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No evidence of al Qaeda No. 2's illness or death, U.S. say
CNN ^ | Aug 2nd, 2008

Posted on 08/02/2008 8:08:05 AM PDT by Perdogg

U.S. counterterrorism officials said Friday they have seen no evidence to support a media report that al Qaeda's No. 2 official, Ayman al-Zawahiri, may be critically wounded or dead. A $25 million reward has been offered for Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda's second-in-command.

A $25 million reward has been offered for Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda's second-in-command.

A senior intelligence official told CNN there is no evidence to support a CBS News report on al-Zawahiri, and no reason to believe it is true.

"This is utterly uncorroborated, and at this point there is no reason to believe that al-Zawahiri has been injured or killed," another intelligence official said.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alqaeda; alzawahiri; aymanalzawahiri; counterterrorism; denial; globaljihad; islam; mohammedanism; pakistan

1 posted on 08/02/2008 8:15:01 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Stating there is no evidence he is dead may be a way to flush the vermin from his hiding place.


2 posted on 08/02/2008 8:17:44 AM PDT by LottieDah (Democrats and liberals never fail to disappoint.)
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To: LottieDah

Or, it could mean there isn’t enough left to tell (my personal hope).


3 posted on 08/02/2008 8:28:36 AM PDT by WorkerbeeCitizen (Seinfeld was a show about nothing - so is Obama.)
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To: Perdogg

When did CBS get to be credible?


4 posted on 08/02/2008 8:29:46 AM PDT by js1138
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To: js1138

When did CBS get to be credible?

Even a broken Clock is right 2 times a day.....

It would be Good news though....

Can You immagine Bin Laden ( The baby Killer)? knowing that the greatest Nation in the World
can reach out and Splatter His Guts all over the Goat Cave?
Even in The deep reaches of pakistans Canyons????


5 posted on 08/02/2008 8:34:47 AM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: LtKerst

also the result of the Surge in Iran was due in part from Iraqis send our Troops Google Earth Locations of the AlQueda Scum...so the same can Happen for Bin Laden ( The Baby Killer)


6 posted on 08/02/2008 8:36:10 AM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: Perdogg

There will be no tape in the next week, that talks about anything that has happened in August. >B-)


7 posted on 08/02/2008 8:58:07 AM PDT by DGHoodini (Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand)
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To: Perdogg

the CBS story was immediately suspicious because it said that infection had set in the day after the missile strike. Normally it takes several days for infection to set in.
Also, it is very strange that the letter identified Zawahiri by name. If he was injured they would never put his name in a document. The letter is probably a fake meant to throw off the search for Zawahiri


8 posted on 08/02/2008 9:40:10 AM PDT by 1955Ford
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To: Perdogg
CNN sounds relieved...
9 posted on 08/02/2008 9:52:43 AM PDT by johnny7 ("Duck I says... ")
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To: Perdogg; NormsRevenge; elhombrelibre; Allegra; SandRat; tobyhill; G8 Diplomat; Dog; Cap Huff; ...

Thanks for posting this.


10 posted on 08/02/2008 12:06:28 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: johnny7
CNN sounds relieved...

They're probably breaking out the champagne.

11 posted on 08/02/2008 12:14:41 PM PDT by Allegra (Goodness me, goodness me, industrial disease...)
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To: Perdogg; Ernest_at_the_Beach

The clown probably will meet his maker in some dumb way like slipping on a banana skin and cracking his skull on the edge of the desk he always sits in front of.


12 posted on 08/02/2008 2:59:41 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice...Now we are left with a bunch of idiots.)
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