Mansoor Ijaz tells Fox & Friends, "Capture of OBL Only Days or HOURS Away"

Fox and Friends ^ | 3/5/03 | LS

[LS]

Steve Doocey said on Fox this morning that he had just gotten off the phone with Mansoor Ijaz, the Pakistani-born American who has excellent connections to Pakistan, and that Ijaz said that the info they are extracting from the Sheik means that we are days, if not "hours," away from capturing OBL. They have traced his movements; they know where his wives & some kids are (Iran, where they are being "protected"), and think OBL even slipped out of the country and went to Bali prior to that bombing, traveling mostly by water.

Further, last night on O'Reilly, Ijaz also said that he has no doubt that we are using "whatever means necessary" to extract info from the Sheik. O'Reilly said "including torture?" Ijaz said, "Yes."

[LS]

I have thought for a couple of weeks now that something besides diplomacy and/or military "staging" was holding up the Iraq invasion, and this appears to be it. I don't think they want to confuse the situation with OBL with all the "fog of war" that an invastion will bring, and that the U.S. government apparently thinks it can get him.

Personally, I have a big "I was wrong," because I was certain OBL was dead at Tora Bora. But Ijaz is pretty bright, and very well connected.

[The Wizard]

bttt

[RightOnline]

If OBL is taken down, one wonders what the effect would be on the Iraqi military. I think it would be devastating to their morale.......and Saddam would panic. Would the Iraqi military stage a coup?? Going to be very interesting to watch.

[piasa]

If he's stick ticking and we've nailed him...

The most interesting show is going to be Daschle's face turning different colors.

[theDentist]

Torture, eh? Must be forcing him to listen to "It Takes a Village" as read by Al Sharpton.

[Kudsman]

More proaganda don't believe it. This is our time table patriots ping everyone you know.

[thegreatbeast]

It is dangerous to put all your eggs in one basket. Ijaz is just one ubiquitous source.
UBL is dead. I will remain convinced of that until I have a chance to desecrate his body myself.

[dawn53]

I just finished reading an article from a link off Drudge that said they had intercepted "hand written letters" from Bin Laden.

This form of communication makes sense since they know we are monitoring electronic forms of communication.

I, too, was convinced he was dead, but maybe not.

I noticed in another article posted on FR this AM, GWB said we are making strides in the war against terror. Wonder if he's referring to the imminent capture of OBL?

Boy, wouldn't that shut the Dems mouths. How many have said on national TV that we don't need to be in Iraq until we capture OBL?

[xJones]

Personally, I have a big "I was wrong," because I was certain OBL was dead at Tora Bora. But Ijaz is pretty bright, and very well connected.

Um, me too. The old bugger has been awfully quiet for someone who always loved to grandstand on videos. We were promised by al-Queda leaders that OBL would speak last July 4th, but that was another non-event. At this point, I wouldn't take a bet if OBL is dead or alive.

[MEG33]

You are not alone on Osama being dead! I'll believe Osama's capture when it's done .The hype is a bit much!

[maquiladora]

Sounds interesting.

[Maceman]

If OBL is taken down, one wonders what the effect would be on the Iraqi military Democratic Party.

[Green Knight]

Pinging as I know this would interest you.

And just so you know, I intend to keep my word, and I'll do what I said I'd do if Osama were to be caught. Namely run around the block half naked screaming "THEY GOT HIM! THEY GOT HIM! THEY GOT OSAMA!!!"

[mhking]

Fascinating...

[ConservativeMan55]

They got those letters off the Shake Mohamid Dude.

[Coop]

I wish the media would quit focusing on how close we may be to Bin Laden. Everyone's just setting themselves up for a letdown. Hey, hopefully we'll get him and Al Zawahiri. But personally I'm rejoicing over the capture of KSM, al-Hasawi, and Abdel-Rahmen. And the fear and chaos these captures have undoubtedly caused for the cowardly terrorists.

[MEG33]

Pictures for posting!

[mhking]

Ijaz is 'the Man'...

[MichiganMan]

Perhaps, but I'll believe it when I see it, we've heard this kind of good news before. I've no doubt that the administration is doing everything possible to find him in case he is alive, but I am still of the opinion that he is an unidentifiable smear of dusty red paste under a few tons of rock in a cave some where. I mean a guy who couldn't stay away from a video camera for more than a few weeks suddenly can only make written (LOL) and audio statements. The only alternative explanation is that he was disfigured/blinded etc. in the Tora Bora attack and would therefore not be an effective rallying force on video. Its in our interest to not officially speculate that he's dead in case he does pop up somewhere, and because his continued pursuit does keep a few of the weak-kneed on board with the war.

I'd be thrilled to be wrong though.

[Elkiejg]

Ijaz is 'the Man'...

He is fabulous. Saw his explanation on FoxNews of how the latest capture of OBL's #2 man came about and how it has weakened them - clear and precise. I sure hope the Administration is making use of him in a big way. We need to keep saying over and over so the uneducated public remembers -- HE OFFERED OBL TO CLINTON AND WAS TURNED DOWN.