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Report: Taliban's top military commander captured (in Karachi, Pakistan, in a raid)
AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/15/10 | AP

Posted on 02/15/2010 9:00:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – The Taliban's top military commander has been captured in Pakistan in a joint operation by Pakistani and U.S. intelligence forces, The New York Times reported.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, described as the No. 2 behind Taliban founder and Osama bin Laden associate Mullah Muhammad Omar, has been in Pakistan's custody for several days, ...

Baradar was captured in Karachi, Pakistan, in a raid by Pakistan's Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, with CIA operatives accompanying the Pakistanis, the Times reported. Pakistan has been leading the interrogation of Baradar, but Americans were also involved, it said.

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If confirmed, Baradar's arrest would be a major setback for the Taliban.

He may also have information on the whereabouts of Omar and bin Laden.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqaeda; baradar; captured; imrankhan; karachi; militarycommander; pakistan; taliban
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
A roger that. I will have to hit the rack soon. It has been snowing again in my little back yard, and I will have to get up fairly early for work. But I will attempt to at least view your other pings.
Our folks can complain as they will about the ISI, but they apparently came through on this one. And he is a big fish.
21 posted on 02/15/2010 9:35:31 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....)
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To: NormsRevenge

WHAT? Is this legit? We’ve had false reports about this kind of thing before.

Mullah Omar is isn’t a big fish. He’s a HUGE fish. Let’s hope the Pakistanis are interrogating him and not Holder’s drones.


22 posted on 02/15/2010 9:37:53 PM PST by ksm1
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To: NormsRevenge

get the $$$$$!!!! That would be a huge blow to them.


23 posted on 02/15/2010 9:39:39 PM PST by joesjane (The strength of the pack is the wolf - Rudyard Kipling)
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To: ksm1

Berader is second in command behind Mullah Omar.


24 posted on 02/15/2010 9:41:30 PM PST by joesjane (The strength of the pack is the wolf - Rudyard Kipling)
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To: NormsRevenge

This is great news if its true.


25 posted on 02/15/2010 9:41:58 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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To: All

I can’t get over the suspicion that the first call from the White House to the commanders in Afghanistan was not to congratulate them but to warn them not to use any inappropriate methods of questioning.


26 posted on 02/15/2010 9:51:57 PM PST by Jonah Johansen ("Coming soon to a neighborhood near you")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

“Wonder if the Paki’s know how to properly do the waterboarding?”

God let’s hope so.

What if we missed getting Bin Laden because Obummer couldn’t bring himself to sign off on a special case?


27 posted on 02/15/2010 9:55:14 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: joesjane

“Mullah Omar”

Draw straws to poke his other eye out.


28 posted on 02/15/2010 9:55:20 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
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To: GeronL

I heard this earlier tonight on Fox news and then later that his capture is confirmed and he is in custody. This guy was second in line to Omar...excellant catch...I say bring on the water boarding! And a big cheeer for our troops for this capture...I honor them!!!!!!


29 posted on 02/15/2010 10:11:44 PM PST by caww
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To: NormsRevenge

This poor guy will have to decide whether he will select a vegetarian diet or Goat, his captors will offer him a cell with a view toward Mecca and a Prayer rug, Miranda rights, A US Lawyer and a platform to spout his anti US propaganda...

My guess is he will wish he was captured earlier.

I sure we come to our senses and vote these spineless worms out of office


30 posted on 02/15/2010 10:12:06 PM PST by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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To: Jonah Johansen

I can’t get over the suspicion that the first call from the White House to the commanders in Afghanistan was not to congratulate them but to warn them not to use any inappropriate methods of questioning.
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They’ll pull a General Patton: “The message was garbled”.


31 posted on 02/15/2010 10:28:12 PM PST by unkus
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To: caww

Great! I am glad to hear its confirmed.


32 posted on 02/15/2010 10:28:46 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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To: Mom MD; unkus

Should shot him, cause 0bama’s house of traitors will soon give that enemy aid and comfort.


33 posted on 02/15/2010 11:14:00 PM PST by Solitar ("My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them." -- Barry Goldwater)
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To: GeronL

Yes..but you know there’s a lot of dis-information out there at this time so who really knows when it comes right down to it...I think we got Ben-Laden at Toro..they’re just not saying...might be I’m dreaming too Ha!


34 posted on 02/15/2010 11:35:54 PM PST by caww
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To: NormsRevenge

It sure seems as if since Odumbo decided, after 6 months to pull the trigger on more troops for Afghanistan, we have been seeing very favorable reports out of that country.

When Bush was president we heard all the bad news but very little of any good news.

Not that this suprises me...


35 posted on 02/16/2010 2:22:07 AM PST by 101voodoo
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To: NormsRevenge

Gosh, I hope they don’t subject him to “enhanced interrogation”. Barack Sheik Obama wouldn’t like that.


36 posted on 02/16/2010 2:41:16 AM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus on GW skeptics)
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To: NormsRevenge
I hope they keep an eye out for Mullah Omar.


37 posted on 02/16/2010 3:13:37 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: NormsRevenge

sweeeeeet


38 posted on 02/16/2010 3:19:04 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: LtKerst

in all fairness, he’s going to find it hard to breathe after being under water for an hour. May I suggest we give him a forced airhole (about 5.56 mm in diameter) so he’ll have less trouble under water.


39 posted on 02/16/2010 4:42:23 AM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (A moderate muslim is one who is simply buying time to reload..)
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To: joesjane
"get the $$$$$!!!! That would be a huge blow to them.

Absolutely correct. That was my first thought, as well.

40 posted on 02/16/2010 5:24:08 AM PST by RightOnline
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