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2004-12-09 Afghanistan/South Asia

Al-Qaeda as powerful as the US, sez ex-ISI chief

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-12-09 3:14:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like the ISI has even bigger credibility probelms than the CIA. Perhaps we could have a Superbowl of the Spies with the Madrassa Grads of ISI facing off against the Ivy Leaguers of the CIA with cudgels and chainsaws for a fight to the finish on Pay Per View. Survivors to be sent for an al expenses paid vacation in Pyongyang.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-09 8:36:09 AM|| 2004-12-09 8:36:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds to me like the ISI is making a public pitch for dropping Musharrif's alliance w/ the US and openly backing al Qaeda instead.

Posted by too true 2004-12-09 9:41:20 AM|| 2004-12-09 9:41:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There were already two big Al-Q style hits since 9/11, but they weren't in the United States (Bali and Spain).

They would if they could, but they didn't because they couldn't. *blinks*

On the other hand, we can pretty much go anywhere in islam-land and pretty much do anything we want.

We can if we wanted to, but we don't because we decided not to.

Posted by Ptah 2004-12-09 10:15:07 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-12-09 10:15:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It seems that if they can't do it, then they talk it to death. It must mean that we are doing something right. Can't let our guard down, though. Must keep up the pressure. Waziristan needs a Marine-type hosing, for sure.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-12-09 11:03:23 AM|| 2004-12-09 11:03:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Asad Durrani need to be wacked, I wonder when Musharrif is going to make it happen?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-09 12:25:19 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-09 12:25:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 How many times has AlQ - and their symps - with great fanfare claimed they were gonna do this to us and teach us a lesson with that? How many of them have happened? Wankers and twits.

I want some of Gen Durrani's meds. They're obviously more entertaining than mere caffeine and nicotine.

Posted by .com 2004-12-09 12:32:10 PM|| 2004-12-09 12:32:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ptah: They would if they could, but they didn't because they couldn't.

Are they physically able to? I think they are. Are they afraid of the consequences of another attack on US soil? You betcha. And that is why it hasn't happened. They ain't seen nuthin' yet.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-12-09 5:17:36 PM|| [http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2004-12-09 5:17:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Osama was Western-educated and traveled around - for all we know, he's prob unshaven, clean-cut, wearing a 3-piece Italian dress suit and attending/teaching classes at Penn State.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2004-12-09 10:33:20 PM|| [http://n/a] 2004-12-09 10:33:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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