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Iraq
US army arrest Al-Qaeda propaganda chief
2005-10-17
US forces here said Sunday they arrested a leading Al-Qaeda member during an opeation in Karabla near the Iraqi-Syrian borders last month. The US army said in a statement it arrested Yasser Khodhr Mohammad Jassem Kerboli, nick-named Abu Dejana, who is responsible for propaganda for Al-Qaeda in western Iraq. Abu Dejana was leading a cell responsible for filming and taking photos of military operations against civilians and security forces in western Iraq, namely in Haditha, Hassiba and Karabla. There are close contacts between Abu Dejana and Al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq, said the statement. It added that the arrestee knew in advance about many Al-Qaeda operations.
Posted by:Seafarious

#12  Well, it's actually complimentary that you didn't go there. Don't change, ya hear? :)
Posted by: .com   2005-10-17 22:33  

#11  Thanks, Frank and .com. Hopefully I'll be quicker mentally tomorrow. :-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-17 22:32  

#10  as in "you're next, mute boy!"
Posted by: Frank G   2005-10-17 22:17  

#9  tw - Sorry - I thought the flying lessons, sans parachute, would make the point. You need 2 or 3 people from the opposition: 1 who has the info (you believe) and 1 or 2 others to convince him you really want to know what he knows.

I can say no more. :)
Posted by: .com   2005-10-17 22:12  

#8  That's too cryptic for me tonight, .com. Two or three whats?

Separately, do people really train to jump out of airplanes (when not on the tarmac) without parachutes, or is that just a tale for us gullible types?
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-17 21:37  

#7  Heh, tw... You need 2 or 3 of them...
Posted by: .com   2005-10-17 21:14  

#6  Nope. There really is (or used to be, earlier in the Iraq War) a so-called Ghost Plane for the really truly evilest, most knowledgeable captives. They were put onto this airplane by the military (or perhaps the CIA?), sent off for questioning, and never seen or heard from again. Having them learn to fly at 35,000 feet (or whatever) is not commensurate with getting information out of such people... in my amateur opinion.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-17 21:08  

#5  I think the poster was referring to the legendary GSG9 parachuteless parachuting lessons.

Faith will bring you home. Thinker real hard about 12 feet of snow, 10 feets of evergreen branches, patridges such like that ther.e
Posted by: Aieeeeeeeeeeeeee   2005-10-17 19:27  

#4  I think the poster was referring to the legendary GSG9 parachuteless parachuting lessons.

Hopefully lots of Ts are practising their HANO (High Altitide No Opening) technique.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2005-10-17 19:05  

#3  Or maybe he is one of the very few who get to ride the Ghost Plane, rumored to land only on a desert island in the midst of one of the oceans, whose passengers are never seen or heard from again.

Young lady, you must be refering to Fantasy island..or as we say in the trade..Goat Island.
Posted by: Tattoo   2005-10-17 13:52  

#2  Or maybe he is one of the very few who get to ride the Ghost Plane, rumored to land only on a desert island in the midst of one of the oceans, whose passengers are never seen or heard from again.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-17 08:46  

#1  It added that the arrestee knew in advance about many Al-Qaeda operations.

And this lucky contestant has won a fully paid fun vacation in Gitmo, the super inclusive Carrib resort just in time for the fall celebrations and games, with free legal representation by the ACLU.
Posted by: Sleretle Jimble8202   2005-10-17 07:51  

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