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2004-03-07 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-07 1:31:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It seems these "hardcore" Islamic Fascist terrorists grunt like pigs when they are captured. These terrorists oink out everything they ever knew about al-Qa'ida and Usama at the mere hint of a request for intel by American and allied interrogators.

Posted by Garrison 2004-3-7 2:56:50 AM|| 2004-3-7 2:56:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Paki moustachios and #4 truncheons at work?

Posted by Frank G 2004-3-7 6:06:09 AM|| 2004-3-7 6:06:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 wow so they really did get Zawharis son, very nice

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-7 8:13:06 AM|| 2004-3-7 8:13:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4
disclosures made by Khalid al-Zawahiri and others - including his wife - captured with him in raids
Maybe the wives are the most willing informants.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-3-7 9:48:54 AM|| 2004-3-7 9:48:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Garrison,

Not all do. Many of the most knowledgeable don't.

Posted by rkb 2004-3-7 2:18:05 PM|| 2004-3-7 2:18:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 On the contrary, rkb. If even a tittle of news accounts are to be believe, the higher ups in the al-Qa'ida network turn RAT quickly and definitively. Not only do they tell all they know, they are typically captured carting around PCs and paper documents full of details on past, current and future operations; hundreds of phone numbers and bank account numbers; and much more of value. There are several reasons al-Qa'ida have not mounted significant post-Bloody Tuesday attacks in the West -- one such reason is their leaders are RATTING OUT their comrades with gusto.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-7 4:10:30 PM|| 2004-3-7 4:10:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 They've never met a real army. Perhaps the experience will do them some good.

Don't confuse ignorance with stupidity. Sitting Bull didn't have one tenth of Custer's education. These guys have been fighting each other over the same ground for a thousand years, probably, and they have the layout down pat.

Posted by mojo 2004-3-7 4:19:23 PM|| 2004-3-7 4:19:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Mojo -

Absolutely true re Sitting Bull - but don't forget that he had to have Custer make the mistake in order to be victorious.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-3-7 5:13:44 PM|| 2004-3-7 5:13:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 'Twas arrogance bit his ass, Mike. He was fighting "ignorant savages"...

Posted by mojo 2004-3-7 5:53:18 PM|| 2004-3-7 5:53:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 'Twas arrogance bit his ass, Mike. He was fighting "ignorant savages"...

Posted by mojo 2004-3-7 5:53:49 PM|| 2004-3-7 5:53:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 'Twas arrogance bit his ass, Mike. He was fighting "ignorant savages"...

Posted by mojo 2004-3-7 5:54:38 PM|| 2004-3-7 5:54:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Okay what was GA Custer thinking at the end:

1a. I should've studied harder at West Point

2b. Damn where'd all the indians come from?

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-7 7:03:49 PM|| 2004-3-7 7:03:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 The Brits had a pretty nasty time in that neck of the woods for about 200 years. Those tribes don't cotton to no city slickers nosing around, and don't mean strangers no good. Keep your powder dry and your motion detector working.

Posted by Gospodin Polopodsky 2004-3-7 7:05:54 PM|| 2004-3-7 7:05:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 The Brits went in to oppress, exploit, rob and exploit some more. Under America's leadership, the intention is to introduce liberty, democratic reform, freer market capitalism, equality of the sexes and more.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-7 11:07:53 PM|| 2004-3-7 11:07:53 PM|| Front Page Top

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