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| ogvh5150 |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Daily Times of Pakistan: Bin Laden could be arrested at any time, says US official
Bin Laden could be arrested at any time, says US official
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: US Coordinator on counter-terrorism Ambassador J Cofer Black expected on Friday that Osama Bin Laden and his collaborators could be arrested at any time and said, “Everything is in place and a little bit is needed to localise these people and catch them.”
In a meeting with senior journalists in Islamabad, Mr Black explained various aspects of counter-terrorism and praised Pakistan’s efforts, particularly President Pervez Musharraf’s stance on the war against terrorism.
“In counter-terrorism, the programmes are in place. We are after these guys globally. Success against people that you know about, Osama could happen tomorrow, could happen the day after, a week from now, or month from now. Everything is in place. A little bit is needed to localise these people and to catch them,” he said.
”I tell the people and the media in the US that I would be surprised but not shocked that Osama and all his lieutenants have been caught and none of these guys are in jail. It will be a good day for the people of this world in terms of counter-terrorism,” he said.
He said the people who perpetrated or meditated the murder of innocent people were criminals. “Let’s forget this psycho nonsense about legitimate causes. Killing women and children has no place in civilised society, no matter Christian or Muslim. These problems are best solved by talking without the loss of innocent life,” he said.
He said Pakistan under Musharraf was playing a key role in counter-terrorism.
He said that people would be very surprised to find a head of state more supportive of Pakistan’s role in the war against terrorism than President Bush. “His very statements are most favourable to President Musharraf in leading his country and security forces to fight this war. These two world leaders appreciate that this is not a problem specifically related to one country or another. This is a common problem that we all share and particularly Pakistan and the United States are doing their best.
He said President Bush and Musharraf understood that fighting terrorism was important regardless of ethnicity, nationality and religion and criminals had to be confronted. “As Americans we are grateful and praise Pakistan’s performance. It is our objective to support our colleagues in this endeavour,” he added. Asked what if President Musharraf were assassinated he said, “We as a country greatly admire President Musharraf. Pakistan is very well served by him. Relationships transcend individuals.” |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Scotsman.com: Allies Closer to Capturing Bin Laden - Report
Sat 4 Sep 2004
8:34am (UK)
Allies Closer to Capturing Bin Laden - Report
The United States and its allies are moving closer to capturing Osama bin Laden, a top US counter-terrorism official was quoted as saying by Pakistani newspapers today.
Are we closer to getting Osama bin Laden? Yes,” Joseph Cofer Black, the US State Department co-ordinator for counter-terrorism, was quoted as saying by Dawn and The Nation, two English-language dailies.
Black, who briefed a group of Pakistani journalists after talks with officials yesterday, said he could not predict exactly when bin Laden and other top al-Qaida fugitives would be apprehended.
It “could happen tomorrow, could happen a day after, a week from now, or a month from now. The thing is everything is in place. A little bit is needed to localise these people and to catch them,” he was reported as saying.
Bin Laden and his top associate Ayman al-Zawahri are believed to be hiding some place along the long and rugged border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, although there appears to be no solid intelligence on their exact whereabouts.
Pakistan is a key ally of the United States in its war on terror, and Black’s visit came weeks after Pakistani security forces captured Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian wanted for the 1998 US 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-US Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism and Law Enforcement in Islamabad on Thursday and Friday.
During the talks, Pakistan asked US 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 tribal regions against al-Qaida suspects and their local supporters. |
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| speedracer_mec |
that was last month....
pulling a move like that now would be too suspicious |
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| MisterOpus1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by speedracer_mec
that was last month....
pulling a move like that now would be too suspicious |
Incredibly suspicious. In all likelihood it would backfire on them.
Call me dull, but I have my doubts about any "October surprise". If there's anything similar to that, perhaps it's the Sinclair broadcast of the smear show on Kerry and Vietnam. The blogs are organizing pretty damn well on even that, however, and advertisers are beginning to feel the heat. My prediction is that it will be pulled.
So again, I doubt any surprise is comin'. Both candidates will just have to stump on their merits and takes on the issues. |
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| smokeape |
Well, I say let's nab 'em. We could put NOriega, Saddam, and Bin Laden all in the same cell like the Stooges and sell tickets for admission. Could get extra cash for selling bags of peanuts to throw at them.
Lol!
[[[smoke]]]
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| ogvh5150 |
| A tape surfaces and now the talk about bin Laden. |
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