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Ayman al Zawahiri, the longtime No. 2 to Osama bin Laden.
By Robert Windrem
NBC News
With the successful Predator attack on al-Qaida operative Aslam Awan inside Pakistan, al-Qaida has lost, in the words of a senior U.S. official last night, "a senior external operations planner who was working on attacks against the West. His death reduces al-Qaida's thinning bench of another operative devoted to plotting the death of innocent civilians."
Awan is believed to have been somewhat close to Ayman al Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaida since shortly after Osama Bbn Laden's death on May 1. Although U.S. officials would not place a number on Awan's rank within al-Qaida, he was believed to have been involved in planning attacks, putting him in the high command.
But what of Zawahiri? The U.S. pursuit of him remains a high priority. (And his killing or capture would be regarded as a political coup for the Obama administration in a campaign year.) The U.S. has targeted Zawahiri five times by his own count, going back to the days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
A U.S. counterterrorism official tells NBC News that there's limited information on the status of U.S. planning against Zawahiri. "It's certainly not impossible" for an attack on Zawahiri to be attempted. "But he has clearly hung very low since May, with fundamentally no communications," said the official.
Evan Kohlmann, MSNBC analyst and counterterrorism consultant, reports that since bin Laden's death, al-Qaida's media arm has released eight recordings of al-Zawahiri, not all of which can be easily dated. At least one and possibly two of them were probably recorded prior to bin Laden being killed, then released after his death. The most recent one came out on December 1. In that video, Zawahiri boasted that al-Qaida had seized aid worker Warren Weinstein, a 70-year-old American, in Lahore last August. There's been no proof of life regarding Weinstein since then.
Those recordings are often hand-carried through a network of couriers to ensure Zawahiri's security.
From the archives: Bin Laden dead: Who will lead al-Qaeda?
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He is most certainly aware that there is no statute of limitations on his crime. Regardless of how many years pass, or who is President his relentless pursuit by the USA will carry on. Unless he dies a natural death he is essentially a dead man walking.
Although the President does not do any of this 'wet' work himself, he will certainly wear it politically if any 'take out' scheme backfires. So he must be given credit for saying, "Go ahead." As for Ayman al Zawahiri, he has chosen to operate outside the law, and therefore has surrendered any implied 'rights' under the law. His last supper will be Kellog's Rice Krispies complete with a "snap, crackle, POP!"
Probably hiding actually in the Pakistan Army Military Acadamy in Abottabad. Or in ISI head quarters.
Naturally the answer is yes. The CIA has been working long hours, for several years, to locate each of these terrorists. A lot of little pieces over many years lead to the email connection to bin Laden. So, we wait until we get to read the announcement that he has also been hit. There are many people in our agencies and foreign agencies watching for him.
I would have to say the drone has been the most effective peace keeping process,
I hope one day we would come together I'd like to visit in a different way..
Anyone or Any Nation who lives or rules by violence, shall his own or their own lives be ended by violence. Good Riddance! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!
Right on!!! But I'm wondering also why would Zawahiri be the last one to be looked after for. There is way more "dirt" out there that needs to be taken care of.
And "dirt" is available unfortunately everywhere. In the US, in Europe, in Israel, in all Arab countries, in China, etc. We don't need "dirt".
The president does not actually pull the trigger. So i guess no president past or present can be credited with taking out these terrorists.
However, i do wonder sometime about the fact that during Bush's years we couldn't get even one of these guys and now since Obama, we have got not just the biggest catch - Bin Laden, but a total of 26 top ranking Al Qaida terrorists - 27 if you count Awan.
Just coincidence ? Or some internal restructuring caused by the change of guard in the homeland security apparatus ?
The righties would love to believe that Obama has nothing to do with all this but then they would be disingenuous.
