Posted on 11/22/2008 9:07:08 PM PST by skully
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A British militant who was a liaison to Al Qaeda and was a main suspect in the plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners in 2006 was killed Saturday in a missile strike by an American aircraft in northern Pakistan, senior Pakistani and American officials said.
The militant, Rashid Rauf, was among the five people killed in the attack by a remotely piloted aircraft in North Waziristan, close to the Afghan border, the officials said. He is perhaps the best-known of the figures killed in an American airstrike campaign there that has intensified since August and has caused increased strains between the United States and Pakistan.
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Most excellent news.
Getting OBL prior to January 20, 2009 would be a nice ending to the Bush Presidency!
“Most excellent news.”
Well, yes, it is good news, but no, in some ways it lends to Obambisim: focusing soley on Pakistan, even Afganistan, as the lone front in what should be called “The War On Murderists” (don’t give ‘em credence with the word “Terrorist” — don’t be afraid). The last thing the USA needs is its people — now led by the opportunistic & simplistic Obambi — to start thinking that this whole thing is winding down, we’ve gotten most of “the bad guys” and we can start recinding our efforts.
Only leads the USA back to complacency.
Bump for later Sunday reading
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