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2005-10-17 Iraq

US army arrest Al-Qaeda propaganda chief

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-10-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It added that the arrestee knew in advance about many Al-Qaeda operations.

And this lucky contestant has won a fully paid fun vacation in Gitmo, the super inclusive Carrib resort just in time for the fall celebrations and games, with free legal representation by the ACLU.

Posted by Sleretle Jimble8202 2005-10-17 07:51|| 2005-10-17 07:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Or maybe he is one of the very few who get to ride the Ghost Plane, rumored to land only on a desert island in the midst of one of the oceans, whose passengers are never seen or heard from again.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 08:46|| 2005-10-17 08:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Or maybe he is one of the very few who get to ride the Ghost Plane, rumored to land only on a desert island in the midst of one of the oceans, whose passengers are never seen or heard from again.

Young lady, you must be refering to Fantasy island..or as we say in the trade..Goat Island.

Posted by Tattoo 2005-10-17 13:52|| 2005-10-17 13:52|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the poster was referring to the legendary GSG9 parachuteless parachuting lessons.

Hopefully lots of Ts are practising their HANO (High Altitide No Opening) technique.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2005-10-17 19:05|| 2005-10-17 19:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the poster was referring to the legendary GSG9 parachuteless parachuting lessons.

Faith will bring you home. Thinker real hard about 12 feet of snow, 10 feets of evergreen branches, patridges such like that ther.e

Posted by Aieeeeeeeeeeeeee 2005-10-17 19:27|| 2005-10-17 19:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Nope. There really is (or used to be, earlier in the Iraq War) a so-called Ghost Plane for the really truly evilest, most knowledgeable captives. They were put onto this airplane by the military (or perhaps the CIA?), sent off for questioning, and never seen or heard from again. Having them learn to fly at 35,000 feet (or whatever) is not commensurate with getting information out of such people... in my amateur opinion.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 21:08|| 2005-10-17 21:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Heh, tw... You need 2 or 3 of them...

Posted by .com 2005-10-17 21:14|| 2005-10-17 21:14|| Front Page Top

#8 That's too cryptic for me tonight, .com. Two or three whats?

Separately, do people really train to jump out of airplanes (when not on the tarmac) without parachutes, or is that just a tale for us gullible types?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 21:37|| 2005-10-17 21:37|| Front Page Top

#9 tw - Sorry - I thought the flying lessons, sans parachute, would make the point. You need 2 or 3 people from the opposition: 1 who has the info (you believe) and 1 or 2 others to convince him you really want to know what he knows.

I can say no more. :)

Posted by .com 2005-10-17 22:12|| 2005-10-17 22:12|| Front Page Top

#10 as in "you're next, mute boy!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-17 22:17|| 2005-10-17 22:17|| Front Page Top

#11 Thanks, Frank and .com. Hopefully I'll be quicker mentally tomorrow. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 22:32|| 2005-10-17 22:32|| Front Page Top

#12 Well, it's actually complimentary that you didn't go there. Don't change, ya hear? :)

Posted by .com 2005-10-17 22:33|| 2005-10-17 22:33|| Front Page Top

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