Mr. India, if you can pull your head out of Obama's arse long enough Abu Zabaydah,KSM, Muhammad Atef Abu Musab Al Zaqawi, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh to name a few
Oblowhole waifed at the bin laden chance. It's been reported as such, and Panetta said go! Clinton waffled also while the kurds had him in their sights, so Bush did nothing and oblowhole did it all. I regret your naievette, but Bush's policies that he put in place caused and still causes all of this to happen! Everything bad was bush's fault, why now is it not his recognition for policy?? You liberals are all fools to the end of America, and will allow oblowhole to flush this country down the toilet!!
All libs belong in the cesspool, and they are the dung of life!!
i hope we spend another 16 trillion track'n down zawahiri...while the money goes to hide terrorist so the rich can get richer...looking for them...Pakistan...
Conservatives are maggots and idiot evangelical leeches sucking off of the past. Bush got us in that stupid Iraq war and took is eye off the ball in Afghanistan. Oh how short stupid conservative alzheimer's memories are.
rh, do you have any working braincells just wondering, just say no to drugs.
Don't go so far to say "no matter who is president" , there is NO guarantee a different president will accomplish anything, Bush took 7 years and accomplished nothing but make us hated and reviled. Obama helped kill Bin Laden....IN PAKISTAN.... Bush spent hundreds of billions and did nothing constructive. Ron Paul would not do a thing against Muslim radicals, Mit Romney would make a profit off our military procurement, The "frog" would search for a good looking Muslim girl to screw while scheming to defraud someone out of something. And not the least of competitors is Mr Sanitorium, a real piece of work, whatever needed to stop a woman from controlling her body is what he believes in, the SAME IDEOLOGY MUSLIMS DEMAND OF THEIR MEN AGAINST THEIR WOMEN. Such a diverse group of mentally deficient political hacks.
ray, you're such a hater, Liberal I presume, it is curable, in the meantime keep your head out of dark places.
Politically I give both Bush and Obama credit for facilitating the getting of all the terrorists who have been ended. Bush implemented policies and Obama has continued them (even though he criticized those same policies as a candidate). But the real credit goes to the military and intelligence community for years of dedication.
As to al Zawahiri, the good Dr. will be gotten soon. Unfortunately for 3000 people on 9/11, Mubarak had AZ in jail for the killing of Sadat but let him go. If only Mubarak had been clever enough there wouldn't be so many dead as AZ was the brains behind AQ, not OBL or KSM.
AZ is not well liked by AQ or any of its franchises. He is smart but not charismatic, The end of AQ Corporate is near. The only strong franchises are Yemen and maybe Somalia.
AMessenger
You can believe what ever you want about the CIA. Your site is managed by an anti CIA group. AZ has been an enemy of the West since the early 80's. While other unsavory characters have been assets of the CIA, AZ was not. He was always vehemently anti infidel(killed Sadat the biggest infidel, and was behind Islambouli) anti Israel and anti West. In that order.
( Revenge for this lowlife will never end )
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock....that is the sound Zawahiri is listening to in his head. His time is coming.
Lmao ....i love it when righties start accusing liberals of hatred/racism etc etc etc. Have you nutjobs ever seen yourself in the mirror ? Liberals are all about live and let live. Embrace diversity. Save the environment. You rightie nuts need to stop projecting.
Ayman Al Zawahiri's time is overdue. He should now be at the top of the hit list because of his frequent media appearances making himself the icon of Al Qaida and because of his willingness to attack innocent non-combatants for terror and propaganda purposes. At the trial for the killing of Anwar Sadat, he proudly shouted from the dock "We are the terrorists...". In doing so, he assumed the guilt for all the evil committed by islamic terrorist groups.
Ayman, there's an American bullet, JDAM or Hellfire missile with your name on it. Its in the weapons locker of an American base or naval ship. One day soon, a lucky service member will lock and load and go out on the most memorable mission of his/her life.
I've made up my mind... after thinking about it all day... I'm bringing my lunch to work with me on Monday instead of eating out...!
think i'll ride the bus...and have zawahiri...take the taxi back...with the meter running...
