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2006-11-14 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I question the timing.

Let's retreat.

Posted by badanov 2006-11-14 00:34|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2006-11-14 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 We can't.

Mired down, remember.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-11-14 07:26|| 2006-11-14 07:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn't Bing and Bob figure out how to get around that in Road to Okinawa?

Posted by .com 2006-11-14 07:53|| 2006-11-14 07:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Fred, could this be the Link?

Posted by doc 2006-11-14 08:21|| 2006-11-14 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 It's a link to Japan Today which reports:
ISLAMABAD Coalition forces have arrested the right-hand man of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the number two in al-Qaida's high command, in Khowst in eastern Afghanistan a few days ago, Afghan Islamic Press reported Monday. The Pakistan-based news agency quoted Khowst police chief Gen Mohammad Ayub as saying that Saudi national Abu Qais who was among the six people arrested in Khowst was the closest aide of al-Zawahiri.

Looks like the same guy.

Posted by Steve 2006-11-14 09:20|| 2006-11-14 09:20|| Front Page Top

#6 heh heh - gotta oil up the ululator....

would've been nice to get Ayman's GPS coords before letting this news out, tho'....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-14 09:28|| 2006-11-14 09:28|| Front Page Top

#7 would've been nice to get Ayman's GPS coords before letting this news out, tho'....

weapon terminal parameters

Ayman's forehead lump

Posted by RD 2006-11-14 12:27|| 2006-11-14 12:27|| Front Page Top

#8 I've always wondered...

Did mommy trip on her burqa and drop him on his head?

or

Is he Gorby's twin, separated (sorta) at birth?

Posted by .com 2006-11-14 12:30|| 2006-11-14 12:30|| Front Page Top

#9 I thought that was a callous from bonking his head on the floor five times a day, every day, day in and day out, year in and year out...

Posted by Fred 2006-11-14 12:42|| 2006-11-14 12:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Whatever happened to the rumor that Ayman is actually toast as of this haloween? Anyone remember that one? Obviously, I have much salt with me to take grains from.

Posted by Ol Dirty American 2006-11-14 12:47|| 2006-11-14 12:47|| Front Page Top

#11 I'll bet Zawahiri is changing his address three times a day because of the news. Maybe he'll have an "accident".

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-11-14 12:54|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-14 12:54|| Front Page Top

#12 #9 I thought that was a callous from bonking his head on the floor five times a day, every day, day in and day out, year in and year out...

combined with a depth-perception problem....heh

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-14 13:08|| 2006-11-14 13:08|| Front Page Top

#13 But which came first?

Posted by .com 2006-11-14 13:15|| 2006-11-14 13:15|| Front Page Top

#14 oy, bad news.

about AIP going subscription, that is. They were always a pretty a good source on all things afghani.

Glad we got another Zawahiri deputy. One day we'll get lucky and get him.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-11-14 14:33|| 2006-11-14 14:33|| Front Page Top

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