Posted on 09/03/2004 3:39:59 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
A U.S. counterterrorism official said here Friday that nearly 75 percent of the al-Qaida terror network’s senior leadership has been eliminated and the capture of its fugitive chief, Osama bin Laden, is closer than ever.
Cofer Black, U.S. State Department coordinator for counterterrorism, told a select group of journalists that the arrests of hundreds of al-Qaida activists and members of its top hierarchy by Pakistan have brought the arrest of bin Laden closer.
“If you are asking if we are close to getting OBL, the answer is yes,” he said, when asked whether the large-scale arrests are leading to the capture of bin Laden, the prime suspect in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
“Our president (George W. Bush) has said we will arrest Osama bin Laden. It is guaranteed,” he said, adding it could happen tomorrow, in a week or a month from now.
Black, a former CIA agent, spoke after attending a meeting between Pakistani and U.S. officials on counterterrorism, in which they discussed matters relating to terrorism, narcotics and capacity building in the two fields.
(Excerpt) Read more at japantoday.com ...
*(hic)*
She would pass that test because she really does believe it.
Cofer Black is well respected.....when he speaks like this...I perk up.
So file this away.....and just keep watching....we get Binny I'll shout it to the world here on FR.
http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/
Ever go to this site? They used to have some in depth coverage of Paki news...hasnt been as comprehensive of late
Joe, You, me and half of America will raise a cool one to W when we get Osama. The other half will be whining that Kerry could have done it better...
Sounds like you have a series drinling problem... ;)
Day care construction will halt. Patty Murray (D WA) will be deeply saddened.
Keep up to date with the terrorist scorecard.
It would serve them right for releasing news about Bush's DUI the week before the election in 2000.
I have October 31 in the office pool.
I also have $100 on the under (under/over election day)
When was the last time we got a statement from OBL? I'm wondering and you may be right.
ping
Did you say capture? I thought the bounty was 'dead or alive?'
You know what they say...
When the going gets tough, the tough get drunk!
Huh? No, that's not right. Guess Kerry's not so tough after all.
I say he's dead.
Maybe, just before the elections, they will produce the DNA evidence.
It works for me!
Maybe the announcement will be made just after the upcoming 60 Minutes Segment that'll be a smear attempt against W regarding his National Guard service.
I'm thinking another possibility: During the debate, W will mention something like "we've got Saddam Hussein in custody, we've got Bin Laden in custody". If challenged by Kerry about the latter part of the statement, W can say, "ah shucks a Freudian slip! That'll spoil the press conference tomorrow!"
I forget. How long did it take to capture Hitler?
OBL has been taking a sand-nap since Tora Bora.
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