Mullah Omar May Go Free

newsmax ^ | Nov. 25, 2001 | ap

[classygreeneyedblonde]

If Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar is captured as a result of a U.S. victory in the Afghan war, there's a chance he will be set free, America's top diplomat in the region admitted Sunday

He is one of those cases that will have to be looked at individually," said U.S. Ambassasdor Kenton Keith, spokesman for the Allied Coalition, in an interview with "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert

When Russert asked point blank whether the U.S. might deliberately "not apprehend Omar - someone who has in fact allowed Osama bin Laden to stay in Afghanistan all these years," Keith said

As I say, (there's) a case-by-case basis for examining and questioning these people. I'm sure that Omar is one of those who will be investigated thoroughly and I expect that he will be brought to justice

When asked to clarify what he meant by "brought to justice," Keith said, "It depends. It's an Afghan - Afghan situation. In the end this battle with the Taliban is an internal Afghan matter. Afghans have to solve it. They are looking at it on a case-by-case basis, we are told

Ambassador Keith also declined to speculate on whether Omar was a likely candidate for trial by a U.S. military tribunal as part of a plan announced by President Bush two weeks ago

It's an option for the president (but) he has not said he is going to use it," he told Russert.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

If he is allowed to go free there will be the biggest outcry of injustice in this country never heard before

[classygreeneyedblonde]

This guy needs to go to just for sayin this

[whadizit]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He must be eliminated! What kind of example does that set? A man who hid and protected the "evildoer"? If he walks, what does that say about our commitment to destroy "all those who support and harbor terrorists"? NOOOOOOOOOOO!

[KLT]

WHAT? GO FREE? WHAT ARE WE CRAZY? THIS IS SICK!

[classygreeneyedblonde]

I agree with you....but you know how this war is we kiss as#$$

[Tacis]

Hey, guys, keep it down. Mullah Omar is working through "secret channels" to provide information that will not only allow us to get OBL but bring down his entire structure. Omar and OBL are related by marriage, a very strong link among the rag-heads, and a great deal of finese much be employed as the Mullah pulls a Jeffords.

[Mulder]

He is one of those cases that will have to be looked at individually," said U.S. Ambassasdor Kenton Keith

I'll bet that Keithie boy was an either an appointee of Slick, or a relic from the Ford or Carter administration.

Either way, it's irrevelant, as Omar ain't going free.

[KLT]

I agree with you....but you know how this war is we kiss as#$$

Ridiculous, right? Tell me, how do you get your font to make those great colors? What a trip!

[horsewhispersc]

Sure Give military tribunals to ones who you have nothing on (all in secret of course), hey they could be innocent (but that's alright) and let the bast#rds go that we have everything on (Or do We)!.....Yaaaaah, makes perfect sense to me.

You just lost a vote for sure now Mr. Bush!..

Heap big smoke but no fire (or maybe it is about Oil)!

[mlocher]

not to worry. this is just a state department lackey talking out of turn

correct. also, it is just a media moron trying to drum up a divisive story on slow news day

[Celtjew Libertarian]

We'll have to see if Ambassador Keith is taken to the woodshed for this or not, before we can tell what the administration's intent is.

[New Horizon]

It's a trip for about the first five minutes...after that, it becomes somewhat irritating.

[JCG]

Hey, guys, keep it down. Mullah Omar is working through "secret channels" to provide information that will not only allow us to get OBL but bring down his entire structure. Omar and OBL are related by marriage, a very strong link among the rag-heads, and a great deal of finese much be employed as the Mullah pulls a Jeffords.

This is a joke, right?  Otherwise, you need some very strong coffee.

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[Faraday]

This is similar to when Gen. Franks said OBL was not a "target" of the war. Screw up? Ya. We'll kill him just the same. Diplomats are usually better about BS'ing questions they are not comfortable with. After stepping down as Defense Secretary, Don Rumsfeld will have a future in training government officials in how to speak PLAINLY.

[GWfan]

Exactly. Timmy Russert justs plain sucks. The Bush administration is giving NBC nothing. So they get some poor low level guy on and try and put words in his mouth. Russert's line-up was pathetic this morning.

[jwalsh07]

LOL. Mullah Omar is a free fire zone unto himself. Like the man said, "if he gets in the crosshairs, his ass is ours".

[DAnconia55]

Heap big smoke but no fire (or maybe it is about Oil)!

Move along, nothin' to see here...

[Bernard]

Go easy on the guy. His next assignment is opening mail.

[TheOtherOne]

Hey, guys, keep it down. Mullah Omar is working through "secret channels" to provide information that will not only allow us to get OBL but bring down his entire structure. Omar and OBL are related by marriage, a very strong link among the rag-heads, and a great deal of finese much be employed as the Mullah pulls a Jeffords.

Are you kidding? Please tell me how Omar and OBL are related? It was Atef's daughter that OBL's son married, not Omar's. Please also tell us all about the secret channels which run contrary to everything Rumsfield and Bush have publically said?