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2010-03-08 India-Pakistan

Pakistan doesn't arrest Adam Gadahn. Or maybe they do.

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 HMMMMm, HMMMMM, "an AL QAEDA Commander who was born in Pennsylvania".

CAT STEVENS notwithstanding, CNN > describes GADAHN as being heavily into Heavy Metal rock music before becom interested in Islam. AFAIK CAT STEVENS was the only major Musician whom converted to Islam???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-08 00:18|| 2010-03-08 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes? No? Maybe?

Posted by tu3031 2010-03-08 00:57|| 2010-03-08 00:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Looks like "no"...

ISLAMABAD An American member of al-Qaida was picked up in a raid in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said Monday, but reversed earlier assertions that the detained man was the terror network's U.S.-born spokesman.

They identified the suspect as Abu Yahya Majadin Adam, but gave no details on his background or role within al-Qaida.

A name very close to that is listed on the FBI's Web site as an alias for Adam Gadahn, the 31-year-old spokesman who has appeared in several videos threatening the West since 2001. The resemblance created confusion among officials Sunday, leading them to believe that the suspect was Gadahn, an army officer and a senior intelligence officer said.

"The resemblance of the name initially caused confusion but now they have concluded he is not Gadahn," said an intelligence officer, who like all Pakistani intelligence agents does not allow his name to be used. "He feels proud to be a member of al-Qaida."

Posted by tu3031 2010-03-08 09:46|| 2010-03-08 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Intel always focuses on the lawless tribal lands but Karachi makes sense for the big-wigs. A city is easy to melt into without drawing undo attention, with internet access readily available. It is also a port giving import/export of weapons and fighters important access. When the big firefights and hellfire from heaven rained down, it was said all important militants fled to greener goatfields. The 156 cave complex was mostly empty with belongings left behind hastily. Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Indonesia and the Philippines once again attracted militants bent on jihad. I would bet As Sahab studios and even Zawahiri are also in a city.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-03-08 09:50|| 2010-03-08 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 If it is Gadahn, it would make sense to spread doubt about his identity while he is er, ah debriefed. It would seem a very easy thing to establish Gadahn's identity.

I enjoyed Cat Steven's music before his conversion but lost interest in it after his conversion. I thought he was smarter than that.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-03-08 10:10|| 2010-03-08 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Squeeze the phat phuck. Squeeze HARD!

And when you're done, dispose of neatly. We don't want him back.

Posted by mojo 2010-03-08 14:48|| 2010-03-08 14:48|| Front Page Top

#7 The ISI is happy to report that after several days of questioning the subject no longer resembles Adam Gadahn.

Posted by Don Vito Anginegum8261 2010-03-08 17:25|| 2010-03-08 17:25|| Front Page Top

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