We must remove the Cancer sitting in our Oval Office ASAP before its ideas spread to other parts of the Country. Anyone in November 2012 will be a vast Improvement.
Right on Carl and isn't if funny how the haters on here seem to all love Obama and call others mean and nasty when conservatives don't use nearly the kindergarten name calling or dumb claims. If we are really lucky once Obama loses and the "volunteer" posters get on the unemployment line, maybe they will just all go to Chicago for a political hack job. Lots of people like them there already. We need a real President that does something beside vacation, play basketball and campaign gathering money on the tax payer's dime while killing jobs all over our country. Enough of whatever his real agenda is, he needs to be gone. November will be the beginning of the re-birth of America.
Shaking, you mean a president like Bush who spent more time on vacation in Texas than ANY president ever spent on vacations. Bush was absent from being Commander in Chief. He was always on his silly farm with right-wingers trying to follow him like puppies hoping to be pet.
Bush blew far more taxpayer money running back and forth to Texas in 8 years than Obama would spend in 24 years. Look it up.
President Obama has taken 61 vacation days after 31 months in office. At this point in their presidencies, George W. Bush had spent 180 days at his ranch where his staff often joined him for meetings. And Ronald Reagan had taken 112 vacation days at his ranch.
Bush was a president in name only.
Oh, let's remember that the recession was started on Bush's watch and caused by his lax regulation of financial institutions and horribly bad governance.
Sandy" Boy were you right. Bush was always the pretend President. Real President Cheney made all the decisions and pulled all the strings. The republican power structure knew that when they chose "the drunken Bush kid" for the nomination that he would need a baby-sitter which is why Cheney, as head of the team searching for a vice presidential running mate, chose himself. The idea being, leave Haliburton, become de facto President, start a war (they would have attacked Iraq with or without 9/11) And drain the Federal Treasury of trillions of dollars going to...surprise!!! Haliburton and numerous other right wing connected contactors. This and the right wing psychos would have us believe that Obama is worse?? That's bull@!$%# which is why we will have ..Obama 2012.
Sandy
You almost hit the nail right on the head. Bush always took his staff with him to Texas, and ran the country from there, and Regan had the "Western White House" where he ran the country very effectively.
The recession started when the housing market bubble burst, you know the bubble that was caused by Dodd & Franks legislation, which Clinton signed off on.
Odumba couldn't carry Bushes or Regans water.
Getting Zawahiri won’t be easy. He lives right next door to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Y.R. Gillani. We don’t want to upset him again, or do we????
Then there's always the remote possibility Obama will do the right thing this time - capture, try, convict and sentence the guy to life in prison........
Apparently not close enough, or he would have died in the blast!
I'll be glad when we arrest all these false flag criminals so we can at least end the b.s. wars. I noticed at home the rich are gearing up to combat piracy fraud. Perhaps if there was a low flat rate to buy on line movies, music, pc games and videos instead of each and every single one being priced way up there then piracy would be reduced. I find it odd people see piracy as the great evil when the government places copyrights on world inventions that could help the masses and the Federal Reserve bank is privately owned and allowed with the C.I.A. to do what ever they please. So what if a few rich prudes get jacked. Their crap is far to high priced to start with. If Ron Paul is the real deal. Then for goodness sake we need him now more then ever. The solution. Stop the insane Rothschild-like people. Have a yearly flat fee for all around downloading and net use. And execute those 9-11, USS Liberty and Rothschild NWO spooky satanist wanna be criminals. The sun god? Pla-eeeeze!
If one goes, others will take his place.
Why go for so much trouble of spotting these people? Instead, why not bomb all the Paki militant areas for a start?
ROFLMAO With that line of reasoning, Hitler was not guilty of the invasion of Europe or the bombing of England.
