Article

2009-03-22 India-Pakistan

U.S. missile strikes take heavy toll on Al Qaeda

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-03-22 09:10|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 An intense, six-month campaign of Predator strikes in Pakistan has taken such a toll on Al Qaeda that militants have begun turning violently on one another out of confusion and distrust, U.S. intelligence and counter-terrorism officials say.

Jeebus, the MSM sure did demonize GWB while he was in office.

Wonders never cease. The LA Times reports some good news.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-22 09:35|| 2009-03-22 09:35|| Front Page Top

#2 the CIA's most expansive targeted killing program since the Vietnam War

Are we missing anything? Wait a sec.... umm... how about...

the CIA's most expansive targeted killing program since the Nixon Administration's Vietnam War, the same war that saw the Kent State protests, the illegal Cambodian Invasion and bizzarely marked Neptunes full of proto-neo-cons doing bad things to good people.

There. Dot's better.

Posted by Shipman 2009-03-22 09:41|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-03-22 09:41|| Front Page Top

#3 BO is now in office and what was verboten under GWB is now acceptable? I haven't seen many signs in the MSM of the honeymoon being over.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-22 10:07|| 2009-03-22 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 They need to bring this capability to bear against the cartels south of the border, if it were an option, and utilized as a surprise part of an escalating package, the snake could be rapidly decapitated.

Posted by Spiny Gl 2511 2009-03-22 12:52|| 2009-03-22 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Predators were originally designed as video surveillance aircraft that could hover over a target from high altitudes. But new models are outfitted with additional intelligence gear that has enabled the CIA to confirm the identities of targets even when they are inside buildings and can't be seen through the Predator's lens.

Utter coolness! Or kewlness, I'm not particular.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-22 15:35|| 2009-03-22 15:35|| Front Page Top

#6 enabled the CIA to confirm the identities of targets even when they are inside buildings and can't be seen through the Predator's lens.

I'm sure the NYT called them up beforehand to let the enemy know this capability

*spit*

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-22 17:05|| 2009-03-22 17:05|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm not sure the capability exists. Perhaps the LAT is pushing black info for Banbi's CIA.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-03-22 17:12|| 2009-03-22 17:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Not heavy enough.

Posted by Last Breath Farm Resident 2009-03-22 17:27|| 2009-03-22 17:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Tin foil hats could save a lot of AQ lives but they think it's unIslamic.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2009-03-22 19:07|| 2009-03-22 19:07|| Front Page Top

23:06 Barbara Skolaut
23:04 Chuck Simmins
23:02 Chuck Simmins
22:58 Chuck Simmins
22:52 Chuck Simmins
22:50 Chuck Simmins
22:46 Chuck Simmins
22:23 Trader_DFW
22:09 Rambler in Virginia
21:32 JosephMendiola
21:27 JosephMendiola
21:15 Frank G
20:57 trailing wife
20:46 trailing wife
20:42 Barbara Skolaut
20:41 trailing wife
20:28 trailing wife
20:26 trailing wife
20:20 trailing wife
20:17 phil_b
20:09 Verlaine
20:08 phil_b
19:53 Verlaine
19:49 Last Breath Farm Resident