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Jan. 1 Attack By CIA Killed Two Leaders Of Al-Qaeda
washingtonpost.com
A New Year's Day CIA strike in northern Pakistan killed two top al-Qaeda members long sought by the United States, including the man believed to be behind September's deadly suicide bombing at a Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital, U.S. counterterrorism officials confirmed yesterday.
Agency officials ascertained this week that Usama al-Kini, a Kenyan national who was described as al-Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan, was killed in the Jan. 1 missile strike, along with his lieutenant, identified as Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, the sources said. Both men were associated with a string of suicide attacks in Pakistan in recent months and also allegedly helped plan the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa.
Was is ever? Declaring it lost has been the in-thing for years. Where you been?:lol: I guess winning the war here is no longer in vogue........
I'm still all about this thing being won, you just started the thread the wrong way, you said it perfectly the first time with nothing to add.:2razz::lol: I guess winning the war here is no longer in vogue........
:lol: I guess winning the war here is no longer in vogue........
Well done but 'winning the war' is impossible
How does a country plan to defeat a ideology?
I am concentrating on obliterating Al Qaeda. not too concerned about the whole "war on an ideology" angle.....
Its the ideology that ensures the continuation of Al Qaeda.
Yes, a few leaders has died. More will take their place.
The war is a waste of time
Hmm, Al Qaeda killed a member of my family and several friends, including NYPD and NYFD....
I strongly disagree with you.
Where you see futility, I see a target rich environment.
Well done but 'winning the war' is impossible
How does a country plan to defeat a ideology?
"Vogue" be damned; whats important is wiping out the criminal organization Hamas, Al Quaeda and any others...:lol: I guess winning the war here is no longer in vogue........
Both sides look to break their opponent's will.
I like America's chances.
If we don't beat these people down, they will seize control as they spin it as defeating us.
US/UK/"Coalition of the willing" has also killed members of families and friends and torn apart 2 coutries.
War = Good recruiting tool
I believe it was Tucker who said by teaching them the joys of bacon.
There has to be consequences for aggressive behavior. How do they think they will defeat a country?
Both sides look to break their opponent's will.
I like America's chances.
If we don't beat these people down, they will seize control as they spin it as defeating us.
yeah well war is hell.... I for one do not want to see another attack on American soil, and breaking up Al Qaeda is a big part of that.
The only thing that can harm the west is itself and over reacting is one of them.
They already have control, how many years. A number of renowned militaries and they are still recruiting and sending weird messages on Al Jazeera
Well done but 'winning the war' is impossible
How does a country plan to defeat a ideology?
There hasn't been another attack on American soil yet there has been on the allies of this war.
We could harm ourselves by overreacting, I agree. Iraq is evidence of that IMO.
But we must go after Al Qaida.
Care to tell me about the "weird messages"?
You know the reactions from Al Qaeda after attacks on Madrid, London etc.
I disagree, i see no immediate need to run into the moutains chasing something that will not be won.
Waste of time and money. I'd much rather we spend those troops and money on UK borders
So shall we convert to islam as well? what else do you reccommend? :roll:
They attacked us. Why should we not go after them?
Why should we back down and not them?
In America, we deal with our crazies. We don't export them.
Everything we've done since all this began has strengthened our enemy, rather than weakening it.
That is because our enemy is merely an ideology, an ideology which hinges- at least in part- on the premise that Americans are arrogant, oppressive, and stupid.
Nothing we've done since those towers fell has indicated otherwise.
Everything we've done is exactly what "terrorists"- islamic extremists- want us to do.
Everything we do, have done, or can do, as a military presence in the middle east, strengthens their position and brings them more support.
Clearly, it is time to regroup.
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