Yeah Mark, sure, let's spend the next 5 years and how many American lives capturing this guy. Then let's spend another 5 years getting this guy to trial and millions and millions of dollars on legal fees and security for the trial. Then let's spend millions and millions of dollars incarcerating this guy for the rest of his life. Your hatred of Obama has blinded you to all practicality. Obama, unlike the lazy ass Bush administration has done the right thing all along. He continues to effectively and efficiently destroy those responsible for the worst attack on American soil in over 60 years. With minimal loss of American lives.
Hey BlueLake;
What makes you say I hate Obama? I voted for him.
Anyone with a shred of decencey or intelligence can see he is being screwed over by a white republican redneck congress made up of GWChimps buddies.
But he flip flopped on marijuana decriminalization and then on medical marijuana. For that alone he should not be re elected. But then what he did to Osama was an execution. We could have gained so much info from an incarcerated Osama. But the murdered him while he was unarmed in cold blood, an act of revenge. Thats a war crime. I know something about war crime, because my father was involved in one during the Battle of The Bulge.
Otherwise, I have no problem with Barry. In fact, he runs a decent 2nd to Clinton as the best politician and best president of my 53 years and I am a registered INDEPENDANT.
Mark-Yet you call him Barry. I really don't believe a word you just posted. Also, if you make your decision to vote or not vote for Obama based on marijuana legalization then you are a pretty lousy voter. And I smoke. Further, if you think that any good whatsoever would have come from capturing, interrogating and imprisoning Bin Laden, then you are deluding yourself. Obama did exactly the right thing in exactly the right way at a cost of ZERO American lives. And I am a staunch liberal progressive and also an INDEPENDENT. I will vote for Obama again, but both he and the freakin' democratic party need to grow a pair!
So what? We all called Clinton and Bush by their first names. Michelle calls him Barry. What's the big deal?
You smoke, but are clueless to the great social injustice, waste of money and susequent lack of respect and in many cases downright hated of us by other countries. You smoke, but do nothing to change the laws. Therefore you are a hypocrite. The war on pot is a lie. It should be the #1 priority of voters to change it.
Zawariri, rest assured that we have a lot in common with Ma Bell. We will reach out and touch you sooner than later. Keep your head down low. Predators and Hellfires can see you a long way off. Your seat in Hell next to your former boss is waiting and has your name on it!
Ed is right. Make peace with your God. You are next dude.
if he has been ''low hanging friut'' up till now, guess how 'low hanging' he will be once a drone does take him out!
LOL Larry ...you obviously didn't read the rest of it ... :-)
wlee-950886, Robert-301053, rhscnative, you are all suspended for a week for violating rule # 1 of the Code of Honor.
Good article!! If Obama succeeds he will be a hero, if he fails no one will remember. Last time he just said "OK" -- great "commander in chief".
last time obama said "OK, I authorize a risky mission to send a large force of men (and not trust unintelligent weapons like drones) inside a sovereign country and if it blows up I'm screwed"..quite a bit different than "OK" and exactly what you expect from a commander in chief
The last guy just took a plane ride and hung up a mission accomplished banner.
It's easy to say that now -- because the mission was a historic victory. But remember, there was no direct evidence, prior to the raid, that placed bin Laden in that compound. There were no pictures of him there. There were communications that placed him there. All the evidence that suggested it was his compound was circumstantial. Thus, the decision to order the raid was risky.
On circumstantial evidence alone, President Obama ordered 40 US soldiers into a sovereign country, in a covert, nighttime raid. Had Pakistan shot down our helicopters, had bin Laden escaped or not been there, had some of our men died as a result, you most certainly would not be saying all Obama did was say "OK." You would have laid the blame at his feet -- because he is the Commander-in-Chief and it was his call.
Make no mistake, the lives of those 40 men were in the balance that May night and by extension -- so was the Obama presidency. As Defense Secretary Gates later said, it was a "gutsy" call.
Obama took the highest stakes gamble and in so doing, won a major victory for the United States.
Heroes are for idiots.
Most heroes are dead!
Those that believe in heroes ...well what can I say!
Brainwashed?
I think a lot of people remember the mission failure when Jimmy Carter ordered an attempt to rescue the hostages in Iran.
