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2007-05-18 Down Under

Taliban 'capture one-legged Dadullah betrayer'

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Posted by Oztralian 2007-05-18 09:49|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I hope that the guy they're holding is a loyal Talibunny that we framed with a nice little collateral disinformation campaign.

(I'd like to think we're devious enough to think of it and crafty enough to pull it off, anyway.)

Mr. Atal, please be advised that there's more where he came from. Your organization is riddled with double agents. Better lay on a full-scale purge while you're at it.

Posted by Mike 2007-05-18 09:58|| 2007-05-18 09:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the Taliban have a patsy. Or the one guy that was peeing in a bush when the bomb hit. Must have been a traitor, huh?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-05-18 09:59|| 2007-05-18 09:59|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess he can expect a fair trial and then speedy execution. Well, the fair trial might be skipped.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-18 10:00|| 2007-05-18 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 "SOMEBODY'S gotta take the fall. I say we give 'em the Kid..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-05-18 10:34|| 2007-05-18 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 How many one-legged guys do the Talibunnies have?

Posted by eLarson 2007-05-18 10:41|| 2007-05-18 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, the fair trial might be skipped.

I've got a feeling the speedy execution won't be.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-05-18 11:22|| 2007-05-18 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 "He's dead, Jim"

Posted by GK 2007-05-18 12:00|| 2007-05-18 12:00|| Front Page Top

#8 But he's an unlawful combatant, dammit.
Don't these Taliban realize he has rights?

Posted by tipper 2007-05-18 12:26|| 2007-05-18 12:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Where's Amnesty International?

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-05-18 12:30|| 2007-05-18 12:30|| Front Page Top

#10 "a nice little collateral disinformation campaign"

Ah, a moment to reminisce about Abu Nidal. OK, that's enough.

Posted by Punky Grert7817 2007-05-18 12:33|| 2007-05-18 12:33|| Front Page Top

#11 If this is true then i can only hope the extraction scheme failed, because if the good guys made promises they coundn't keep, it may become harder to turn others.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-18 13:44|| 2007-05-18 13:44|| Front Page Top

#12 Why would you assume it has any truth. About as likely to catch a real US spy as are the Paki talibs, i.e. 0%. Pick a stooge and make a public spectacle of his "confession" and execution for the rubes. It's to deter any Afghans or Pakis from even thinking about turning them in.

Posted by ed 2007-05-18 13:59|| 2007-05-18 13:59|| Front Page Top

#13 Dadullah had stopped at the house of the suspect in Helmand's Bahramcha district when he came under attack from Coalition forces.

Now renamed the Baroomcha District.

Each time there was a (Coalition) strike the man would disappear and then reappear after the bombing was over.

"Real Taliban don't take cover when bombs are falling. Muslim pride, ya know!"

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-18 15:01|| 2007-05-18 15:01|| Front Page Top

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