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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: NormsRevenge

Brett Winterble over at Covert Radio Show.Com talked late last night/early this am with Bill Roggio about the bust.

http://covertradioshow.com/podcast.cfm?pid=360


41 posted on 02/16/2010 5:39:18 AM PST by RadioCirca1970 (Victory or Death in the War on Terror)
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To: G8 Diplomat

ping


42 posted on 02/16/2010 5:55:53 AM PST by Wiz
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To: Wiz

He looks like the type of guy to whom the nobama administration will (a) qualify for a no-money-down mortgage (b) give political sanctuary because the Pakis are discriminating against him, (c) consider as a replacement for any of the DIMs who are not running again, (d) invite to many of their White House weekly parties, (e) provide with 99 weeks of unemployment insurance, (f) provide a TSA position or (g) all of the above.


43 posted on 02/16/2010 6:20:50 AM PST by hal ogen
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To: RedMDer
Are we going to Mirandize this guy too?

Only if he ends up here in the States. HOWEVER, they will Mirandize the American Operatives who participated in his capture once they return home.

44 posted on 02/16/2010 7:04:00 AM PST by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Since the ISI captured him, there’s a good chance he will “escape” soon. The ISI was one of the big backers of the Taliban when they were in control of Afghanistan.


45 posted on 02/16/2010 7:31:33 AM PST by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: RadioCirca1970

Thanks for the link.

Guess I’ll check the LWJ.


46 posted on 02/16/2010 8:05:12 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: NormsRevenge

Bush’s fault.

Really.


47 posted on 02/16/2010 8:05:45 AM PST by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: Repeat Offender; Pining_4_TX; Forgiven_Sinner; grey_whiskers; BlueDragon; LittleBillyInfidel; ...

Thanks Wiz

Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off
48 posted on 02/16/2010 12:39:50 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: joesjane
"get the $$$$$!!!! That would be a huge blow to them."

YES. And this Taliban was in charge of the cash flow. The flow must be permanently disrupted and halted. The absence of cash will stop anything.

49 posted on 02/16/2010 12:53:49 PM PST by NoRedTape
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Chances are the Pakis are doing a lot worse.


50 posted on 02/16/2010 1:52:34 PM PST by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: NormsRevenge
ABC news video..capture :

News video

51 posted on 02/16/2010 1:55:01 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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He is talking ,...US Official says.


52 posted on 02/16/2010 1:56:53 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: NormsRevenge
the Pakistanis

Too long:

Henceforth known as "The Paks"

53 posted on 02/16/2010 2:22:15 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Deathcare...a solution desperately looking for a problem.)
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To: unkus

And when found ‘not guilty’ throw him a ticker tape parade down Broadway.


54 posted on 02/16/2010 2:37:08 PM PST by DesertConservative
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Ironically I wish we could have our military take out the democrat leadership in DC and have the Taliban leaders want to end it and just retire.


55 posted on 02/17/2010 9:33:23 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: NoRedTape

who knows how much of it is counterfeit currency.


56 posted on 02/17/2010 9:34:27 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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