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| US scorns al-Qaeda 'wishful thinking' |
| 2002-06-25 |
| The American military has dismissed a claim by al-Qaeda that it has emerged largely unscathed from the US-led campaign in Afghanistan. US Army Colonel Roger King said the claim by Osama Bin Laden's organisation was "wishful thinking". He was responding to a statement by a senior al-Qaeda official, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who said 98% of the group's leaders - including Bin Laden - were alive. The US-led force in Afghanistan has had little contact in recent weeks with Taleban or al-Qaeda fighters, many of whom are believed to have crossed into Pakistan. But troops have uncovered weapons caches which they believe belonged to the militants. But we can also bet they're going to try for something spectacular in the very near future to show the world they're still alive. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |