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2007-04-28 Iraq

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-28 00:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I guess not everybody at the CIA sits around leaking stuff to the media. Good news.

Scheuer is always there to remind us that al Queda is tough and powerful in the face of setbacks. He strikes me has having become too enthralled with his subject while studying them. So, his allowance that this capture matters is meaningful.

Posted by JAB 2007-04-28 01:00|| 2007-04-28 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I would think that British intelligence had access to him while he was in Iraq before he was shipped to Gitmo. You will notice the arrest earlier this week of several people in Britain. All these people including the six Iraqis arrested in Greece the other day were probably rolled up in preparation for the release of information about Abdal Hadi's capture.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-04-28 03:08|| 2007-04-28 03:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The NYT headline was "C.I.A. Held Qaeda Leader in Secret Prison for Months." As if that was a bad thing.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-28 03:57|| 2007-04-28 03:57|| Front Page Top

#4 A quote from Instapundit...

"Hey, wait -- an "al-Qaeda leader" who's also a "former major in Saddam Hussein's army"? But I thought there was no connection between Saddam and Al Qaeda. Or between Al Qaeda and Iran . . . ."

Heh.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-04-28 05:32|| 2007-04-28 05:32|| Front Page Top

#5 The NYT headline was "C.I.A. Held Qaeda Leader in Secret Prison for Months." As if that was a bad thing.

It is a bad thing for the NYTs. They would have preferred he be allowed first to give them an interview then be wrung dry by the CIA. After all that is their role in society - to pre-empt all G2 with a blaring, glaring revelation.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-04-28 08:12|| 2007-04-28 08:12|| Front Page Top

#6 The role of the NYTs is to line your kitty litter box. It can also be used for toilet paper for the liberal left just so long as they don't use too much.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-04-28 09:57|| 2007-04-28 09:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Too bad that the existence of scum like this still won't make Britain review their proscription of the death penalty. If this slimeball had direct contact with bin Laden, you'd think that we'd know whether he's alive or dead by now. I don't see any reason to withhold an announcement of bin Laden's death, so this makes me wonder if Pussbag Numero Uno is still alive.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-28 13:31|| 2007-04-28 13:31|| Front Page Top

#8 bin Laden is just another Zit on the face of Islam, if alive he is the Scarlet Pimpernel of Jihad, and if dead he is a Shaheed. Win-win for his rep either way.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-28 14:35|| 2007-04-28 14:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Best if Binny-boy just fades away...

Posted by Bobby 2007-04-28 17:41|| 2007-04-28 17:41|| Front Page Top

#10 most buried remains do......

he's dead, Jim

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-28 17:42|| 2007-04-28 17:42|| Front Page Top

#11 A former major in Saddam Husseins army, he was apprehended as he tried to enter Iraq from Iran...

Yea, still no connection between Saddam and AlQaida, and AlQaida and Iran. Nothing to see here, time to move on.

Posted by john">john 2007-04-28 20:12|| 2007-04-28 20:12|| Front Page Top

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