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Pakistan’s Interior Minister said Wednesday that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden was running out of options and places to hide.
| Does this mean the Paks are running out of excuses as to why they can't find him in Samiul Haq's guest house? |
"To me, time, space and options are becoming limited by the day for Osama and all those linked to him," the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan quoted Faisal Saleh Hayyat as saying. Hayyat said intelligence collected from top al-Qaida operatives has provided coalition forces with information that has limited bin Laden’s freedom of movement. He would not elaborate.
| My guess would be that our guys know where he is to within 800 yards. I'd also guess that we pass that info on to the Paks periodically and they wait a few days, then say, "Nope. We looked. He ain't there." Then we have to start over again... |
"As a result, slowly and gradually the noose is tightening around Osama and his aides," Hayyat was quoted as saying. He was speaking to reporters in Islamabad. Hayyat also said there was no proof that bin Laden was in Pakistan. "Those who say that he (bin Laden) is in Pakistan, should come out with a solid proof for that and we will take action," Hayyat said.
| "Ever' time we look, he ain't there..." |
Addressing the issue of the war on terror, Hayyat said it is a long-term battle and one that will continue. "It is not a matter of one month or one year, it will continue," he said.
There’s been a lot of activity lately and more frequent and fierce engagements. Little is being reported on it - makes me hopeful. |