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2005-04-19 Afghanistan/South Asia

New book claims 9/11 hijackers spoke Balochi

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-04-19 1:09:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Don't some accounts of KSM's shifting ethnicities say he's a Baluch?

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-19 1:40:21 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-04-19 1:40:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Balochi Jooos. Wow, who'da thunk it?

Posted by .com 2005-04-19 1:40:55 AM|| 2005-04-19 1:40:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 That connection is the only reason I posted this Dan, but I had thought that the Arab ethnicity of Mohammad Atta and the rest of the Hamburg Cell had been well established, so I'm not sure how being Baluchi could tie in with that.

Unless some of the Saudi muscle used in the hijackings were of Baluchi descent, but again I think their Arab Tribal links are well known. Still I thought it was worth posting.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-04-19 1:47:39 AM|| 2005-04-19 1:47:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I meant that KSM (and his nephews?) could have taught them Baluchi, though I don't think that interpretation is in the spirit of Baer's remarks.

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-19 2:18:09 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-04-19 2:18:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 That would be interesting, it makes sense that Arab terrorists would be taught languages that they know intelligence agencies have no experience with.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2005-04-19 2:22:16 AM|| 2005-04-19 2:22:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 No real mystery. Its common for people to switch to a language that they believe any listeners don't understand. Ever been around parents who speak a language their kids don't understand?

Posted by phil_b 2005-04-19 3:44:20 AM|| 2005-04-19 3:44:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Or illegals on a jobsite.

Posted by raptor 2005-04-19 7:56:54 AM|| 2005-04-19 7:56:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 The significance is the key role Baluchistan plays in the area. It's wild, the locals are fighting both Iran and the Afghan government and Iran's proposed natural gas pipeline through the area to India is being held up by them (good for us).

If Atta et al have strong ties there, it underscores the roots al Qaeda has put down in places like this.

Posted by too true 2005-04-19 8:48:30 AM|| 2005-04-19 8:48:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 But do they speak Bocce?

Posted by BH 2005-04-19 10:24:57 AM|| 2005-04-19 10:24:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Of course they do, it's like a second language - Shutting up sir.

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-04-19 11:10:54 AM|| [http://rjschwarz.com] 2005-04-19 11:10:54 AM|| Front Page Top

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