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2004-03-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

Doubt as Zawahiri reported killed; DNA test underway

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Posted by GK 2004-03-21 5:45:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wonder if aliens from the planet Islamazoid have DNA.

Posted by mhw 2004-3-21 5:59:21 PM|| 2004-3-21 5:59:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Ijaz was saying that the point of discussion now is diplomacy. There are ongoing high level talks as to how Pakistan can be credited with the kill. To his knowledge there a five high-level AQ body guards that have been sighted in the ruckus. He thinks it would be extremely unlikely that a five man entourage would accompany a low-level schmuck. I don't know how they would have identified the bodyguards if they are still at large.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-21 7:15:37 PM|| 2004-3-21 7:15:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 In general, if this kind of enemy makes a stand and fights for, what, five days, it means there's something they want to protect. They COULD have just melted away, offering no or token resistance.

Something or somebody important was there. Now the question is if they got away or not.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-3-21 7:25:29 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-3-21 7:25:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope the majority of the fodder end up roto-tilled. A massive mow down of the snuffies won't effect the AQ bombing/terror capability but military operations in Afghanistan require a minimum number of bozos humping AKs.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-21 8:13:27 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:13:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 They were protecting the last operational X-Box in the tribal areas.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-21 8:15:51 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:15:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I do not give a rat's behind as to who gets the credit. What I want to see is Zawahiri taken off the oxygen inhaling list. The Waziristanis need to realize that if they harbor maggots like Zawa, they are the enemy, too. Just like GWB told the Taliban. They do respect power, especially overwheling power. They will never love or respect us.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-3-21 8:32:26 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:32:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Judges: 9.9 - 9.8 - 9.9 - 9.7 - 10.0

Shipman

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-21 8:44:53 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:44:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 AP, if the story is true, then you need not worry about Zawahiri anymore. If we're being helpful enough to Pakistan to lay the groundwork for continued exterminations, they can have Morgan Fairchild make the announcement in the buff.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-3-21 8:47:48 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:47:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Shipman: LOL!

Anonymous: Was the 9.7 from the East German judge?

Posted by Tibor 2004-3-21 8:51:55 PM|| 2004-3-21 8:51:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 no the french judge ;)

Posted by Capt Joe 2004-3-21 10:21:52 PM|| 2004-3-21 10:21:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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