Bin Laden Son Killed in Pakistan

NPR ^ | 7/22/2009 | Mary Louise Kelly

[peggybac]

I’ll believe it when I hear it from Baghdad Bob.

[Velveeta]

Bill Roggio sounds cautiously optimistic:

Osama bin Laden’s son thought killed in Predator strike

Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/07/osama_bin_ladens_son.php#ixzz0M2auPZM0

[BilLies]

Did the Son O Bama take credit for firing the missile? I not it can not be true.

[WKUHilltopper]

“Bin Laden Son Killed in Pakistan”

Which one? He only has about 500 of ‘em...

[Cindy]

Previously...a Snapshot in Time:

NY SUN.com: Washington - "BIN LADEN'S SON MAKES RETURN TO PAKISTAN Could Signal a New Phase of Iran's Relationship With Al Qaeda" by Eli Lake (September 29, 2008)

DEFENSElink.mil (AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE): Washington - "TROOPS KILL INSURGENTS IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN" (September 29, 2008)

REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net - Seeking Information Against International Terrorism: "WANTED MULLAH OMAR Up to $10 Million Reward"

VOA NEWS.com: "AFGHAN PRESIDENT URGES TALIBAN TO HOLD PEACE TALKS" (September 30, 2008)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - blog: "TALIBAN BAITULLAH MEEHSUD ALIVE; US STRIKE IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN" by Bill Roggio (October 1, 2008)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - blog: "REPORTS OF BAITULLAH'S DEATH ARE FALSE, SOURCES SAY" by Bill Roggio (September 30, 2008)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - blog "PAKISTAN'S TALIBAN WARLORD: A PROFILE OF BAITULLAH MEHSUD" by Manzar Zaidi (September 30, 2008)

[Cindy]

Thanks Vel.
Let’s see what Bill is saying:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/07/osama_bin_ladens_son.php

“Osama bin Laden’s son thought killed in Predator strike”
By BILL ROGGIO
July 22, 2009 7:20 PM

SNIPPET: “The report has not been confirmed.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “US intelligence want to confirm or deny Sa’ad’s death by using DNA testing. But it is unclear if they have recovered a body from the attack site.”

MONEY QUOTE - ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Al Qaeda has neither confirmed or denied Sa’ad’s death. Al Qaeda typically issues a martyrdom statement for senior leaders and commanders who have been killed in battle.”

[America2012]

Here's a picture of Saad and Osama. Saad was one of the heavy hitters in Al-Qaeda.

[VicVega]

Since the Korean war the government has worried more about the enemy than Americans

You nailed it. So agree.

The kids in D.C. care more about not upsetting the rest of the world then they do about the men and women they send into battle.

[SueRae]

Good. This was a bad one. He’s got like 14 sons, though doesn’t he?

[Cheetahcat]

“The kids in D.C. care more about not upsetting the rest of the world then they do about the men and women they send into battle.”

Infuriating and true!

[bigbob]

Too bad...well, there’s 25 or 30 more where this one came from...

[SERKIT]

On Barry’s watch? No Maranda Rights? Killed another young Muslim?

[Mr. Jazzy]

Well, that sounds like enough of an excuse for me to light up another cigar! Enjoying a nice Hoyo DeMonterrey Excalibur.

[tioga]

Closer. Next time.

[Velveeta]

Wikipedia already has the NPR report:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_bin_Laden

[America2012]

The New York Post has the story too;

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07222009/news/worldnews/bin_laden_son_reported_killed_in_pakista_180746.htm

I'm surprised Drudge hasn't picked it up yet.

[AUH2O Repub]

Obama will try to take credit for the killing of his kin.

[nuconvert]

Pong

[PGalt]

Thanks very much for the ping; post. WOOOOOHOOOOO!

Music to read this thread by...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8

[Velveeta]

Haha, perfect music for the thread!