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U.S. Captures Senior Al Qaeda Leader, Sources Say
Reuters via Yahoo ^
| 11/15/02
Posted on 11/15/2002 11:05:10 AM PST by B-bone
U.S. Captures Senior Al Qaeda Leader, Sources Say
1 hour, 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the top two-dozen al Qaeda leaders sought by the United States in its war on terrorism was captured recently and is in American custody, U.S. government sources said on Friday.
The sources declined to name the operative for Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s network who was caught in the past week or so. But it was not top lieutenant Ayman al-Zawahri, operational leader Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, nor bin Laden's son Saad.
U.S. authorities have become increasingly concerned this week that al Qaeda was planning fresh attacks.
The FBI (news - web sites) said that in selecting its next targets, the network may favor "spectacular attacks" that result in mass casualties and severe damage to the U.S. economy.
Contributing to that concern was an audio tape broadcast earlier this week on the al-Jazeera television channel in Qatar believed to be of bin Laden praising recent attacks and making fresh threats.
The United States blamed bin Laden and his al Qaeda network for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America that killed about 3,000 people.
Senior al Qaeda leaders in U.S. custody include Abu Zubaydah and Ramzi Binalshibh, who were being interrogated at an undisclosed location overseas.
"There have been a number of -- numerous senior leaders of al Qaeda that have either been eliminated, incarcerated or detained someplace," national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) said without elaborating.
President Bush (news - web sites) earlier this week, in response to a question about the audio tape, said, "We'll chase these people down one at a time. It doesn't matter how long it takes, we'll find them and bring them to justice."
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: terrorwar
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Great post BUMP!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
CNBC is reporting it was a CIA operation that lead to this capture...
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posted on
11/15/2002 2:17:34 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Everyone has eyes that seem soul less. Scary.
To: Dog
CNBC is reporting it was a CIA operation that lead to this capture...This can't be. Our guys are too busy working on Saddam, they have no time to be tracking down Al Qaeda members.
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To: Dog
I prefer the CIA to use the Predator, but in this case I'll make an exception if they're getting information out of the vermin...
To: greasyHeart
We have Bush putting the UN center stage in all of his responses. It seemed more to me that Bush out the UN's ineffectiveness and irrelevance at center stage.
To: JRandomFreeper
Ping!
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posted on
11/15/2002 2:45:55 PM PST
by
Dog
To: Dog
"The sources declined to name the operative for Osama bin Laden 's network who was caught in the past week or so. But it was not top lieutenant Ayman al-Zawahri, operational leader Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, nor bin Laden's son Saad.
How fitting that Binny boy would name his son Saad, you know like Sod in the ground? LOL!! He's gonna be SOD in the ground when we get done with his little ass.
To: Dog
Thanks. The intel we get from the captured islamofacist may help in our worldwide war effort. LOL! just the news that we have one may make the top al-queerda burn up the phone lines trying to find out who is missing. That's valuable in itself.
/john
To: Numbers Guy
That's what Daschelehounds do-Whine, bark, scratch fleas and hump legs.
To: greasyHeart
Yeah, the libertarians would do a MUCH better job </sarcasm>
To: B-bone
What was that about "no progress in the terror war", Mr. Douchle?
Little Tommy is the master of good timing (for us).
To: F.J. Mitchell
They'll also crap on the carpet and go chase a car ambulance.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"Chase Ambulances."
The Shyster variety of the breed.
To: B-bone
I did a search but didn't find this posted yet.
Thank heavens Tom Daschle is on the case.
We have tom bin Dashole in custody?
We ARE making progress!
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posted on
11/15/2002 4:06:26 PM PST
by
tet68
To: B-bone
Dubya let loose the dogs of the CIA, and they are doing a great job. 'Bout time it happened, and look at the results.
Hat's off to 'em! Dubya AND our boys in the CIA.
Teeth are rattling all over the terrorist world.
As they should be.
To: Republic of Texas
"He was "due", and we "processed" him, NEXT CASE! "ROTFLMAO!!!!
Great comment!
To: tet68
Tom is on a long leash, but Bush keeps pulling it.
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posted on
11/15/2002 4:19:56 PM PST
by
B-bone
To: Oldeconomybuyer
"I prefer the CIA to use the Predator,.."Who do you think was flying the Predator?
The dogs are loose, and they are happily biting away.
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