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2006-01-15 India-Pakistan
Zawahri missed dinner that prompted US strike
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Posted by ed 2006-01-15 08:36|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I'm still waiting for the video or tape of Zarwahiri's next announcment.
Posted by C-Low 2006-01-15 09:02||   2006-01-15 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 And a check on the date stamp.
Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-15 09:29||   2006-01-15 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Zawahiri deserves death but his continued life is a drain on the terrorists in several ways.

1. he needs continual care, feeding and stroking which requires resources

2. his existance makes the terrorist logistics more stable and more easy to attack

He is a good fundraiser for the terrorist cause but they have other guys who do this - maybe just as well.
Posted by mhw 2006-01-15 10:18||   2006-01-15 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 The headline in my paper (page 3) is US Strikes prompt anti-war protests. I managed to read the opening paragraph, it only mentioned we had violated Pakistani air space.
Posted by 2b 2006-01-15 10:35||   2006-01-15 10:35|| Front Page Top

#5  makes the terrorist logistics more stable
?
More static?
Posted by 6 2006-01-15 10:47||   2006-01-15 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 OK more static; easier to strike
Posted by mhw 2006-01-15 11:38||   2006-01-15 11:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I think he's dead and the ISI is pissed we struck him without their permission.
I suspect both UBL and Zawahiri are (were) being protected by the ISI to be used as bargaining chips with the US.

"Maybe if we got a few more F-16s we could find him"
"and maybe some F-15s"
"and maybe some Raptors"
F*ck 'em

Al
Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al  2006-01-15 11:52||   2006-01-15 11:52|| Front Page Top

#8 ... but Ayman al-Zawahri failed to show up ...

If true, you'd almost think he was tipped off.
Posted by xbalanke 2006-01-15 11:55||   2006-01-15 11:55|| Front Page Top

#9 We knew about a specific dinner engagement? Thank you for getting out that information -- you've been a great help to our side (you know who you are). ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-15 12:03||   2006-01-15 12:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Yknow, sometimes it's just nice to sleep outside. Can be good for your health.
Posted by M. Qaddafi 2006-01-15 12:07||   2006-01-15 12:07|| Front Page Top

#11 got it mhr, and agreed.
Posted by 6 2006-01-15 14:12||   2006-01-15 14:12|| Front Page Top

#12 .....mhw. Jeebus.
Posted by 6 2006-01-15 14:13||   2006-01-15 14:13|| Front Page Top

#13 Sleeping outside cures all forms of insomnia.
Posted by 6 2006-01-15 14:14||   2006-01-15 14:14|| Front Page Top

#14 except for SFOR's with nightvision goggles and heat-register vision, eh? heh heh
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-01-15 14:21||   2006-01-15 14:21|| Front Page Top

#15 :>
Of course sleeping indoors cures all types of insomina too.
Posted by 6 2006-01-15 14:23||   2006-01-15 14:23|| Front Page Top

#16 Dinner is served.

Oh, you're too full?

How about a carry bag?
Posted by Captain America 2006-01-15 15:49||   2006-01-15 15:49|| Front Page Top

#17 I would be curious to what our military is saying not much word from them yet. Wether preadators (I think doubtfull three block buildings leveled by a few hellfire only has a 200lb warhead / 2missles per plane) pulled the trigger or strike craft I am sure thier was a predator on scene for targeting and damage assesment, those guys know. Of course the military wont release this and better not but even so they may know AQ was thier but face recognition in infrared not going to happen so with the 5bodies hauled off again no recognition how are you to know who you killed you know 5 AQ but not which ones just rumors. so back to Wait and see. 20+yrs from now when alot of stuff gets declassified the WOT will and our actions will make for some amazing TV.

Posted by C-Low 2006-01-15 17:51||   2006-01-15 17:51|| Front Page Top

#18 A strike of this magnitude would have called for eyes on target and boots on the ground nearby...they want to make sure of what they are hitting.
Posted by Grins Sluper5274 2006-01-15 19:16||   2006-01-15 19:16|| Front Page Top

#19 I s'pose then that our Special Forces guys are expert at cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. I do hope someone has hot cocoa waiting for them when they get back. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-15 19:44||   2006-01-15 19:44|| Front Page Top

#20 Obviously tipped off by PAK
Posted by Cheper Unavise7761 2006-01-15 23:32||   2006-01-15 23:32|| Front Page Top

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