No cigar
The US military has denied that al-Masri is in custody. Bill Roggio reports:
Less than 24 hours after a spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced the capture of Abu Ayyub al Masri, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, the US military denied al Masri has been captured. "Neither coalition forces nor Iraqi security forces detained or killed Abu Ayyub al-Masri," Major Peggy Kageleiry, spokeswoman for Multinational Division North, told The Associated Press. "This guy had a similar name." Al Masri was reported to have been captured in Mosul.
Too bad, but facts are facts. Nothing follows.
posted by wretchardthecat at 5/09/2008 12:33:00 PM
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Now they got to catch the terrorist again who led them to a sleeping man with the same name. The deal should have been, "You lead us to the correct Abu Ayyub al-Masri and we let you go."
Damn!
:-(
48-hour rule...
Jamie Ironssake
Jamie Irons...
The "visual verification" string got attached to my name!
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Doug is trying to distract us from our sadness that the terrorist wasn't really captured.
What a warm and caring trooper.
Weapon of Mass Distraction.
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Bobby Jindal
Hewitt: Hour 1 - Hugh talks politics with new Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal
Bill Bennett interviews General Petraeus
Tim from Mosul, Iraq: On the Zogby Poll
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Michael Yon
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Hewitt: Hour 2 - Hugh spends the hour with America's preeminent war correspondent, Michael Yon, and talks about his wonderful new book, Moment Of Truth In Iraq.
Told you so.
I should have added the link.
Hopefully it's a double bluff: he really is in custody, but the military says he isn't.
That way they can waterboard him and sic dogs on him in peace- two things I do not disapprove of.
Personally, I think we ought turn terrorists over to the Apache. They had some pretty good techniques that would have them signing like carnaries. Nothing like being staked over an ant hill under the desert sun to focus the mind.
The Apache used to tear flesh off their enemies' feet like from a piece of KFC chicken. They believed if they could get their captive to scream before he died, his spirit would become his servant for all eternity in the afterlife. I think that flaying trick would do it.
Stephen Renico said...
Hopefully it's a double bluff: he really is in custody, but the military says he isn't.
like Stephen said...
...one wonders if the Iraqis may have been a bit enthusiastic in their announcement...
before al Masri's network had been rolled up.
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