BREAKING -- LEADER OF AL-QAEDA IS DEAD

CBS News

[dwbh]

My wife just saw a breaking news announcement on CBS that the leader of Al-Qaeda has been confirmed dead! Anyone out there have more details?

[jerod]

Who cares, as long as it's a Witch!

[KSCITYBOY]

This is the guy who does all the planning etc... Bin Laden is money man and figurehead. This guy ran the show. Great news may he enjoy his trip to hell.

[OWK]

So long Mohammed... we hardly knew ye.

[Straight Vermonter]

Muhammed Atef is al-Qaeda's military commander. Atef joined al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan in the 1980s. His primary responsibility in al-Qaeda is recruitment and training. He is also suspected of having planned the embassy bombings. Atef's daughter is married to one of bin Laden's sons. Other key members of al-Qaeda include Mustafa Hamza, Rifie Ahmed Taha, and Mohammed Islambouli, the brother of Khaled Islambouli, Sadat's assassin. Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving a life sentence in a Minnesota prison in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is revered as a spiritual leader. Both bin Laden and al-Zawahari have vowed revenge against the U.S. if Rahman, a diabetic, dies in prison.

[francisandbeans]

Some background...

Al Queada and bin Laden are virtually synonymous, bin Laden does not run the organization single-handedly. Two of his top advisors are Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri and Muhammed Atef. Al-Zawahiri is al-Qaeda's theological leader and bin Laden's probable successor. Al-Zawahiri is an Egyptian surgeon from an upper-class family. He joined the country's Islamist movement in the late 1970s. He served three years in prison on charges connected to the assassination of Anwar Sadat, during which time he was tortured. After his release he went to Afghanistan, where he met bin Laden and became his personal physician and advisor. He was likely instrumental in bin Laden's political evolution.

Al-Zawahiri is suspected of helping organize the 1997 massacre of 67 foreign tourists in the Egyptian town of Luxor and was indicted in connection with the bombing of U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. In 1998, he was one of five Islamic leaders to sign on to bin Laden's declaration calling for attacks against U.S. citizens. He is wanted by the FBI and has been sentenced to death by Egypt in absentia.

Muhammed Atef is al-Qaeda's military commander. Atef joined al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan in the 1980s. His primary responsibility in al-Qaeda is recruitment and training. He is also suspected of having planned the embassy bombings. Atef's daughter is married to one of bin Laden's sons. Other key members of al-Qaeda include Mustafa Hamza, Rifie Ahmed Taha, and Mohammed Islambouli, the brother of Khaled Islambouli, Sadat's assassin. Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving a life sentence in a Minnesota prison in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is revered as a spiritual leader. Both bin Laden and al-Zawahari have vowed revenge against the U.S. if Rahman, a diabetic, dies in prison.

The al-Qaeda leadership oversees a loosely tied network of local cells that operate with their blessing and support, but cannot be easily traced directly back. Each cell operates independently with its members not knowing the identity of other cells. If one group is arrested they will not be able to betray others.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Muhammed Atef is al-Qaeda's military commander. Atef joined al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan in the 1980s. His primary responsibility in al-Qaeda is recruitment and training. He is also suspected of having planned the embassy bombings. Atef's daughter is married to one of bin Laden's sons. Other key members of al-Qaeda include Mustafa Hamza, Rifie Ahmed Taha, and Mohammed Islambouli, the brother of Khaled Islambouli, Sadat's assassin. Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving a life sentence in a Minnesota prison in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is revered as a spiritual leader. Both bin Laden and al-Zawahari have vowed revenge against the U.S. if Rahman, a diabetic, dies in prison. --- from the web.

[francisandbeans]

google?

[mc5cents]

Why not flowers?

Indeed. And why not some fingernail polish, lipstick and eye shadow too?

[Helms]

WAS HE NOT THE PERSONAL PHYSICIAN TO THE CHEIF SCUMBAG?

oSAMAS GAY LOVER?

[Lion's Cub]

This is the one thats the egyptian doctor?

If it's the no. 2 guy, it should be Dr Ayman Mohamed Rabie al- Zawahiri.

[brewcrew]

"CBS News has learned that the number two ranking man in the al-Qaida terror network, Muhammed Atef, has been killed."

Reminds me of the scene in that Austin Powers movie:

"Who does Number Two work for?"

"That's it. Show that turd who's boss."

"Whoa, that sounds nasty. How 'bout a courtesy flush over there?"

[cake_crumb]

"Flowers are nice, but I'm going to pray for his soul."

WHAT soul? I didn't know demons had souls...

[Walkin Man]

Al-Zawahiri is the brains...he is the one that masterminds most of the plots...

Thanks for the info. allah's gonna run out of virgins if this keeps up!

Al-Zawahiri...NEXT

[AppyPappy]

A casserole would be nice.

[gulfcoast6]

Can't think of a better place for him, now, he needs his buddies as company.

[blastdad51]

Send them a pound of bacon, they'll enjoy it when they get to hell

[Alabama_Wild_Man]

"...Osama is the leader. This guy was number two, but then so is Osama..."
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That's a Zen Riddle........isn't it ?