Zawahiri May Be Dead
Posted on January 13, 2006
Update: The zit, and its head still live.
Via ABC News
Dead or alive, that is the biggest zit I’ve ever seen. Talk about oxymoron! Or at least a moron in need of some oxy. If he is dead, I bet that zit lives on.
Today, according to Pakistani military sources, U.S. aircraft attacked a compound known to be frequented by high-level al Qaeda operatives. Pakistani officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s top lieutenant, may have been among them.
U.S. intelligence for the last few days indicated that Zawahiri might have been in the location or about to arrive, although there is still no confirmation from U.S. officials that he was among the victims.
The attack took place early this morning Pakistan time in a small village a few miles from the border with Afghanistan.
Villagers described seeing an unmanned plane circling the area for the last few days and then bombs falling in the early morning darkness.
Eighteen people were killed, according to the villagers who said women and children were among the fatalities.
But Pakistani officials tell ABC News that five of those killed were high-level al Qaeda figures, and their bodies are now undergoing forensic tests for positive identification.
Officials say Zawahiri was known to have used safe houses in this area last winter and was believed to be in the area again this winter.
Zawahiri, who appeared just last week in a new videotaped message, had increasingly been taking the operational reins of al Qaeda, and is thought by U.S. officials to be the current true mastermind of the terrorist group.
Hopeful news, but don’t get your hopes up too high. These rumors fly around often. However, he was there. I’m skeptical, and when I see his dead body I will believe it. Anyway, I hope the SOB is under the dirt.
Others:
Michelle Malkin
Jawa Report
Counter Terrorism Blog
UPDATE: He is still Alive! His zit still lives too!
Two senior Pakistani officials have confirmed that al Qaida second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri was not at the site of a US air strike near the Afghan border.
The officials said that Pakistan’s own investigation concluded that al-Zawahri was not in Damadola village where 17 people were killed in the strike on Friday.“Their information was wrong, and our investigations conclude that they acted on false information,” said a senior intelligence official who has direct knowledge of the investigations launched by Pakistan to look into the attacks.
Separately, a senior government official said al-Zawahri was not present at the homes which were attacked.
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“when I see his dead body”
If it was Zawahiri and they have to use forensics to identify him, I don’t think we’ll be seeing any body.
That is the biggest Zit ever.
I like the fact that we’re apparently able to drop bombs in Pakistan when there is a hot target. Pervez must really be playing ball with us at this point.
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