test on the body before I believed them.


12 posted on 08/03/2008 4:43:20 PM PDT by sport
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To: Hugin
A noise from above.
Unknown, yet familiar.
Explosion. The end.
13 posted on 08/03/2008 4:44:13 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Gopher Broke

Shish Khabab al-Messed-Up.


14 posted on 08/03/2008 4:44:27 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: Hugin

15 posted on 08/03/2008 4:45:02 PM PDT by Hugin (Mecca delenda est!)
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To: jwparkerjr
Well, you are hearing from the uncle of three very fine nephews who helped build and then repair the USS Cole and I can tell you it FEELS GREAT to hear this news!

A wounded USS Cole comes home
16 posted on 08/03/2008 4:48:20 PM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: RepublitarianRoger2

Shish Khabab al-Messed-Up.

I like yours better than mine!

;-)


17 posted on 08/03/2008 4:49:29 PM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: A_Former_Democrat

And another one gone, and another one gone...


18 posted on 08/03/2008 4:51:13 PM PDT by wastedyears (Show me your precious darlings, and I will crush them all)
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To: Oldexpat

Very true. It must be unsettling for AQ to know that they could die in a fiery exposion at any moment without warning.


19 posted on 08/03/2008 4:51:44 PM PDT by Hugin (Mecca delenda est!)
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To: Gopher Broke

Al Qaida is confirming our kills for us? Now that would be a good way for them to take some key personnel off the US’s target list, well, if we chose to believe them.

I hope there is/will be confirmation from other sources.


20 posted on 08/03/2008 4:55:03 PM PDT by Will88
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