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Al Qaida operative who helped direct London bombings is dead
McClatchy Newspapers ^
| uesday, April 8, 2008
| Jonathan S. Landay | McClatchy Newspapers
Posted on 04/08/2008 5:44:47 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The senior al Qaida operative who helped direct the 2005 London subway bombings and a plot to blow up commercial airliners over the Atlantic Ocean has died in Pakistan’s tribal region, U.S. counter terrorism officials said Tuesday.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abuubaidaalmasri; aids; alqaeda; alqaedauk; alqueda; jihadineurope; subway
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Wasn’t he the double agent who was working for MI-5 at the time and John Loftus exposed it on Fox News?
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:47:21 PM PDT
by
Rob112586
("...a decrease in the quantity of legislation generally means an increase in the quality of life.")
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
probably ate some bad goat..
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:49:20 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICEs toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: NormsRevenge; elhombrelibre; Allegra; SandRat; tobyhill; G8 Diplomat; Dog; Cap Huff; ...
To: Rob112586
That would be news to me.
To: NormsRevenge
See #4,...but that could be it...probably need to make sure it is properly cooked....
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:52:29 PM PDT
by
RDTF
(my worst nightmare is being on jury duty sequestered with 11 liberals)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Is “hepatitis” a code name for JDAM?
To: NormsRevenge
To: RDTF
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:54:45 PM PDT
by
Leo Carpathian
(fffffFRrrreeeeepppeeee!)
To: NormsRevenge
probably ate some bad goat..Begs the question. Is there GOOD goat?
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:55:36 PM PDT
by
RoadKingSE
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
04/08/2008 5:56:25 PM PDT
by
LSUfan
To: NormsRevenge
Mayhap he died from an STD in association with a goat? ;-)
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:07:25 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(God is in control ... not Global Warming.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I think the linked article said hepatitis..
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:08:02 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICEs toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Best laugh of the day. You have to love it.
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:08:10 PM PDT
by
metesky
("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
To: Rob112586
See : Haroon Rashid Aswat
Also, Abu Hamza Rabia
I don’t remember the whole story but Haroon was supposed to be the MI6 guy.
To: NormsRevenge
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:25:00 PM PDT
by
Morgana
(This Space For Rent......................Cheap!)
To: happinesswithoutpeace
Aswat was the guy I’m thinking of... considering most of the Arab names are gibberish, it’s easy to mix them up.
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:32:24 PM PDT
by
Rob112586
("...a decrease in the quantity of legislation generally means an increase in the quality of life.")
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"The senior al Qaida operative who helped direct the 2005 London subway bombings and a plot to blow up commercial airliners over the Atlantic Ocean has died in Pakistan’s tribal region..." You can run but you can't hide.
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:43:16 PM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Hope he likes his new home.
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posted on
04/08/2008 6:56:59 PM PDT
by
Rocky
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
And according to Allah’s rules, hepatitis does not qualify for 72 virgins.
Bummer, dude.
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posted on
04/08/2008 7:01:23 PM PDT
by
exit82
(People get the government they deserve. And they are about to get it--in spades.)
To: Morgana
To: exit82
And according to Allah’s rules, hepatitis does not qualify for 72 virgins.
Let's hope he gets 72 lesbos named Janet Reno...
----Send treats to the troops...
Great because you did it!
www.AnySoldier.com
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posted on
04/08/2008 7:13:51 PM PDT
by
JCG
To: Leo Carpathian
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posted on
04/08/2008 7:16:38 PM PDT
by
txflake
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:14:33 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
To: G8 Diplomat
To: happinesswithoutpeace
Good news to start the day before going to Arabic class ;) LOL
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