Osama any time now....

[AdamCU81]

It seems that Bush could unveil the key to his re-election any day now; Osama and Co. in a jail cell giftwrapped for the American public.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040904/D84T2OUO0.html


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a television interview broadcast Saturday.

"If he has a watch, he should be looking at it because the clock is ticking. He will be caught," Joseph Cofer Black, the U.S. State Department coordinator for counterterrorism, told private Geo television network.

Asked if concrete progress had been made during the last two months - when Pakistan has arrested dozens of terror suspects including some key al-Qaida operatives - Black said, "Yes, I would say this."

Black, who briefed a group of Pakistani journalists after talks with officials here Friday, said he could not predict exactly when bin Laden and other top al-Qaida fugitives would be nabbed.

"What I tell people, I would be surprised but not necessarily shocked if we wake up tomorrow and he's been caught along with all his lieutenants. That can happen because of the programs and infrastructure in place," he told Geo.

Bin Laden and his top associate, Ayman al-Zawahri, are believed to be hiding some place along the rugged border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Officials have divulged no solid intelligence about bin Laden's precise whereabouts, and it's not clear if they have any.

Pakistan is a key ally of the United States in its war on terror, and Black's visit comes weeks after Pakistani security forces captured Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian wanted for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in east Africa, and Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan, a Pakistani computer expert allegedly linked to al-Qaida operatives around the world.

The arrests led to a terror warning in the United States, and arrests in Britain and the United Arab Emirates.

Black attended a meeting of the Pakistan-U.S. Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism and Law Enforcement in Islamabad on Thursday and Friday.

During the talks, Pakistan asked U.S. officials for more helicopters, surveillance and communications equipment to help Pakistani forces guard border areas near Afghanistan "more efficiently," a Pakistani official at the talks said.

"We got a positive response from the American officials," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Pakistan has deployed about 70,000 troops along the Afghan border and conducted several military operations this year in its lawless and largely autonomous tribal regions against al-Qaida suspects and their local supporters.

Black hailed Pakistan's efforts in counterterrorism - despite criticism from Western officials who say that elements of the former ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan still operate inside Pakistan.

"In terms of national programs and effectiveness, I would put Pakistan up against anyone else ... If you look at the arrests they have made, the information they have developed and the lives that have been saved, Pakistan is doing a great job," he said.

He added, however, that, "you can always do more."

[Carbon Copy]

he's dead

[KJ.]

I agree with the first post. They'll "catch" him before the election.

[saygoodbye12]

:lol :lol

They already caught him...They're gonna drag him out in October!!!

[eric_dmbfan03]

Shit. Welp, go ahead and roll out the red carpet for Dubya.

[The Difference]

I hope they get Osama SOON !

[Jake]

he's dead


I've been saying that for years.

[Daevian]

I would like to say he's dead since that would mean there's some really clever people on the terrorist side of this whole war but I think he's still around. There's just too many highly trained people on intelligence for something like that to happen. Unless he's dead and the gov't knows but keeps it from us but I really don't see much good in that in any way shape or form.

I mean sure they slipped 9/11 past us but that was all about underestimating the enemy. You can flame U.S. intelligence all you want but at the end of the day you're probably still alive because of them. Not the most efficient group of people in the world but you still need to give them credit.

[Carbon Copy]

I've been saying that for years.
they killed him and 30 of his closest followers last year in an air raid. he was trampled by concrete so i dont know how his body turned out

[dmb1spe]

If they announce he's dead he becomes a martyr for all these crazy towelheaded terrorist sons of bitches to go blow shit up. At least now he looks like a pussy hiding in his cave while his followers were asked to fight till the death.

[cbsauder]

If they announce he's dead he becomes a martyr for all these crazy towelheaded terrorist sons of bitches to go blow shit up. At least now he looks like a pussy hiding in his cave while his followers were asked to fight till the death.
ur SUCH an asshole! :lol

[jrock5730]

I just hope he gets a chance to kill Bush before he gets caught..... :lol

[AdamCU81]

I just hope he gets a chance to kill Bush before he gets caught..... :lol


Slowly......backs......away......from.......thread ...... :angel

[System]

I just hope he gets a chance to kill Bush before he gets caught..... :lol


Ya, um....that is...ya..um....

*shakes head and walks away*

[System]

If they announce he's dead he becomes a martyr for all these crazy towelheaded terrorist sons of bitches to go blow shit up. At least now he looks like a pussy hiding in his cave while his followers were asked to fight till the death.



I support this post 100%

but I prefer the term "Camel Jockey" to "towelhead"

[ambysshrink]

And once again, System has nothing worthy to say.

[jrock5730]

And once again, System has nothing worthy to say.

and just who made you the person to decide what is worthy and what is not??? NOBODY, thats who.... do us a favor, shut the hell up....

[ambysshrink]

and just who made you the person to decide what is worthy and what is not??? NOBODY, thats who.... do us a favor, shut the hell up....
Who made me the person to decide what is worthy and what is not? The same people who post crap and then bitch at others for invalid points. There are people here who make bad arguments whom I don't flame, because they just make bad arguments; there's no bad intent. But when people are ignorantly rude and sardonic, I will respond rudely and sardonically.

[jrock5730]

Who made me the person to decide what is worthy and what is not? The same people who post crap and then bitch at others for invalid points. There are people here who make bad arguments whom I don't flame, because they just make bad arguments; there's no bad intent. But when people are ignorantly rude and sardonic, I will respond rudely and sardonically.

oh I see, so you just play follow the leaders??? good job, if you were 10 maybe....

