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American al-Qaeda leader also killed? | |
2008-02-07 | |
PESHAWAR: Following unconfirmed reports of killing of a high-profile al-Qaeda commander Abu Laith al-Libi, there are now rumours that an American al-Qaeda militant Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam al-Amriki, had been killed in the alleged Predator attack by the US on a house in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, a few days back.32-year-old Adam Gadahn, who is an American citizen belonging to southern California, has been accused by the US of praising the perpetrators of September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington and attending al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistani tribal areas. According to sources, American officials who are yet to publicly confirm the killing of Abu Laith al-Libi, are reportedly sharing information with western media that most likely another most wanted figure, Adam Gadahn, has also been killed in the air strike by the CIA-operated unmanned drone on a house in Khushali Torikhel village near Mir Ali town. Pity. I was hoping for something slower and more painful
However, there were no details whether he had arrived in the town when a house reportedly housing some senior al-Qaeda operatives including Abu Laith al-Libi, was blitzed. US military officials based in Afghanistan are reportedly collecting details about those killed in the attack on the house and in this regard two of their spy planes continued flying over the same area even after the tragic incident. Local tribesmen, who were kept at bay by hundreds of armed militants from visiting the house until all the bodies, mostly dismembered, were retrieved, said that US spy planes might have taken pictures of the entire rescue operation as well as of the funeral ceremony. Like US officials, Pakistani authorities have been constantly keeping silence over what had happened in their jurisdictions. It may be recalled that the US State Department had offered US$ one million reward for capture of Adam Gadahn. However, some military officials felt that declaring Gadahn as dead in the Mir Ali incident, the US wanted him to speak for his defence or make some telephone calls so that they target him like rest of al-Qaeda operatives. This is a report from a Pakistani paper, so add salt to taste. | |
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#35 US military officials based in Afghanistan are reportedly collecting details about those killed in the attack on the house and in this regard two of their spy planes continued flying over the same area even after the tragic incident. Did I read this right? Called this a tragic incident? |
Posted by: www 2008-02-07 23:24 |
#34 X 72 |
Posted by: DMFD 2008-02-07 22:20 |
#33 HMMMMM, HMMMMM...what doth PAULA ABDUL = MADONNA FANS remember? More importantly, what doth Paul-Madonna believeth??? |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-02-07 22:13 |
#32 Good Lord Golf Bravo, that's a most hellish thought! :-) |
Posted by: Steve White 2008-02-07 21:46 |
#31 that explains the flags flying at half-mast here in San Francisco. |
Posted by: Justrand 2008-02-07 20:58 |
#30 continued flying over the same area even after the tragic incident. Since he's an American I hope he gets 72 Hillary look alikes. |
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-02-07 20:51 |
#29 They really should split Cali into two states. The northern and southern parts are so different. Berkeley, of course, should be its own planet. |
Posted by: SteveS 2008-02-07 20:36 |
#28 and those of us in San Diego County, proud home to a large part of your military say "F*ck you", Redneck Jim, to your characterization. Idiot |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-07 20:32 |
#27 For the record, while California has been called the land of fruits and nuts, those of us from the OC (aka behind the Orange Curtain) tend to be on the "right" side of things. Think Reagan Country. |
Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2008-02-07 20:28 |
#26 I guess his destiny to serve on the Berkeley City Council may not play out smoothly after all. |
Posted by: Lone Ranger 2008-02-07 19:36 |
#25 ...I want him to have lived JUST long enough to have heard the sound of the United States Air Force reminding him that you can run, but you'll just die tired. Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2008-02-07 19:23 |
#24 They say intermarriage has to be handled thoughtfully, or it can lead to problems, liberalhawk. ;-) |
Posted by: trailing wife 2008-02-07 18:10 |
#23 Elvis = MOST goats are fat and bearded, so what's up? You expect, maybe, Paleostain goats? They're busy! |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-02-07 17:57 |
#22 Gadahn's Jewish paternal grandfather, Carl Pearlman, was a prominent surgeon and on the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League; his paternal grandmother, Agnes Branch, was an editor for The Chronicle Christian Newspaper. The perils of intermarriage ;) |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-02-07 17:25 |
#21 Interesting information on this lunatic from the Wiki, that apparently contains information that upsets the filter, so I'll just give the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Yahiye_Gadahn I guess to kook fruit doesn't fall far from the kook tree. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-02-07 16:41 |
