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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Arrest yields al-Qaeda contacts in North America
News.com.au ^
| March 03, 2003
| From correspondents in Washington and Pakistan
Posted on 03/02/2003 7:08:21 PM PST by 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
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; cannistraro; cia; dirtybomb; khalid; mohammed; pakistan; shaikh; sleepercells; terrorsuspect; usterrorplot; warlist
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Looks like we turned over a big rock ....
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:08:22 PM PST
by
11th_VA
To: 11th_VA; *war_list; W.O.T.; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; MadIvan; PhiKapMom; ...
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:10:48 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Nuke Saddam and his Baby Milk Factories!!)
To: 11th_VA
So why are we hearing about this in the press BEFORE the sleeper cell arrests are made? So they can make their getaway?
To: 11th_VA
I'll bet his cojones are emitting sparks right now!
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:11:24 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: 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.
In other words, drop your current planning, flush out from cover, and RUN!
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:11:38 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
To: 11th_VA
Buh-bye one evil-doer!
Way to go home team!
To: 11th_VA
Yea a rock with a slimmy snake under it
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:12:05 PM PST
by
deJaz
To: plain talk
It may well be disinformation, to see who runs.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:12:20 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: 11th_VA
Excellent news! BTTT.
BTW, gotta love this line:
'...said Mohammed would likely be interrogated "with some urgency"...
Urgency... I can just imagine. Heh heh.
To: 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?
So they stop planning whatever it is they are planning and start getting real nervous and worrying about their filthy hides instead.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:12:40 PM PST
by
Arkinsaw
To: plain talk
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.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:12:49 PM PST
by
Pan_Yans Wife
(Lurking since 2000.)
To: plain talk
So that we can get 'em on the run. You have to smoke 'em out first.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:13:57 PM PST
by
swheats
i wonder what kind of interrogation techniques they have in pakistan?
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:14:07 PM PST
by
InvisibleChurch
(i wonder what kind of interrogation techniques they have in pakistan?)
To: 11th_VA
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.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:14:32 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(California wine tastes better - boycott French wine!)
To: expatpat
No, No...Not the comfy pillows. Not the comfy pillows!
With regards to Monty Python and the Flying Circus.
To: 11th_VA
Get the big needle with the sodium pentathol and make him sing like a canary.
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:16:54 PM PST
by
exit82
To: 11th_VA
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."
To: 11th_VA
Wait! Isn't the ACLU going to try to stop our intelligence agents from reading these documents?
To: Pan_Yans Wife
(Lurking since 2000.)I've been lurking since March of '98, but nobody believes me.
;^)
5.56mm
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:18:54 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: InvisibleChurch
wonder what kind of interrogation techniques they have in pakistan?
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posted on
03/02/2003 7:18:58 PM PST
by
11th_VA
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