[ambysshrink]

oh I see, so you just play follow the leaders???
No. I play "treat idiots like idiots."

[boob]

you guys think the government is too mysterious. cyberhound should be able to back me up on that false cliche you queers are using.

we got sadam around christmas. i guess youre saying they caught him for a kick ass birthday present for jesus.

[Saddam_Hussein]

we got sadam around christmas. i guess youre saying they caught him for a kick ass birthday present for jesus.I don't even believe in jesus.

[cyberhound]

you guys think the government is too mysterious. cyberhound should be able to back me up on that false cliche you queers are using.

we got sadam around christmas. i guess youre saying they caught him for a kick ass birthday present for jesus.
Back you up on what false cliche? And why would we catch Saddam as a birthday present for some hispanic fellow?

[stimmerman]

I don't even believe in jesus.
What do you believe in Saddam?

[schmenencke]

Back you up on what false cliche? And why would we catch Saddam as a birthday present for some hispanic fellow?
Honestly. You can ask 'Los, but I don't think his brother even cared that much.

[boob]

the cliche that many have that our government is mysterious and always doing something behind our back.

[boob]

cyber what do you do for a living? that is, if you dont mind me asking.

[SMN43]

it would be a little suspicious to randomly find him before the election, and this is coming from a republican. but i wouldn't mind it, at least he would be caught.

[Number27]

Honestly. You can ask 'Los, but I don't think his brother even cared that much.
Awesome. :lol

[Saddam_Hussein]

but I prefer the term "Camel Jockey" to "towelhead"Excuse me, but that is very offensive to my people.

[mantra4]

the cliche that many have that our government is mysterious and always doing something behind our back.that's more of a stereotype than a cliche...

[GeorgeWBush]

Excuse me, but that is very offensive to my people.
Evil doers have no place in this world or on this message board.

[jrock5730]

Evil doers have no place in this world or on this message board.

then get the fuck off of here!!!!! :violent

[GeorgeWBush]

That wasn't very nice. Let me guess, you're voting for Kerry? Perhaps you're the evil-doer

[jrock5730]

That wasn't very nice. Let me guess, you're voting for Kerry? Perhaps you're the evil-doer

perhaps you should head back to the ranch and blow some goats :twak

[GeorgeWBush]

How intelligent... I would expect more than 3rd grade insults from a staunch political advocate such as yourself.

But hey... at least you'll vote now hippie.

[jrock5730]

How intelligent... I would expect more than 3rd grade insults from a staunch political advocate such as yourself.

But hey... at least you'll vote now hippie.

I would also expect a little more from my President, but there is nothing he could say or do that would suprise me now.

[GeorgeWBush]

How about if I put on a clown nose and danced the macarena? Would that surprise you?

[jrock5730]

How about if I put on a clown nose and danced the macarena? Would that surprise you?

and now we learn that you cannot read, not suprising.

[Saddam_Hussein]

Hey, Bushie! My old pal. I've been waiting for you. How are Laura and the twins?

How's your Dad doing too? He's not still mad about that assassination attempt is he???

[Osama_Bin_Laden]

George! hows it going old friend? Sorry about the attacks, but i hope we can reconcile our differences. And everyone else don't worry, i'm alive and well!

[Saddam_Hussein]

Oh, Osama. Haven't you heard? Bush forgot all about you.

He only cares about destroying my beautiful country now.

[mmazz72]

what the fuck is going on around here? :ugh:

[Osama_Bin_Laden]

Oh, Osama. Haven't you heard? Bush forgot all about you.



He only cares about destroying my beautiful country now.



I beg to differ, i saw some troops going by just the other day, boy did i cry like a bitch when i saw them!

[Saddam_Hussein]

Hello, Dirty White Boy.

You sound like that guard that beat the shit out of me last night with a mop handle.

[Number27]

what the fuck is going on around here? :ugh:
what I was going to say.

[AnyonebutBush]

It doesnt matter if Osama is dead or not, we just created thousands more by invading Iraq.

[Jake]

It doesnt matter if Osama is dead or not, we just created thousands more by invading Iraq.


but Iraq and Al Qaeda are seperate, aren't they?

[mwjorgens]

but Iraq and Al Qaeda are seperate, aren't they?
detected some sarcasm there. you think they are connected? if so, you are gonna wanna back away from that line of thinking.

[Jake]

detected some sarcasm there. you think they are connected? if so, you are gonna wanna back away from that line of thinking.


I'm sorry, I thought Al Zarqawi pledged his allegiance to bin laden.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=9&u=/nm/20041017/ts_nm/iraq_zarqawi_qaeda_dc

and al Zarqawi was fighting in Afganastan with Al Qaeda before he was in Iraq.


oops.

[bseitz]

I'm sorry, I thought Al Zarqawi pledged his allegiance to bin laden.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=9&u=/nm/20041017/ts_nm/iraq_zarqawi_qaeda_dc

and al Zarqawi was fighting in Afganastan with Al Qaeda before he was in Iraq.


oops.

And wasn't he treated in Baghdad for wounds received in Afghanistan, having his leg amputated long before we even thought of overthrowing Saddam. Maybe he snuck in an Saddam never knew. :rolleyes:

[dmb1spe]

Easily the best thread in the PolySci forum history. Party aside, that banter between Saddam, Osama, and Bush had me cracking up.

[ShotgunDMB]

:lol:lol Priceless. I hate that I missed it back in 04.

[colegibson]

they killed him and 30 of his closest followers last year in an air raid. he was trampled by concrete so i dont know how his body turned out



So, the concrete ran over him...?