Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Arrest yields al-Qaeda contacts in North America

News.com.au ^ | March 03, 2003 | From correspondents in Washington and Pakistan

[11th_VA]

ACCUSED September 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was carrying the names and phone numbers of members of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in North America when he was arrested, intelligence officials have said.

His detention in Pakistan could disrupt acts of terror in the planning stages, authorities in Washington said.

Vincent Cannistraro, a former counter-terrorism chief for the CIA, said Mohammed would likely be interrogated "with some urgency" about al-Qaeda attacks that might be imminent.

Western intelligence officials have said Mohammed actively recruited terrorists for a new wave of attacks against Americans at home and abroad.

He is also alleged to have worked to develop radioactive "dirty" bombs

[11th_VA]

Looks like we turned over a big rock ....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A very BIG ROCK!

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[plain talk]

So why are we hearing about this in the press BEFORE the sleeper cell arrests are made? So they can make their getaway?

[expatpat]

I'll bet his cojones are emitting sparks right now!

[Arkinsaw]

ACCUSED September 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was carrying the names and phone numbers of members of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in North America when he was arrested, intelligence officials have said.

In other words, drop your current planning, flush out from cover, and RUN!

[isthisnickcool]

Buh-bye one evil-doer!

Way to go home team!

[deJaz]

Yea a rock with a slimmy snake under it

[expatpat]

It may well be disinformation, to see who runs.

[Constitution Day]

Excellent news! BTTT.

BTW, gotta love this line:
'...said Mohammed would likely be interrogated "with some urgency"...

Urgency... I can just imagine. Heh heh.

[Arkinsaw]

So why are we hearing about this in the press BEFORE the sleeper cell arrests are made? So they can make their getaway?

So they stop planning whatever it is they are planning and start getting real nervous and worrying about their filthy hides instead.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

The sleeper cells were alerted the moment they heard of the arrest. They don't need anymore information than that. They will either scramble and ditch their plans, or they will retreat further, and launch an attack at a later date. I am sure they have more than Plan A.

[swheats]

So that we can get 'em on the run. You have to smoke 'em out first.

[InvisibleChurch]

i wonder what kind of interrogation techniques they have in pakistan?

[SamAdams76]

It would appear that Mohammed is having a very bad day. Don't worry, it got a lot worse after this picture was taken. You can take that to the bank.

[montomike]

No, No...Not the comfy pillows. Not the comfy pillows!

With regards to Monty Python and the Flying Circus.

[exit82]

Get the big needle with the sodium pentathol and make him sing like a canary.

[SpinyNorman]

Perhaps Hillary would like to add to her recent speech berating the President for his lack of commitment to the war on terrorism!! Just a few words, like "oops, Duh, Doh, uhhhhh," and of course, "you know."

[Verginius Rufus]

Wait! Isn't the ACLU going to try to stop our intelligence agents from reading these documents?

[M Kehoe]

(Lurking since 2000.)

I've been lurking since March of '98, but nobody believes me.

;^)

5.56mm

[11th_VA]

wonder what kind of interrogation techniques they have in pakistan?