VermontGuy - Ah i see you can think for yourself. Is it safe to say that you are not a Faux watcher ?
Mr. India, I am a Fox watcher and I do give credit to Obama, I don't agree with him on a lot of things ,but there are some I do, that's called thinking for myself something I see you lack
Quit watching FOX and you will have an enlightement just like that.
He'll be remembered as a failed president only.
I'd remember the way Reagan ran away from Beirut if I were old enough... :)
Malicious, yes President Bush will only be remembered as a FAILED president. You are absolutely right.
He has already failed the people of America and will go down in History as the "Mistake of 08"
Did Lincoln fail because the union dissolved? Did Truman fail? Kennedy? He faced down the Russians in Cuba, but couldn't face down his own demons. Really now, what kind of country would we have if president's "failed". Just being elected and running the USA is enough to put someone in the win category. Clinton got impeached...impeached for crying out loud...was he a failure? For crying out loud listen to yourselves. The USA is not imploding, we are not at civil war, we don't kill protesters in the street, we have a decent social system, great education system, and overall are pretty darn well off. Go visit a few places around the world if you need a reminder how well off we are right now. I can't believe all this nonsense.
It is funny how everyone blames the Prez when it is congress that passes the thing or approves these things... the Prez can create policy but congress must do its part to screw things up or fix it...
OMG give it a break. Barry never spent a day in the armed forces. Give the credit where it's due TO OUR BRAVE MILITARY !!!!!
yeah, its not like he authorized a mission inside a soverign country using men instead of uninteligent weapons like drones, thereby greatly increasing the risk, and not trusting local forces like bush did at tora bora.
Oh, that's right, he did.
Give me a break. :)
Rick, at least not in any American armed forces, he is anti-gun.
Rick H.
GIVE ME A BREAK TOO ! You talk like Bush spent REAL time in the armed forces, all he did was fake his way though the Air National Guard because daddy set it up for him. The point is Mr right wing Rick President Obama deserves the respect of ALL Americans for having the courage to do what Bush would not. President Obama will kill this P.O.S. too. After that happens, it will be interesting to find out where he’s been hiding all these years. I’m thinking maybe George W. Bushes basement in Texas.
At least George played army man.
Bush didn't lack courage. He was so egomaniacal that he didn't need courage for anything, no matter how outrageous, given the fact that his own life was never on the line.
What he lacked was desire. We had this guy cornered before, if you remember, and he called our men off.
Just like he invaded Iraq instead of going after bin Laden. Just like he gave safe transport out of the U.S. to the bin Laden family immediately after 911. Just like he held hands and kissed the leaders of the country that actually attacked us while pretending that everyone else in North Africa and the Middle East, instead of Saudi Arabia, was responsible.
Bush is a blatant traitor. He should be tried by law and then put to death. I hope he is charged before he dies. It would be a great day for America.
Apparently serving the armed forces didn't stop W from killing or wounding 40k on his watch and declaring mission accomplished like he won some kind of victory for America...
Rick H...you're a dolt.
The true power behind GWB was Cheney . And his military experience is what???????He sure does profit from wars though.
Rick i am a vet and my father a combat wounded vet of WW2.. as a vet i can say you are a disgrace to everything we ever fought for...ignorant and hateful i sincerely wish people like you would leave this country ..either move or just die off..the sooner the better..
These party liners really crack me up.. The credit goes to all the hard working service and intelligence folks who got er done.. Obama, Bush and all the rest of those politician wienies just take the photo op and spotlight.. If you wanna worship Barry you go right ahead but beware the cost of worshiping false gods.. Absolutely none of the commander in chiefs have been perfect in character or deeds.. The 2 houses have also had their mega stupid moments over the years and seem to love to chip away at our constitutional freedoms.. At least George Jr. knew how to show respect during anthem and flag ceremonies.. Bet if we looked hard enough all these politicians are making a sly buck off of something and it makes me sick.. Lets get corporations and corruption out of our government..
