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U.S. officials say top al-Qaida leader killed
MSNBC ^
| Dec 10, 2009
Posted on 12/10/2009 4:07:36 PM PST by rdl6989
A high-ranking al-Qaida figure was killed Thursday in an attack by a drone aircraft in northwest Pakistan, U.S. officials told NBC News.
The officials did not identify who was killed, except to say that it was not al-Qaida’s supreme leader, Osama bin Laden. If the report is confirmed, it would be the first time coalition forces had killed a top al-Qaida figure in almost a year.
The officials said the killing was the result of stepped-up operations targeting al-Qaida leaders in recent weeks.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdirizaqabdisaleh; alqaeda; alqaida; gwot; pakistan; salehalsomali; taliban
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Not OBL. Is it me or does the title leave a lot to be desired?
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:07:38 PM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
Indy: Who?
Feds: Top. Top men.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:09:48 PM PST
by
bsf2009
To: rdl6989
I'm not disappointed....why should you be.
Killing AQ leaders is good.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:11:37 PM PST
by
Dog
To: bsf2009
Al Qaida seems to be made up entirely of second stringers.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:11:56 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: rdl6989
Almost seems like it’s saying...We didn’t get Osama but we got his partner...what’s that dudes name?
To: Sacajaweau
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:13:10 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Dog
Oh, I’m not disappointed and agree its a good thing.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:14:09 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: Sacajaweau
This who I suspect was the target.
Mustafa Abul-Yazeed
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:16:03 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Dog
Ayman Zawahiri...We could only hope....
It would be like killing Qtub or Azzam.....both radical clerics needing killing.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:16:21 PM PST
by
DCBryan1
(The first Civil War freed slaves from individuals. CW2 will free slaves from the government.)
To: Dog
“Killing AQ leaders is good.”
Yes it is. AND, the survivors’ blood pressure rises. ;-)
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:17:14 PM PST
by
verity
(Obama Lies)
To: Dog
“...Ayman Zawahiri....”
No way... I just heard on the radio thats its the TOP guy of the Number three guy...or something like that...they are all top guys...
To: Dog
Will Baraq speak at the funeral?
To: Dog
Killing AQ leaders is good. Good thing we didn't give him a fat lip lest our guys be charged.
Take no prisoners!
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:20:42 PM PST
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Oath keepers + The NRA = FReeRepublic (.com baby))
To: rdl6989
Any chance we could get the predator crew up on charges?
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:21:10 PM PST
by
marron
To: rdl6989
they have more “top figures” than there are chins in the Chinese phone book.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:21:58 PM PST
by
Puddleglum
("due to the record harvest, rationing will continue as usual")
To: Puddleglum
they have more “top figures” than there are chins in the Chinese phone book.Thanks, I was trying to come up with something witty like that, but you are far more creative than I am lol.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:25:12 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
You people are amazing I swear if we killed Osama tomorrow someone on this site would complain it wasn’t good enough.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:26:06 PM PST
by
Dog
To: nascarnation
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:30:36 PM PST
by
GVnana
("Obama is incredibly naive and grossly egotistical." Sarkozy)
To: GVnana; nascarnation
Only if they let him bring his teleprompter.
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:31:59 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: Las Vegas Ron
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posted on
12/10/2009 4:35:59 PM PST
by
halfright
(My presidents picture is in the dictionary, next to the word, "rectum".)
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