CBS Claims Evidence Al Zawahiri Fucked-Up, Maybe Dead
Way past the expiration date
Turn me on, be dead man.
(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
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.
U.S. authorities have said they do not have information that al-Zawahiri was present during Monday’s strike, or that he was injured.
However, a counter-intelligence expert and other U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that the U.S. is looking into reports that al-Zawahiri is dead.
Logan reports that while there have been false death rumors regarding al-Zawahiri before, there have been no denials yet from Pakistan, the U.S. or al Qaeda Web sites.
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CBS exclusive, my ass. StratFor has been on this all day.
August 1st, 2008 at 5:43 pmCBS is not a reliable source… Oh that’s right, they fired Dan Rather.
August 1st, 2008 at 5:46 pmYeah, Stratfor has been on it early, but you have to be a member to read their full report.
August 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pmQuato finally popped out of his head.
August 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pmWow, the brains behind the throne may have assumed room temperature.
And the “Little Home Wrecker” still has a job.
August 1st, 2008 at 6:50 pm“he is in “severe pain” and his “injuries are infected.””
Praise be to God!! In my best dreams I didn’t think it would be soooooooo sweeeet!!
Fester away in putrid infection zawa! No penicillin, no sulfa drugs! Maybe you should throw some rubbing alcohol on those US ordnance inflicted wounds!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
!!!!!!! I’d like to kiss the remote pilot that had the honor of sending this sack of shit straight to hell!! Great job Sir!!!!!!
August 1st, 2008 at 7:15 pmBill Roggio Reports Allegations Of Zawahiri May Be False.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/08/analysis_reports_of.php
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:45 amProceed with caution
US intelligence agencies are currently working to confirm or deny the recent reports of the death of Zawahiri and Khabab, as they do in all reports of the deaths of high-value targets. Again, without official independent confirmation of Zawahiri’s death from US intelligence or the military, reports from Pakistani intelligence sources should be treated with skepticism. It is certainly possible that Zawahiri was killed in the July 28 strike, but without confirmation from credible sources, the reports are merely rumors.
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:47 am
…what tedders said!
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:49 amThat would be so freaking cool that a U.S. JDam
August 2nd, 2008 at 10:06 amcaused his injuries.
Die mo fo.
I ain’t getting too excited until there’s verification. But there is a tingle going up my leg.
August 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 amIf Bumby dies, will Adam Gadan take his place? He has already been broken in by Osama:
http://tmq2.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/queen-of-the-mujahadeen/
August 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 am