Al Qaeda Commander in Afghanistan Dead

[Chris]

CAIRO, Egypt — One of Al Qaeda's top commanders in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi was killed according to a Web site used by militant groups, reported the Washington-based SITE Institute which monitors the internet.

While the claim could not be verified independently, the announcement appeared as a banner in a section of the Web site reserved for affiliated militant organizations.

"As the banner was posted ... by a webmaster of the forum, it seems as if the announcement of his death has been confirmed to the forum administrators," noted SITE in its statement.

Al-Libi was an Al Qaeda training camp leader who has appeared in many Internet videos and who the U.S. says was likely behind the Feb. 2007 bombing at the U.S. base at Bagram during a visit by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney that killed 23 people.

A knowledgeable Western official said that "it appears at this point that Al-Libi has met his demise," but declined to talk about the circumstances. "It was a major success in taking one of the top terrorists in the world off the street," the official said. He added that the death occurred "within the last few days."

Al-Libi was a key link between the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

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[Suzie]

Oh so he was KILLED :thumb: From the way the press put it in their title I thought he passed peacefully in his sleep or something.

I hope it lasted long enough for him to know they got him.

[DesertFox]

The only good Qaeda is a dead Qaeda. Dude just joined the ranks of the good Qaedas.

[MrSanity]

He's a great Qaeda... and the no. 3 man on the list.

If only we can find Osama Hussein bin Laden.

[buzzthepug!]

Seems very strange that we can land rockets on the moon and mars but can't find bin laden. He's 6'5 and wears a turban for goodness sake!

[DesertFox]

Building rockets and shooting them off is easy. It's all work against nature. Nature obeys her own rules, so you know what a given problem is and how to work it.

Finding people is a much more difficult process.

[Suzie]

We had him in the cross hairs once ... before 9/11.

Thanks Bill. :sulk:

[Beowulf]

:wave: Later, Abu!

[Lubbock]

Yeah?

How long before the NYT prints an article identifying he man as a peaceful Muslim on his way to a wedding?

[Chris]

Yeah?

How long before the NYT prints an article identifying he man as a peaceful Muslim on his way to a wedding?

Lub, that depends on how long it takes the Klintoooooons to calculate whether that would benefit them or not. :biggrin:


DF, I couldna said it better -

"The only good Qaeda is a dead Qaeda. Dude just joined the ranks of the good Qaedas. " - DesertFox

:thumb:

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[Chris]

Ok, so edit my edit.

It was my Lub reply, not my Luc reply.

[Riverboat]

He's a great Qaeda... and the no. 3 man on the list.
So, does that give me a full house, or a royal flush?

[Chris]

Seems very strange that we can land rockets on the moon and mars but can't find bin laden. He's 6'5 and wears a turban for goodness sake!

Yeah, but it's not exactly that simple (I know that sounds strange compared to the whole moon landing thing), but he keeps crossing back and forth to a country were we don't (but are trying to)have troops in. It's been sort of a cat and mouse game where we have access to the hole, but not the wall, so-to-speak. http://www.freeconservatives.com/vb/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Chris]

So, does that give me a full house, or a royal flush?

He's dead, and you're alive to ask the question, so as I figger it, he's outta the game and you won the hand. http://www.freeconservatives.com/vb/images/smilies/bis00000.gif

:D

[Uncle Ruckus]

I’m hoping for extensive collateral damage.

[Riverboat]

Good enough. I'll wait to cash in my chips when the last American is on our soil, or when I can match a corpse/parts to the entire deck of Most-Wanted playing cards.

[Chris]

Good enough. I'll wait to cash in my chips when the last American is on our soil, or when I can match a corpse/parts to the entire deck of Most-Wanted playing cards.

Best strategy I've heard in a long, long while. :thumb: