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2004-09-05 Afghanistan/South Asia

Bergen believes bin Laden's hiding in a Pakistani city or Azad Kashmir

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-09-05 12:38:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mr Bergen is basically a reporter. He has some academic credentials, has traveled extensively in the area (he interviewed Bin Laden in 1997), done a TV show for Discovery, facilitated some Univ stuff, probably got a few consultant gigs.

However, I'm sure he doesn't know diddly about the tactical situation.

Personnally, I with the CW on this. Bin L and Zawahiri's 'broad strategic guidance' are almost meaningless given the fact that the thousands of cells have functional independance.

Posted by mhw 2004-09-05 7:17:42 AM|| 2004-09-05 7:17:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official Says

"If he has a watch, he should be looking at it because the clock is ticking. He will be caught," Joseph Cofer Black, the U.S. State Department coordinator for counterterrorism, told private Geo television network.

either Joe knows something, or he's looking to be replaced...

Posted by Frank G 2004-09-05 8:07:09 AM|| 2004-09-05 8:07:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't stand Peter Bergen, such a pompous a-hole with impeccacble 20/20 hindsight vision.

Posted by Capt America 2004-09-05 9:23:51 AM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-05 9:23:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Roger Cressey, isn't he the love mate of Richard Clarke? The gang who couldn't shoot straight?

Posted by Capt America 2004-09-05 9:25:14 AM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-05 9:25:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Better than you or me capt America. At least he is out there where the action is and we are here f--- tapping our F--- key boards. Luck bastard!!

Dave

Posted by Dave 2004-09-05 9:59:24 AM|| 2004-09-05 9:59:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Here's another reason to not capture Bin Ladin.

Suppose we have a mole in bin ladin's inner circle.

Which is better?

1. milk bin ladin's info for everything its worth as long as the mole's id is dark

or

2. capture bin ladin

I think #1

Posted by mhw 2004-09-05 11:36:51 AM|| 2004-09-05 11:36:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 More Disinformation, in my opinion.

They are trying awfully hard to flush him into moving or acting too soon, making a mistake.

Who knows, it may actually cause him to make a mistake that gets him captured or killed.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-09-05 12:03:03 PM|| 2004-09-05 12:03:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Bergen is out there chasing goats for pleasure. To each there own, I guess.

Posted by Capt America 2004-09-05 8:27:01 PM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-09-05 8:27:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm not going to believe binny's alive until I see a new video that is easy to date. Bitch is worm-food.

Speaking of bitches and worm-food, where's Gentle haven't heard her here to explain the murder of all those children in Russia by the Religion of piece

Posted by AllahHateMe 2004-09-05 9:11:41 PM|| 2004-09-05 9:11:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Prolly healing up clitorectomyis painful.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-05 9:28:49 PM|| 2004-09-05 9:28:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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