#20 Going to have to re-name the Predator 'Dorothy' if it's going to be dropping houses on wicked witches (warlocks) of the west. Who got his curly-toed ruby slippers? |
Posted by: Glenmore 2008-02-07 16:38 |
#19 Background on this screwball (from the Wiki): Gadahn's Jewish paternal grandfather, Carl Pearlman, was a prominent surgeon and on the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League; his paternal grandmother, Agnes Branch, was an editor for The Chronicle Christian Newspaper. Gadahn's father, originally Phil Pearlman, grew up in Orange County, California. He was involved in the counterculture movement at the University of California at Irvine, and before Adam's birth became a self-styled religious Christian. He and his wife Jennifer changed their name to Gadahan, after the Biblical warrior GidÂ’on or Gideon. Gadahn was born in Oregon and raised and homeschooled through high school by his parents on an isolated farm in Southern California. He played Little League baseball and participated in Christian homeschool support groups. As an adolescent he became very involved in the Death metal community, making contact with fans and musicians through alternative magazines. During the summer of 1993, he formed his own one-man band called Aphasia. Gadahn contributed music reviews and artwork to a zine called Xenocide. Sample excerpts include this from a review of Acts of the Unspeakable by the band Autopsy released on the Peaceville record label: The Bay Area quartet crank it up to a good fast grind on many of these tunes, notably `Tortured Moans of Agony,` Battery Acid Enema`, Blackness Within` and `Skullptures` ... This is an excellent release from some Death Metal pioneers! and for an EP released by the band General Surgery: This is basically a Swedish `supergroup` of death, featuring members of Dismember, Afflicted and Crematory ... Lyrically, the quote on the back cover pretty much sums it up: `Murder is the only way to kill time.' In 1995, at age 16, Gadahn moved in with his grandparents in Santa Ana, California, where he worked in a computer store and explored the Internet. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-02-07 16:37 |
#18 Elvis, how are you sure he wasn't someone else's virgin? PMFJI, but just look at the guy. What woman could possibly resist his, er, charms. |
Posted by: eLarson 2008-02-07 16:34 |
#17 Missed a hell of an opportunity (How may is that now?) to really put a hurting on al-qaeda. CYA medals w/ white feather clusters for everyone in the chain of command including the prez. |
Posted by: ed 2008-02-07 15:21 |
#16 Elvis, how are you sure he wasn't someone else's virgin? [insert Seinfeld line - 'not that there's anything wrong with that'.] :) |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-02-07 15:17 |
#15 hope his 70 virgins are all fat and bearded. Good riddance. |
Posted by: ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2008-02-07 14:09 |
#14 A nice touch of irony is that the hellfire missile that (may have) killed this traitor would have been partially funded with taxes paid by his parents. |
Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2008-02-07 13:38 |
#13 "Mouthpiece", not "leader". Sheesh. Like even the AQ fuckwits would give this loon any responsibility. |
Posted by: mojo 2008-02-07 13:25 |
#12 Adam Gadahn, who is an American citizen belonging to Southern California, What was that joke about SoCal being the land of fruit and nuts? |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-02-07 13:06 |
#11 confirmation please. i've got fresh candy to pass out... |
Posted by: Querent 2008-02-07 12:51 |
#10 Oh gee darn. There goes another source of amusement. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-07 12:46 |
#9 "It was over before you can say gadaaahn!" Hope the dispatch would be confirmed. |
Posted by: twobyfour 2008-02-07 12:37 |
#8 32-year-old Adam Gadahn, who is an American citizen belonging to southern California -nice phrasing |
Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-02-07 12:33 |
#7 Could we be so lucky! Was kind of hoping to see this diaper dancer paraded in front of the media... |
Posted by: Icerigger 2008-02-07 12:20 |
#6 Local tribesmen, who were kept at bay by hundreds of armed militants It was a target rich environment and we didn't take advantage of it? Sort of the like the 2 bomb technique of the terrorists.... |
Posted by: 3dc 2008-02-07 12:12 |
#5 Prably, his family was into goat farming. Shoulda stayed home, he would be an happy, fulfilled man! |
Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-02-07 12:06 |
#4 OTOH, maybe he was into goats. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-02-07 11:54 |
#3 Dumb ass shoulda stayed in Orange County. It's much nicer there. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-02-07 11:53 |
#2 Adam Gadahn, has also been killed in the air strike by the CIA-operated unmanned drone on a house in Khushali Torikhel village near Mir Ali town. Pity. I was hoping for something slower and more painful I'll be happy if he died quickly - man, im such a liberal ;) |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-02-07 11:50 |
#1 Insh'allah. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2008-02-07 11:29 |