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2004-02-22

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-02-22 12:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 is this the same source that said he's trapped in just a 15 square km area. If its true about the 15 km bit then binny really is doomed, fingers crossed

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-22 12:23:02 PM|| 2004-2-22 12:23:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 15 sq km, eh? What sort of yield is needed to put that much area inside the plasma fireball of a nuke? *g*

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-2-22 12:32:08 PM|| 2004-2-22 12:32:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 To heck with OBL, Fred, where do I sign up for a fabulous UK vacation for under $20?

Posted by GK 2004-2-22 12:33:37 PM|| 2004-2-22 12:33:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4
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It [the operation] will centre on suspected Taliban and al-Qaeda men who Pakistan believes have married Pakistani women and are living in the tribal areas -- the remote and historically autonomous regions that have never really been brought under the control of Pakistan's central government.

It will be conducted in the Waziristan tribal region in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier province, intelligence sources said.... "We are now tracking al-Qaeda fugitives to get clues from them about him."

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-2-22 12:41:32 PM|| 2004-2-22 12:41:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Waitasec ... didn't they say that USSOCOM had him cornered? So what's the SAS (UK) doing in their subtitle? (Unless it's a joint operation, which is cool.)

Posted by Lu Baihu 2004-2-22 2:12:40 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-2-22 2:12:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 You can bet SOCOM doesn't have that many bodies (15 sq KM is a lot of land in that area - mountains, etc).

And the Brits and Aussies stood by us, so they should get a share of the glory.

And, more importantly, the SAS/SBS has some of the best damned operators in the world. When you care enough to send the best, you dont quibble over little things like nationality amongst friends. (Note that France and Germany and Russia are NOT on that list).

Posted by OldSpook 2004-2-22 4:58:02 PM|| 2004-2-22 4:58:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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