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India-Pakistan
Al-Qaeda number two al-Zawahiri reported injured by US missile
2008-08-03
US broadcaster CBS said it had obtained an intercepted letter from a Pakistani Taliban commander requesting urgent medical help for Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's right-hand man. Pakistan's military said it had no information about the report.

Chief Pakistani military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said: "There is no evidence or information in this regard. We have no reliable information."

Al-Zawahiri has been mistakenly reported killed before in the remote and hostile area where he is believed to be hiding along with other surviving al-Qaeda leaders.
Posted by:Fred

#6  President George Bush is believed to have ordered a new drive to kill or capture al-Qaeda members before he leaves office.

Like the way "W" is thinking. If McCain becomes President, he will most likely bring the job to completion. If BO gets to be President, I don't think we can count on the job being finished.
Posted by: JohnQC   2008-08-03 18:18  

#5  "death bed for six months and a day. In searing pain."

...or as a shriveled opium addict, whose only concern is his next fix.
Posted by: Bin thinking again   2008-08-03 16:15  

#4  There will be golden opportunities funerals for these fallen heros. Honor guards will line the streets, wart hogs will fly over raining Allan's blessings upon them. We'll all meet at the snackbar later.
Posted by: Virgins bin Promised   2008-08-03 12:26  

#3  May he lay in his death bed for six months and a day. In searing pain.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-08-03 09:36  

#2  Could just be the aftermath of his last encounter with a goat.

It'd probably be less dangerous if he used the back end of the goat instead.

Oh yeah, and pray for sepsis.
Posted by: gorb   2008-08-03 02:06  

#1  The letter describes how al-Zawahiri was in "severe pain" and said that his "injuries are infected".

Doesn't necessarily mean it was a missile. Could just be the aftermath of his last encounter with a goat.
Posted by: Iblis   2008-08-03 01:30  

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