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India-Pakistan
Abu Laith al-Libi: Some detail
2008-02-01
One of al-Qaeda's top leaders was killed in Pakistan, a militant website reported Thursday.
Pakistain... That's not in Afghanistain, is it?
The password-protected website ran a large black banner announcing the death of Abu Laith al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader who also headed the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. The website, called Al-Ekhlaas, said al-Libi was "martyred with a group of his brothers in the land of Muslim Pakistan."
That means they got turned into a crater. Don'tcha hate it when that happens?
Pakistan's interior ministry and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said they could not confirm the news. Media reports suggested al-Libi died late Monday or early Tuesday in a missile strike in northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border and the town of Mir Ali. Residents and Pakistan officials said 12 people died in the blast, but there was no report of who led the attack.
"Rockets" = Talibs or Paks, unless the Paks are fighting a war with Indja. "Missiles" = us.
Claims of al-Libi's death were brought to light by the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group which monitors the internet for militant activity. "As the banner was posted on Ekhlaas by a webmaster of the forum, it seems as if the announcement of his death has been confirmed to the forum administrators," SITE reported on its own website.

Al-Libi, who was born in Libya, led al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and was considered to be a key link between the network and the Taliban. He was said to be third in command of al-Qaeda, after leader Osama bin Laden and deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri. The U.S. placed al-Libi on their list of 12 most wanted men, and had a bounty of $200,000 US on his head.
The life of a Numbah Three is hard.
The United States maintains that Al-Libi was likely behind the February 2007 suicide bombing of U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, that killed 23 people. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was visiting the site at the time, but was unharmed. Al-Libi appeared in several internet videos in recent years, including three in 2007.
Posted by:Fred

#13  The United States maintains that Al-Libi was likely behind the February 2007 suicide bombing of U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, that killed 23 people.

Interesting that the press toots this as one of his accomplishments. 23 Afghan peasants looking for work were killed. The Arabs are making quite a reputation for themselves in Kabul and making friends wherever they go.
Posted by: ed   2008-02-01 16:01  

#12  Or you really up the ante and go straight to "donkeys"...

You mean democrats?
Posted by: JFM   2008-02-01 15:14  

#11  Ahumm, Anonymoose. Can't disagree.

"As the new #5, I formally resign my position and will retire in muritania citing risk of becoming #4 which would be a natural position of promotion to #3."

Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-02-01 15:04  

#10  RJ, not from what I hear about the Pashtoons.
Posted by: ed   2008-02-01 13:58  

#9  Female, of course.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-02-01 13:54  

#8  Or you really up the ante and go straight to "donkeys"...
Posted by: tu3031   2008-02-01 13:44  

#7  sheep??...

Why not? Whatever works...
Posted by: PBMcL   2008-02-01 13:38  

#6  "(or some exchange medium they're familiar with)"

sheep??...
Posted by: Beavis   2008-02-01 13:26  

#5  Good point, 'moose. I've often thought we (U.S.) were making a mistake putting high dollar rewards on binny et al. The rubes in the back country wouldn't have a sense of 'dollars'. But saturate the area with leaflets promising '100,000 gold Dinars' (or some exchange medium they're familiar with) might generate more interest and leads.
Posted by: PBMcL   2008-02-01 13:13  

#4  missiles = us


You sure about that? Cause its a big implication, if true.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-02-01 13:05  

#3  I wonder why only $200k on his head? Either he was retail priced, or they figured that the locals couldn't grasp amounts of money greater than that; surprisingly, that is often the case.

There was even a lottery in the rural midwest US, that had a respectable payout, but was ignored by the public, until they changed the jackpot to a new pickup truck, worth far less than the cash. But it was a hit, because the locals appreciated a good pickup truck. Go figure.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-02-01 06:55  

#2  so who is the new #3?
Posted by: Elminetle Panda5853   2008-02-01 02:11  

#1  The life of a Numbah Three is hard.

al-Libi's gofer-sidekick, "Life just ain't fair Allah!"

then al-Libi's gopher kicks a can.... mumbles.... snivels.... snots.... then breaks down completely bawling his boot-like old-heart out..

BaaWaaaaaaa
Posted by: RD   2008-02-01 02:00  

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