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louis-t

(23,175 posts)
Sun May 6, 2012, 04:08 PM May 2012

Airstrike kills senior al-Qaida militant wanted in 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Local official Abu Bakr bin Farid said Fahd al-Quso was killed Sunday along with an aide in an airstrike in the southern Shabwa province. The Yemeni Embassy in Washington confirmed the report.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/airstrike-kills-senior-al-qaida-militant-wanted-2000-185817783.html

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Like it or not - Obama's full court press against AQ is unrelenting jpak May 2012 #1
Geez I hope people like it. dkf May 2012 #6
My old division, 10th Mtn, was going up the valley of Tora Bora tabasco May 2012 #15
Well he certainly is whittling down the usual suspect list..... Historic NY May 2012 #20
I find it highly immoral, but, heh, can't disagree with you. joshcryer May 2012 #24
Thank you Bush and Dick!! Laf.La.Dem. May 2012 #2
Been ODing on Fox or something? Jackpine Radical May 2012 #3
sorry - I assumed “sarcasm” was understood!! Laf.La.Dem. May 2012 #7
Well, I HOPED it was sarcasm, but Jackpine Radical May 2012 #16
Good. dkf May 2012 #4
worked really hard on that one didn't you? eom Kolesar May 2012 #18
Of course Iliyah May 2012 #5
Mitt rushing to a microphone to say he would have gotten him too aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #8
excellent news! rollin74 May 2012 #9
Excellent news. jefferson_dem May 2012 #10
Republican version: Turbineguy May 2012 #11
Good news! Scurrilous May 2012 #12
Well done! tabasco May 2012 #13
I am so glad that a Muslim apologist, fascist, socialist that is weak on security is now in the WH. appleannie1 May 2012 #14
yay for the drones !! n/t cosmicone May 2012 #17
Obama's Drone Surge is making things worse.... lib2DaBone May 2012 #19
Troops on the ground may3rd May 2012 #21
romney would have killed 3 guys not just 2 Garion_55 May 2012 #22
Whereas Obama has to pretend it never happened aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #23
He's just doing this to get re-elected lunatica May 2012 #25
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