U.S. strikes home in on al Qaeda, kill 8 leaders

[sabra]

Source: Wash Times

U.S. strikes against terrorist suspects in Pakistan's tribal region have become more accurate in the past few months, leading to the confirmed deaths of eight senior al Qaeda leaders and a decrease in civilian casualties that have roiled U.S.-Pakistani relations, The Washington Times has learned.

Among those killed was the mastermind of a 2006 plot to detonate liquid explosives aboard planes flying across the Atlantic and the man thought to have planned the Sept. 20 bombing of the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, that killed 53 people, including two members of the U.S. military.

"The strikes have become increasingly accurate," a senior Pakistani official told The Times on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject. The official, who has worked closely with U.S. authorities, also said fighting was escalating between the foreign militants and members of native Pakistani tribes in the area along the Afghan border. As a result, he said, Arab al Qaeda members "are increasingly isolated."

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden apparently remains at large, judging from an audio recording released Wednesday. In the message, the terrorist mastermind called for a holy war against Israel because of its Gaza offensive and questioned whether the United States could succeed in Afghanistan. It was the first such recording since May and appeared to be authentic.

Still, officials from the outgoing Bush administration said they have scored significant hits.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/16/us-strikes-home-in-on-al-qaeda-kill-8-leaders/

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[BlooInBloo]

1. lololol!

[Art_from_Ark]

2. I have a feeling that in Pakistani, "al Qaeda" probably means

"supporters of Benazzir Bhutto"

[JeffreyWilliamson]

3. The important question is...

Did they get Al Qaeda's Number Two?

I remember they used to get him at least once a week there for a while.

[provis99]

4. oh, the Washington Times what a credible source

links to the Washington Times should be banned on this board.

[FreakinDJ]

7. YES - "Washington Times" should be Banned from LBN

Nothing but propaganda

[DRoseDARs]

5. Don't they have editors there at WP that know English grammar?

U.S. strikes home in on al Qaeda, kill 8 leaders

What? My eyes hurt.

Better titles:
U.S. strikes al Qaeda, kill 8 leaders
U.S. homes in on al Qaeda, kills 8 leaders
U.S. strikes home belonging to al Qaeda, kills 8
Different day same shit, U.S. kills 8 Number 2s

[Amonester]

6. Yep. What a bunch of disgustful polluters. n/t

[annabanana]

10. They must have meant . . "hone in on"

Washington Times... wrong and illiterate.

[bahrbearian]

8. And they know they committed the crimes described.... how ?

Because they were blown up ? Blowing up people now is a guilty verdict. I want them to go to court and explain them selfs. I want the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth.

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[Doctor_J]

11. 5 more days until the propaganda barrage ends

I can make it. I can make it....