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| Goss Claims He Has Idea Where Bin Laden Is |
| 2005-06-20 |
| The director of the CIA says he has an "excellent idea" where Osama bin Laden is hiding, but that the United States' respect for sovereign nations makes it more difficult to capture the al-Qaida chief. In an interview with Time for the magazine's June 27 issue, Porter Goss was asked about the progress of the hunt for bin Laden. "When you go to the question of dealing with sanctuaries in sovereign states, you're dealing with a problem of our sense of international obligation, fair play," Goss said. "We have to find a way to work in a conventional world in unconventional ways." Translation: when we figure out a deniable way to get him, we will. Asked whether that meant he knew where bin Laden is, Goss responded: "I have an excellent idea where he is. What's the next question?" Shsss! It's a secret. Goss did not say where he thinks bin Laden is, nor did he specify what country or countries he was referring to when he spoke of foreign sanctuaries. But American officials have long said they believed bin Laden was hiding in rugged mountains along the Afghan-Pakistani border. Can't be Afgan since that wouldn't stop us. Either Pakwakiland or MadMullah-land. |
| Posted by:Spot |
| #4 Vegas? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-06-20 22:41 |
| #3 Rawalpindi, living in the home of a Pak army general. |
| Posted by: john 2005-06-20 15:12 |
| #2 I doubt it is SW Saudi - to close to Yemen/Djibouti where we have considerable SFO assets. I still believe he is in the tribal areas of Pakistan and well protected. I just cannot see him with the Iranians - they are the leaders of the Shia world and despise the wahabis. Not in "persian" interests to give bin Laden all this credit of immortality and heroism to Muslim world. Competing forces at work here. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2005-06-20 13:37 |
| #1 Dan D. was mentioning Southwestern Saudi the other day... (He doesn't say which he believes.) That could make sense.... (don't tip the oil pipe until a new one works...) |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-06-20 11:51 |