Feb 12 2008
On The Trail Of al-Qaeda’s Leaders In Pakistan
Wild speculation alert! I could not help but note something in a Washington Post article on a recently captured Taliban Leader:
A top Taliban commander in Afghanistan who claimed close ties to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was captured Monday in southwestern Pakistan, according to a Pakistani military official.
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Last year, Dadullah took command of Taliban forces in the southern Afghan province of Helmand after his brother, Mullah Dadullah, was killed in a gunfight with U.S. and Afghan troops. He was believed to have commanded thousands of fighters, and claimed he had met with al-Qaeda’s No. 2 commander, Ayman al-Zawahiri, after being appointed to succeed his brother.
Late last year, there were reports that Mansour Dadullah had been relieved of his Taliban command after a falling-out with the group’s leader, Mohammad Omar. Dadullah had denied those reports.
Emphasis mine. Mullah Dadullah was killed last May, so the meeting with Zawahiri was probably some time after that (let’s say a month or so later for arguments sake). Now that this guy is in custody I am sure he is experiencing some convincing interrogation techniques, which will expose a lot about the recent whereabouts of AQ leadership. And I doubt these guys have a lot of wiggle room to move right now. If I was Bin Laden or Zawhiri I would be a little worried.
What are the chances that Mansoor was a mole?
Of all the terrorists we’ve seen, Mullah Dadullah had the best name by far. (in a big time wrassling kind of way)
I can see him in the center of a ring screaming “I AM MULLAH DADULLAH!!!” until someone hits him over the head with a chair. Actually that would have been a better life for him than the one he had.
Golly! I so hope they’re not using waterboarding !!!
I hope they’re using something far more painful than that!!!
I want to hear amnesty inc. howl with rage.
Waterboard the bastard!!!!
Know what’s missing in this election season? The Dems making accusations that we already have Bin Laden and will march him out right before the election. I guess it is just a little too early in the season yet.
You have to admit one thing……2008 has sure been a good year for capturing al Qaeda leaders!
WWS—I was thinking something more in line with the banana fofana ring to it—I forget the real name of the song but it has that happy jihad beat that the kids can’t enough of.
“Mullah Dadullah”
His spokesman, when reached for comment, said “Dirka dirka! Jihad!”