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Afghanistan/South Asia
Al-Qaeda courier busted with message for Zarqawi from Binny
2005-03-15
Osama bin Laden attempted to communicate with Al Qaeda's front man in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, a month ago through a letter that was seized when a ground courier in Pakistan was intercepted , an American counter-terrorism expert said here on Monday.

"About four weeks ago, we intercepted communication between Osama bin Laden and Zarqawi," which occurred when "a ground courier was intercepted," Bob Newman, director of international security and counter-terrorism services with The GeoScope Group, told an Airport, Port and Terminal Security (APTS) Middle East conference. "We (US intelligence) intercepted the man and looked in his pockets. That's how we found out," he added.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#14  BigEd, we were not trading with China in the 1940s.
Posted by: gromky   2005-03-15 8:25:15 PM  

#13  "Drink more Ovaltine"? What the hell does that mean?

bomb Zappy again - keeps him in line
Posted by: Frank G   2005-03-15 7:45:39 PM  

#12  "Drink more Ovaltine"? What the hell does that mean?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-03-15 7:09:30 PM  

#11  You funny.
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-03-15 6:21:48 PM  

#10  LOL, Ed.
Posted by: Dishman   2005-03-15 6:08:40 PM  

#9  Carefull BigEd, you could easily put your eye out.
Posted by: Kolac   2005-03-15 5:51:36 PM  

#8  

GET 'EM OUT EVERYBODY.
OSAMA'S WARNING TO ZARKO

9-15-20-26
4-23-4
10-26-23-20
10-6
24-7
Posted by: BigEd   2005-03-15 1:43:57 PM  

#7  Candy-ass gram for Mister Zakowee! Would you like me to sing it?
Posted by: Comment Top   2005-03-15 1:28:23 PM  

#6  The message that they intercepted was the one telling Zarqawi to attack America. It appears that bin Laden is now reduced to communicating by "ground courier", whatever that is, rather than hi tech telephone or e-mail/website. Or even video or cassette tape. And according to my back of the envelope calculations last night, we are capturing well over 200 bad guyz each month, and killing another 200 more (where do they put them all, she wonders happily?), so the odds are high that other couriers are being/have been intercepted as well. How lovely.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-03-15 12:30:22 PM  

#5  Great graphic! I haven't thought about ol' Joe Bftsplk (sp?) in ages. Brings back memories, it does...
Posted by: Xbalanke   2005-03-15 11:49:20 AM  

#4  AzCat, OBL does not stay in one place for more than 3-4 days, and changes the courier setup as well. That much is known. So, in that regard, it is rather dated. As for Zarki, that may, maybe, work, in the light of the latest acquisitions of his favored goons by coalition, the heat is on.
Posted by: Sobiesky   2005-03-15 4:23:44 AM  

#3  Translation: we still don't know where OBL is but let's try to smoke him out by leaking this news and seeing where the action develops.
Posted by: AzCat   2005-03-15 4:08:32 AM  

#2  4 weeks.. fresh... hmmm... hokay.
Posted by: Sobiesky   2005-03-15 2:39:41 AM  

#1  fresh intel? will it smoke the rat out of "its" hole?

The GeoScope Group>>Bob Newman...read one of his articles......canidate needs to be drafted for Rantberg ASAP!
Posted by: Glavising Ominegum2272   2005-03-15 1:50:08 AM  

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