Oh I almost forgot, DEATH TO ZAWAHIRI and DEATH TO AL-QAIDA and DEATH TO ISLAM-O-FASCISTS
Too funny that you simple Bush bashers cling to his failures, yet fail to mention all the stuff, your lord & savior, Slick Willy Clinton failed to adress prior to handing the reigns of a great country to W...
USS Cole
Embassy bombings in the middle east
1st WTC attacks
Somalia
I don't even care about the blue dress...
This all started with the anus known as Bill Clinton...Bush was there to pick up the pieces and you treasonous turncoats continue to fail this country!!! You continue to fail those of us who wish a cohesive land of fruitful and productive people who wish to continue to generate a standard of living befitting the AMERICAN DREAM..
It's the CIA and our military that tracks down and kills these murderers
and Obama credits them accordingly.
If we ever are fortunate enough to get that cowardly hiding punk Zawahiri
it's time to declare "victory" and completed vengeance
and time to bring our troops home. Enough already.
I personally would like to see that traitorous p.o.s. Adam Gadahn blown to bits along with al-Zawahiri. That punk has gone as low as one can possibly go.
Rick H: We both got collapsed by Obama liberals who have no belief in free speech. There was nothing wrong w/ your post or mine. If I spent the money to print the Constitution in the newspaper no one would read it. Want to go to Brazil?
Either we have to get these Islamic Nazis or else they will come after us.
So it is better we take them out before right in their roots.
The problem with al Qaida! any time you get rid off one leader, someone else will replace him and the game is on again!
not unless we make our own stories to stay/ occupy control other places and keep troops busy from returning home!
well, yes and no. If you kill the leaders fast enough, they don't have time to develop expertise, and it forces them to spend most of their time hiding and not planning, and also it scares off some potential good leaders who prefer living to dying.
it will be a never-ending "game" (since you are really fighting an idea), but you can drastically lower the stakes by keeping the pressure on.
Trouble is, these poor stupes are the BS in which the vile seeds are growing - and no matter how many times you explode a pile of it, it just gets stinkier. Need to cut off the person who is planting the seeds - the "religious" leaders, who are spreading this stuff. A few of the swamis going to get their reward, and I'll bet the rest would get a great revelation from "Ole Al", that they have misinterpreted, that islam is really about living in peace. Funny about that, as long as they can send fools to die, they are all for martyrs. But when the crosshairs are on them, not so much. Hmmmm, sounds like some other world leaders.....armchair heroes that have never carried a pack.
They are going to plan attacks no matter what so it is better to kill them before they get off a successful attack. They are on the run now and making mistakes. Soon we'll get Zawahiri. Wack a mole until there are no moles. If not just keep wacking. When the life expectancy is two weeks it's hard to recruit. Many deserters have reported how they are without food etc.
You're never going to be able to kill every member of al Qaeda. There will always be someone to take their place. That being said, it would be nice if US forces could find Zawahiri the same way they found bin Laden. Eliminate Zawahiri and declare the end of the "war on terror".
You can't be at war forever. All you have to do is look at the "war on drugs" and the "war on crime". The country focus on securing its borders and spending its time, energy, and resources on fixing the problems at home - specifically the economy.
Admetum, the decline of the economy started with 9/11, as long as Al Queda exist, the war on terror will too.
I agree with Admetrum : Wlee, if we did our job before 9/11 economie would not hurt us today, we spend so much money outside fighting a ghost! which we could use that money here, secure our borders and hire more Law officers in all areas and more training and create clases to educate kids about crimes and drugs and create other opportunities for better future, with that said, US has only one thing in mine pursue oil and have control over others and we pretend we are so good and happy that we want to lead others and we cant even lead ourselves here in our home land
near by the white house in the DC area, there ismore crimes and drugs going on there than u can imagine but that okay, because we mind other people business a lot, we will always have problems here in our home
Max, I agree with most of what you said,but 9/11 had a lot more impact then you are willing to see. Have a good weekend,see you on future vines.
wlee : The decline in our economy started decades ago , helped by NAFTa and it's clones.
