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White House Calls Taliban Commander's Capture 'Big Success'
VOA News ^ | February 17, 2010

Posted on 02/17/2010 7:58:43 PM PST by myknowledge

The White House and the Pakistani military are confirming that top Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is in custody.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the joint U.S.-Pakistan operation that captured him in Karachi several days ago "a big success for our mutual efforts in the region." He declined to discuss details about Baradar's ongoing interrogation, but said his capture is a sign of increased cooperation in the region.

Pakistan's military confirmed Baradar's capture earlier Wednesday.

Baradar, an Afghan national, holds the second most important position within the Taliban, after only the group's founder, Mullah Muhammad Omar.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdulghanibaradar; afghanistan; baradar; captured; oef; taliban
Indeed, a big success for the Coalition forces in their offensive against the Taliban in Marjah, Helmand province.
1 posted on 02/17/2010 7:58:43 PM PST by myknowledge
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To: myknowledge

So when doe she get read his miranda rights and when does he speak to his appointed attorney?


2 posted on 02/17/2010 8:00:34 PM PST by ltc8k6
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To: myknowledge

Quick, Mirandize him!


3 posted on 02/17/2010 8:00:59 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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To: myknowledge

Boy, they just never stop patting themselves on the back.

“Hey! Look what I did! Look what I did!”

Bush would have praised the troops for their good work. And the press would have whined and complained.


4 posted on 02/17/2010 8:05:07 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: myknowledge

Until this capture helps our cause...this so called success is nothing but propaganda!

When our troops are safely able to accomplish their assigned mission...That will be success!


5 posted on 02/17/2010 8:13:06 PM PST by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
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To: myknowledge

Yeah, but why oh why hasn’t Obama caught bin Laden yet??!!


6 posted on 02/17/2010 8:19:04 PM PST by dr_who
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To: myknowledge

The Taliban didn’t attack us on 9-11. When is Obama going to CATCH Osama Bin Laden like he promised during the 2008 scampaign?


7 posted on 02/17/2010 8:33:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (DON'T SAY "Happy Valentines' Day". It's Happy Holidays! This is the Holiday Season (Prez Day Feb15))
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To: myknowledge

Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Can we put him on trial in NY City TOO!


8 posted on 02/17/2010 8:37:55 PM PST by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
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To: garjog

No. The military captured him and they’re gonna do it their way.


9 posted on 02/17/2010 8:52:33 PM PST by myknowledge (F-22 Raptor: World's Largest Distributor of Sukhoi parts!)
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To: myknowledge

*cough* about the ONLY real success this Jack Squat administration has had *cough*


10 posted on 02/17/2010 9:17:30 PM PST by cranked
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To: myknowledge

Has he been invited to a beer summit, so Bambi and Biden can tease out all his secrets after a couple rounds, or would that be too harsh?


11 posted on 02/17/2010 9:54:54 PM PST by GnuHere
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To: myknowledge

I celebrate the capture. I celebrate our military for their success in the capture.

However, the White House can talk until the sun burns out, they remain a failure and undeserving of any respect, period.


12 posted on 02/18/2010 12:09:33 AM PST by Gator113 (Obama is America's First FAILED "light skinned African American [Pres-dent] with no Negro dialect..")
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