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Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?
cbsnews.com ^
| August 1, 2008
Posted on 08/01/2008 5:08:11 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Unverified Letter Obtained By CBS News Urgently Requests Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri
CBS) Ayman al-Zawahiri - the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden's No. 2 - may be critically wounded and possibly dead, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports exclusively.
CBS News has obtained a copy of an intercepted letter from sources in Pakistan, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. He's believed to be somewhere in Pakistan's remote tribal areas of Pakistan.
The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."
It is reportedly written by local Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, whose signature and seal are visible on the letter.
The Taliban logo and the Mehsud's seal have been confirmed by experts as legitimate.
However, CBS News has not been able to confirm the authenticity of Baitullah Mehsud's signature and seal.
The letter is dated July 29 - one day after a U.S. air strike that killed al Qaeda weapons expert Abu Khabab al-Masri, and five other Arabs in South Waziristan.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2good2betrue; afghanistan; alqaeda; alzawahiri; aymanalzawahiri; binladen; globaljihad; mohammedanism; pakistan; taliban; wot; zawahiri
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Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri
To: Free ThinkerNY
He’s dead Jim, been dead before.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:09:08 PM PDT
by
Tarpon
(Ignorance, the most expensive commodity produced by mankind.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
May the worthless bast#rd die in agony. I feel sorry for the worms.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:09:34 PM PDT
by
Soliton
(Investigate, study, learn, then express an opinion)
To: Free ThinkerNY
May need the 82nd Airborne to pay a visit to that location....
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:10:13 PM PDT
by
blasater1960
( Dt 30, Ps 111, The Torah is perfect, attainable, now and forever)
To: Free ThinkerNY
5
posted on
08/01/2008 5:10:52 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Wonderful news, if it’s true.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:11:11 PM PDT
by
AlaskaErik
(I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
To: Free ThinkerNY; dead; Cindy; Straight Vermonter
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:12:12 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: Soliton
May the worthless bast#rd die in agony. I feel sorry for the worms. Since he's not Ted Kennedy, I think we can all safely second that motion.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:12:14 PM PDT
by
Mr Ramsbotham
(Barack Obama--the first black Jimmy Carter.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
They are calling on the American Media to help him?
LOL
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:13:26 PM PDT
by
penelopesire
("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
To: AlaskaErik
It’s SeeBS it must be true.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:13:34 PM PDT
by
pfflier
To: Free ThinkerNY; Squantos; archy; CodeToad
Don't bother looking up, they fly too high to see or hear.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:13:55 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
To: Free ThinkerNY
“Al Qaeda #2” has got to be the toughest job - lots of turnover in that position, it seems.
To: Tarpon
I have high confidence, that if he isn’t dead, he will be, in a matter of days.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:14:33 PM PDT
by
DGHoodini
(Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand)
To: Free ThinkerNY
“The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in “severe pain” and his “injuries are infected.”
Excellent. May he rot, croak and then rot further in hell.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:14:52 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(Been here before)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I hope that spot on his forehead has been replaced with a 30 cal hole.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:15:52 PM PDT
by
Hacklehead
(Crush the liberals, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the hippies.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Democrats everywhere are deeply saddened and angered by our barbaric policies against this misunderstood fellow and his peaceful followers.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:15:57 PM PDT
by
NoobRep
To: Jet Jaguar
‘Dan Rather, please pick up the sickle shaped phone...Zawahiri needs your help’
LOL
This is unbelievable....LMAO!!
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:16:21 PM PDT
by
penelopesire
("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
To: AdmSmith; Cap Huff; Coop; Dog; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ganeshpuri89; Boot Hill; Snapple; ...
We’ve been through this before. Nonetheless, keep your fingers crossed.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:16:45 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: Free ThinkerNY
However, CBS News has not been able to confirm the authenticity of Baitullah Mehsud's signature and seal.CBS to confirm authenticity? Thats a good one.
I have an idea, ask Barack. He spent a college summer in Pakistan. He has radical friends there too.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:18:08 PM PDT
by
Selmore
(Son Matthew is at Ft. Sill, Daughter Kimberly is at Parris Island.)
To: Sgt Joe Friday 714
“Al Qaeda #2” has got to be the toughest job - lots of turnover in that position, it seems.Nope. This has been Bin Laden's right hand man since well before 9/11; he's a big deal. The number 3 spot, on the other hand, has had some turnover.
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posted on
08/01/2008 5:19:45 PM PDT
by
xjcsa
(Has anyone seen my cornballer?)
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