I agree WLee, all the facts were there to prevent 9/11 but as I said we were too ignorant, we let down our guard for something to happen which gave an open easy door to Al Qiada to strike, we thought we were untouchable but we were wrong!
Have a great weekend
If we kill the leaders fast, then Pakis will make sure that more are in the pipeline!
Look where most are killed!
What are all these al-Qaida and other Islamic extremists with out Saudis and Pakis?
DON"T You all know that this guy is living in hell , fearing for his life right now. With Obama needing another "kill" for election purposes, he is looking for this guy and anyone else htat will look like him to hit! the Media will cover up any mistakes! maybe we can put a mask on Pelosi and Reid with a beard and call in a strike on them?????
Buffalo you are you really this ignorant..? or just trolling for pleasure?
I agree keep the pressure on! There is only one way to beat these goat herders turned prophets and that is kill them. The old addage of cutting off the snakes head works. These guys idolize thier leaders like diety's and when you kill the leader the lieutenants do take notice. Kill em all let alah sort them out.
If you'd like an alternative view of who Zawahiri really is, read my friend Lee Kessler's suspense novels WHITE KING & THE DOCTOR and WHITE KING RISING. She is finishing the final novel of the trilogy as I write this. And remember...these are novels, well grounded in real events, but still works of "fiction."
And, remember, it is always about MONEY. To assume that someone as well-educated and intelligent and manipulative as Zawahiri is sitting in Pakistan, Afghanistan or anywhere else is the Middle East... or that he is actually the man in the picture... or that he is following any sort of religious agenda...may be a bit naive in the 21st Century. So Follow The Money.
Marti, Al Zawahiri was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and involved in the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
One by one they're meeting thier maker. When you live by the sword you die by the white flash of light.
When you've been reduced to bragging about seizing 70 year old aid workers, you should realize that the fat lady is indeed singing.
These rodents are beyond pathetic.. Additionally,,, hoping Mr. Weinstein somehow makes it out of all this..
""Zawahiri boasted that al-Qaida had seized aid worker Warren Weinstein, a 70-year-old American, in Lahore last August. There's been no proof of life regarding Weinstein since then.""
I get the fact that Republicans hate President Obama. That being said, why is it so hard to acknowledge the fact that authorizing the mission to kill Osama bin Laden was more than just saying "okay"? There was a lot of risk attached to the success or failure of this mission. This could have easily turned out like the mission Carter approved to rescue American hostages in Iran. Acknowledging the President made a good decision doesn't mean you have to like the guy or his politics.
I don't recall anyone accusing President Reagan of just saying "okay" when he authorized action in Grenada or when he ordered airstrikes in Libya. The President made a tough call - people should respect that.
yah, his actual words were "okey-dokey"
AND!!! He will be in a situation real soon to get Zawahiri and then you will have what's happening in Iraq a lot of ragtag bombings and killings so that's makes it imperative to get the troops out and the Pakistani's and Afghan's deal with there mess as best they can.
All this war stuff really gets me upset. Just nuke em and get it over with.
Why not just leave them alone and stop interfering in their affairs?
In the meantime, improve the country's intelligence gathering abilities so that threats can be identified before they get to US shores. When a threat is identified, neutralize it with a drone strike or a precision raid like the one that got Osama bin Laden. I believe this would be more effective, and cheaper, than the current approach.
The economy is currently the greatest threat to the United States. That should be the primary focus of the government at the moment.
Sure Scott..lets...go out a kill a half a million innocent people just so we can placate your fears and anxieties over all this....because ...of course...we wouldnt want you to be " upset"
Show the force of Obama's operations of "High-Tech Precision Attacks": How precise his Pin-point Operations are; how effective his Top-down strategy is — to damage the terror organization like al-Qaida or Taliban as a headless horse.
