[OneTimeLurker]

HOW IN THE HELL did we foul this up. It's one thing to think you have the wrong guy then figure it out but a whole other to ANNOUNCE IT TO THE WORLD AND LOOK LIKE IDIOTS. This makes the admin. look like the 3 stooges which I hope they are not.

It's also rediculious that it was announced to the world so shortly after the arrest that they didn't have time to figure it out. It's far better to get the ducks in a row and then announce it so that you scare the other terrorists into moving. Doesn't look like it was done here. Some political person probably wanted to rush the announcement just like they did with the cooperating computer guy in Pakistan which led to us missing other targets.

[Gondring]

As I said on the other thread, even NPR sounded confused but surprisingly fair that Bush downplayed it so. I wonder if the higher-ups realized that this wasn't the same dude, but didn't want to squash the good press.

I have to give USF credit, though... I was confused and wondering if this was a mixup with the guy on the wanted list, but figured it just couldn't be...til USF expressed the same misgivings.

[beckett]

You've fallen for the counter-hype hook, line and sinker. A careful read of this story, along with a careful read of what the US and Pakistan claimed about al-Libby in the first place, shows no significant discrepancies. Those in Europe who jump on every chance to emabarrass or defame the United States are trying to disparage the capture of what even they admit was an al-Qaeda operative whom close associates of Bin Laden knew and recognized, and who took over Khalid Muhammed's duties after his capture in 2003. Al-Libby also commanded, even the European "terrorist experts" admit, the al-Qaeda assassination attempts on Musharraf.

He is no small fry.

Also, both the US and Pakistan did wait quite awhile before announcing al-Libby's capture, as a simple examination of the chronology of events confirms.

Don't let a biased piece by the far left Sunday Times gets your panties in a bunch.

[Diddle E. Squat]

HOW IN THE HELL did we foul this up. It's one thing to think you have the wrong guy then figure it out but a whole other to ANNOUNCE IT TO THE WORLD AND LOOK LIKE IDIOTS. This makes the admin. look like the 3 stooges which I hope they are not. It's also rediculious that it was announced....

When pontificating on the importance of not being hasty so as to avoid looking like an idiot, it is wise to use the spell check function.