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2009-01-03 India-Pakistan
Drones are killing off Qaeeda 'senior management'
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Posted by Fred 2009-01-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Qaeda 

#1 Hmmm. Tops dogs don't even really know who they're promoting anymore. At some point they might even promote somebody we know....
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2009-01-03 00:08||   2009-01-03 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I was assured by my friends on the Left that the terrorists wanted us to respond with force because it made them stronger. That theory has to be revisted; sometimes killing the bad guys means fewer bad guys. In retrospect, that has to look sort of obvious.

To the modern liberal, all anti-American militants are the Viet Cong, and we are doomed to failure if we engage them militarily. This turns out to be untrue. Hmm.
Posted by Baba Tutu 2009-01-03 00:58||   2009-01-03 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Few things are more peaceful than a dead terrorist.
Posted by Steve White 2009-01-03 01:22||   2009-01-03 01:22|| Front Page Top

#4 

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-03 03:58||   2009-01-03 03:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "Come out, come out, wherever you are..."
Posted by mojo">mojo  2009-01-03 04:29||   2009-01-03 04:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Come on, who still believe bin laden is still alive?
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-01-03 05:44||   2009-01-03 05:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Predators, armed with Hellfire missiles and precision-guided penetration bombs,

Are they using the Predator as a generic term here? Or is there a new really, really, small diamater bomb being used?
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-03 06:21|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-03 06:21|| Front Page Top

#8 already succeeded in targeting two individuals believed to have ranked number three in the al-Qaeda chain of command

Help Wanted:
Number 3
Must be able to learn responsibilities quickly, easily locate executive washroom when given key, efficiently locate and train new team members and groom them for early promotion. The ideal candidate will look on this job as an opportunity to make a big impact on the organization in a very short period of time before moving on to other opportunities. Benefits include heated cave with dramatic views on all sides, and an instant family comprised of silent, properly veiled wives and obedient children. Pay commensurate with experience.
Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife  2009-01-03 06:25||   2009-01-03 06:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Did you see that at wearemonsters.con?
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-03 06:34|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-03 06:34|| Front Page Top

#10 You can tell when they go after some bio weapons developer, because the hole left burns for hours and is really, really hot.
Posted by Anonymoose 2009-01-03 08:48||   2009-01-03 08:48|| Front Page Top

#11 So...when's the MSM going to start with the label 'Second Highest' to tag the next corpse? We went through that for what, maybe 6 months in Iraq?

"Ahmad, good news is that you get a promotion. The bad news is you're now 'Second Highest'. Your predecessor was fired [up]."
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-03 08:55||   2009-01-03 08:55|| Front Page Top

#12 Sri Lanka appears to be cleaning up their terrorism problem.
Posted by Fred 2009-01-03 09:39||   2009-01-03 09:39|| Front Page Top

#13 Yeah, I don't think they realize the difference between a reaper and a predator or any other drone.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2009-01-03 10:16||   2009-01-03 10:16|| Front Page Top

#14 Until January 20th when Zero puts a stop to it. But I'm sure the new Secretary of Kumbaya will have a unique solution to the problem.
Posted by DMFD 2009-01-03 10:19||   2009-01-03 10:19|| Front Page Top

#15 Drones are killing off Qaeeda 'senior management'
Good!
Posted by 3dc 2009-01-03 11:13||   2009-01-03 11:13|| Front Page Top

#16 Since the Americans acquired missile-armed Predators and the newer model, called Reaper, the CIA and Pentagon have focused on killing terrorist targets rather than monitoring and tracking the activities of suspected al-Qaeda figures. The killing option has led to an increasingly successful record.


Well ..... doh!! Good to see the "killing option" (how can killing be considered just an "option" in war, esp. a war against murderous nutjobs?) back in vogue in some circles. Perhaps a step away from the "there is no military solution to military problems" lunacy that is shockingly widespread? And I'm referring to senior uniformed types, not idiot pundits or politicians.

All snark aside, that sentence about choosing attacks over surveillance makes little sense, since you can and must do both as part of an operation that leads to kaboom endings against the right mud hut.

Posted by Verlaine 2009-01-03 11:41||   2009-01-03 11:41|| Front Page Top

#17 Points at FredMan laffs, but hey it still works.

Ouch!
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-03 11:43|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-03 11:43|| Front Page Top

#18 Nvr Mind...
2 lumps Pls.
Posted by .5MT 2009-01-03 11:44|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net]  2009-01-03 11:44|| Front Page Top

#19 AMF
Posted by Shalet and Tenille1168 2009-01-03 13:03||   2009-01-03 13:03|| Front Page Top

#20 A smart strategy for the new numbers 3,4 & 5 would be to roll on 1 and 2. After those two are gone this targeted killing op will be wrestling for funding with the manned Mars landing crew.
Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-03 15:22||   2009-01-03 15:22|| Front Page Top

#21 Disproportional Corpse.
Posted by HammerHead 2009-01-03 15:39||   2009-01-03 15:39|| Front Page Top

#22 "Disproportional Corpse."

True, HH - there aren't enough of them.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2009-01-03 16:12|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]  2009-01-03 16:12|| Front Page Top

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