Seems like the government fails to understand religious fanaticism.
Let them practice in the bible belt.
I hope so. Zawahiri has been the brains behind Al Queda since the start.
Why wasn't he first, or second
Zawahiri is hiding as best that he can. The problem, for him, is he can't keep he mouth shut. His silence will mean the Al-Quida movement will die, in his opinion. WHEN he goes "boom", the organization of Al-Quida takes the biggest hit. Even while Bin Laden was hiding, Ayman was the "soul" of these terrorists. So, in a way, Zawahiri is a higher priority target than Bin Laden was.
As for Obama, and the election year, sure Barak's got wood, to get this guy. And, yes, the closer to Nov., the better.
Rest assured he is in Pakistan.
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (crowd chanting in arena) Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
And since this is the last Alqaeda leader from 9/11 still around, military leader Atef killed in 2001 Afghanistan, operations leader KSM caught in 2003 Pakistan, OBL killed 2011,
We need to go way beyond waterboarding if we catch him and put Zawahiri in the Washington Redskins stadium in DC, cover the turf with sand, and have him fight convicted felons in gladiatorial contests, until he dies.
And yes, before each fight, which will probably only be one, both he and his opponent will raise their weapons, face the president in his box and say:
"Hail, Obama, we who are about to die, salute you!"
Hail obama? And you state Chesty Puller, you are NO MARINE!!!
We need to stop the persecution of these freedom fighters, just because their religion dictates the death of all infidels so they can live free to worship allah without influence from outsiders bent on the needless distruction of islam, ack, urp,hack, ....
Sorry, I just choked on my own bile.
Yes kill the next bastard, all the scum calling themselves "al ky-duh"!
Al Qaida declared war on the United States of America. Two Presidents of the United States have actively targeting these people wherever they try to hide. After World War II was officially over, German Nazi's made similar kinds of terrorist attacks against Allied forces in Europe as al Qaida is doing now against the United States. Some of them escaped, particularly to South America, to try and save their miserable lives and to try an organize to keep the Nazi movement alive. High ranking Nazis were pursued by the U.S. and its allies, particularly by Israel, to bring the bastards to justice. A good many of them were captured and some were tried and executed. The pursuit against al Qaida must continue at all deliberate speed as we are doing. We can, and we are defeating them, not only on the battlefield but with diplomacy as well. Yes, there have been some setbacks and there will continue to be setbacks, but the fight must continue until they are defeated and disgraced across the planet.
Plug him right through that nasty birthmark on his forehead.
Didn't Osama use couriers to avoid detection too?
How did that work out for him?
Hey Big Al las vegas,
All Bush did was fake his way through the guard? All oblowhole has done was Fake HIMSELF!!! Where are his friends, his classmates, his girl friends?? Need I go on you idiot!!! Who were and where are his neighbors? The list goes on for this effin lying P.O.S!!
Robert: What a piece of BS. Read your post; you sound like some rural, isolated, poorly educated, redneck. You have to be that to even imagine the silliness you wrote could be accurate. Geeeeeeeeeeez. I get so sick of such BS from the far right and the far left. Grow up! Mamma's calling you to dinner.
Robert you cowardly chicken hawk.I am a real vet and people like you are a disgrace with your ignorance and hate..You sicken me..and just about any other decent person..
C: If Robert was ever in the military, he likely was processed out on a Section 8!
GWB was nowhere to be found.
Hinding behind Cheney?
Three years of vacation b/c he couldn't handle the job, or learn golf!
He was a true American disaster.
Xxxd, Bush was a solid 15 handicapper and played golf quite well. His dad was often below 10 on his handicap. Clinton was lucky to break 90 and often used "billigans" where he would just "do over" a shot he didn't like. Now William Howard Taft was a terrible golfer and as it goes he wasn't so good of a president either. Obama likes basketball more than golfing and as a lefty it is explainable, but he does play golf. More than you ever needed to know about the subject. You are welcome.