Bin Laden 'surrounded'

The Sunday Telegraph ^ | February 22, 2004

[Patriot1998]

A BRITISH Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama bin Laden has been found and is surrounded by US special forces in an area of land bordering north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Sunday Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims the al-Qaeda leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001 and is being monitored by satellite.

The paper claims he is in a mountainous area to the north of the Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is said to be peopled with bin Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to also have 50 of his fanatical bodyguards with him.

The claim is attributed to "a well-placed intelligence source" in Washington, who is quoted as saying: "He (bin Laden) is boxed in."

The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional military assault impossible. The plan to capture him would depend on a "grab-him-and-go" style operation.

"US helicopters already sited on the Afghanistan border will swoop in to extricate him," the newspaper says. It claims bin Laden and his men "sleep in caves or out in the open. The area is swept by fierce snow storms howling down from the 10,000ft-high mountain peaks. Donkeys are the only transport."

The special forces are "absolutely confident" there is no escape for bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go in and get him.

"The timing of that order will ultimately depend on President Bush," the paper says. "Capturing bin Laden will certainly be a huge help for him as he gets ready for the election."

The article says bin Laden's movements are monitored by a National Security Agency satellite.

On Thursday last week, General Richard Myers, chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, said America had been engaged in "intense" efforts to capture bin Laden, who was believed to be hiding in the border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

[NautiNurse]

Please let this be true...please let this be true...please let this be true...Oh PLEASE...

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

The special forces are "absolutely confident" there is no escape for bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go in and get him.

Five bucks says he's all burqa'd up, attempting to slip out as a horrifically ugly woman. Any takers...? :)

[LibKill]

Time to nail that filthy hide of Osama's to the barn wall.

I want to see his head on a pike at ground zero.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

OBL's head on a pike would be nice.

[veronica]

The Israelis are pretty good at pinpoint hits on terrorists from Apache helicopters, etc. That might be a good way to go. I do think the time is coming, when Bin Laden will be nailed.

[Aggie Mama]

"The timing of that order will ultimately depend on President Bush," the paper says. "Capturing bin Laden will certainly be a huge help for him as he gets ready for the election."

What a load of poopy diapers. They will get OBL when they find him, not when it's politically expedient.

[Columbine]

According to the Dems this is about 6 months too soon.

[TomServo]

I want to see his head on a pike at ground zero.

I just told my wife the exact thing 5 seconds ago...

[NautiNurse]

OBL's head on a pike would be nice.

Wearing a crown of pork sausage links.

[Chi-townChief]

Supposedly, binnie was "boxed in" in December, 2001 and I stiil get the feeling he was wasted then since we've seen no new pictures or videos from him since.

[BenLurkin]

"The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional military assault impossible."

How about an all out carpet bombing with Fuel Air Explosives, supporting by a second carpet of Daisy Cutters?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Exactly. Bush was informed of Hussein's capture, AFTERWARDS.

[ServesURight]

John Kerry and Hillary Clinton on suicide watch.

[Toonces T. Cat]

I can see the New York Slimes' headline now:

"Bush's Poll Numbers Slip...Osama Captured...A Coincidence?"

I know it's gonna happen and I will have to go outside and indulge myself with a Dean-like primal scream...LOL

-Toonces

[In_25_words_or_less]

"The timing of that order will ultimately depend on President Bush," the paper says.

It won't look so good if he waits until October.

[G.Mason]

Osama's capture will not make us safer!

Oh ... I forgot ... the Deaniac is gone ....... isn't he?

[hoosiermama]

***The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional military assault impossible. The plan to capture him would depend on a "grab-him-and-go" style operation.***

Nothing like telling them ahead of time that we're on our way and how we plan to proceed.....What ever happened to "Lose lips sink ships" etc?

[Guillermo]

I can see it now: "Bush only had bin Laden captured so he would get a boost for the election!"

[BenLurkin]

He won't.