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2006-01-13 India-Pakistan

Breaking News: Zawahiri possibly dead (updated 8 pm CST)

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-01-13 18:29|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 kewl.

Posted by 2b 2006-01-13 18:43|| 2006-01-13 18:43|| Front Page Top

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-13 18:44|| 2006-01-13 18:44|| Front Page Top

#3 According to ABC News:

Today, according to Pakistani military sources, U.S. aircraft attacked a compound known to be frequented by high level al Qaeda operatives.

Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention, but I don't recall Pakistan giving us permission to launch strikes within their borders?

Posted by BH 2006-01-13 18:48|| 2006-01-13 18:48|| Front Page Top

#4 76 ... trombones and a big parade!

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-13 18:49|| 2006-01-13 18:49|| Front Page Top

#5 US has been striking inside Pakistan for sometime now, that's how we got Haitham al-Yemeni and Abu Hamza Rabia. The info is sourced to the ISI, however, which means that we have to apply the salt shaker until we get further confirmation. Ayman's been dead before, so we wait till we have a body to be sure.

Posted by Dan Darling">Dan Darling 2006-01-13 19:00|| http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]">[http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2006-01-13 19:00|| Front Page Top

#6 (OK, so it's become the standard gag...)

And not just the host body; the symbiote as well.

Posted by Phil 2006-01-13 19:10|| 2006-01-13 19:10|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd actually prefer to see him in golden chains, behind GWB's chariot, or beneath Selma Hayak's feet, like a dog

Posted by EPAMINONDAS 2006-01-13 19:38|| HTTP://vwt.d2g.com:8081]">[HTTP://vwt.d2g.com:8081] 2006-01-13 19:38|| Front Page Top

#8 hope they put the hellfire right on that little forehead mark he ~~has~~ had

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-13 19:42|| 2006-01-13 19:42|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd actually prefer to see him... beneath Selma Hayak's feet, like a dog

I've often wished to see myself there as well.

Posted by jpal 2006-01-13 19:57|| 2006-01-13 19:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Show me the teeth, sorry...dna would do! I always figured "W" would get his man whether he was surrounded by one or a thousand.

Posted by smn 2006-01-13 20:02|| 2006-01-13 20:02|| Front Page Top

#11 MOSCOW (AFX) - Ayman al-Zawahiri, considered Osama bin Laden's top aide, has been killed in Afghanistan, Russia's ITAR-TASS news agency reported, citing informed sources.
In a report from Islamabad, the agency cited sources who said al-Zawahiri was not killed in fighting but in a special operation carried out by unidentified individuals.
It did not give the date of his death.
Zawahiri, an Egyptian physician and a leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, was said to be the number two in bin Laden's al-Qaeda network and its chief financier.
He is said to be bin Laden's mentor and one of the chief organisers of the Sept 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington.
The US has offered a 5 mln usd reward for information leading to his capture.

Posted by john 2006-01-13 20:11|| 2006-01-13 20:11|| Front Page Top

#12 9 I'd actually prefer to see him... beneath Selma Hayak's feet, like a dog

I've often wished to see myself there as well.

Been watching Tarantino's From Dusk till Dawn?

Tarantino is such a perv. An entire movie created for one scene in which he licks whiskey running off Salma's toes.

Posted by john 2006-01-13 20:14|| 2006-01-13 20:14|| Front Page Top

#13 You mean there are people who can watch Tarantino's movies all the way through?

Posted by Phil 2006-01-13 20:23|| 2006-01-13 20:23|| Front Page Top

#14 Noticing that abc has this as "among the victims"
Z would be considered a victim?

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-01-13 20:37|| 2006-01-13 20:37|| Front Page Top

#15 Eighteen people were killed, according to the villagers who said women and children were among the fatalities.

Any baby ducks or fluffy bunnies, or was this another wedding party?

Posted by xbalanke 2006-01-13 20:45|| 2006-01-13 20:45|| Front Page Top

#16 From the CNN article:

"Just last week, the Arabic-language news network, Al-Jazeera, aired a videotape in which the al Qaeda operative called on President Bush to concede defeat in Iraq."

That'll teach you to run your mouth.....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/13/alqaeda.strike/index.html

Posted by Cheth Glereper2842 2006-01-13 20:53|| 2006-01-13 20:53|| Front Page Top

#17 24 hour rule...

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-13 21:16|| 2006-01-13 21:16|| Front Page Top

#18 Fox News web site is reporting the report. They say the Army is officially denying any attack, but an "unnamed Army official" is confirming a strike on a target.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181584,00.html

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2006-01-13 21:16|| 2006-01-13 21:16|| Front Page Top

#19 We too officially deny any attack.

Posted by Halliburton, UFO Div. 2006-01-13 21:32|| 2006-01-13 21:32|| Front Page Top

#20 Though I'm sorely tempted to ululate, I'm with SPo'D. I wanna see a wooden stake driven through that empty heart cavity and DNA confirmation.

EPAMINONDAS - Lol, pretty crafty distraction there bringin up Selma. Your site indicates yet another (like myself) ex-Dhimmidonk (or nearly so?) who prefers Freedom to Tranzi / Dhimmi idiocy? Is this correct?

If so, join the multitudes who see the current malefactors running the Dhimmidonks for what they are - anti-American socialista Moonbats. And welcome to the 'Burg, heh.

If not, well - why not? Lol. There's no hope until they're thrashed into oblivion and shattered into a gazillion pieces. When someone who's got more to offer than wet-fingered / playing to our base (morons) idiocy steps forward and begins to put the pieces worth having back together, then we may return to a rational 2-party Nation. Until then, well, they deserve their fate.

Selma. Lol. Purdy good, heh.

As for Zawahiri, burn you murderous bitch, burn.

Posted by .com 2006-01-13 21:38|| 2006-01-13 21:38|| Front Page Top

#21 Burn, cockroah...BURN

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-01-13 22:10|| 2006-01-13 22:10|| Front Page Top

#22 I think we might have got him. The CNN reporters are moping like there was a death in the family.

I wonder if Zarqawi dropped a nickel on him.

Posted by Matt 2006-01-13 22:49|| 2006-01-13 22:49|| Front Page Top

#23 Have a good time in hell asshole :)

Posted by JerseyMike 2006-01-13 22:49|| 2006-01-13 22:49|| Front Page Top

#24 I wonder if Zarqawi dropped a nickel on him.

Whether he did or didn't, we should be spreading the meme that he did. Get 'em all looking nervously at each other, wondering who's going to dime who next.

Posted by Mike 2006-01-13 22:55|| 2006-01-13 22:55|| Front Page Top

#25 I'd like the corpulent viking lady diva, pretty please, if Ayeman is toed up, rather than that accordeon girl.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-01-13 23:03|| 2006-01-13 23:03|| Front Page Top

#26 I'd rather see the striped-over road kill possum

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-13 23:25|| 2006-01-13 23:25|| Front Page Top

#27 The accordion lady shows up to entertain us while we await the good news.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-13 23:34|| 2006-01-13 23:34|| Front Page Top

#28 Fred, as always, you make the most sense! ;-)

Posted by twobyfour 2006-01-13 23:38|| 2006-01-13 23:38|| Front Page Top

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