Anwar al-Awlaki Killed in Yemen

[JoltinJoe]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

[HI54UNI]

This was too good for him. I wish they would have caught him and stretched his neck. In public. On pay per view.

[bluehenbillk]

Rather than a burial at sea, I think his body should lay against the pee wall for the next UD home game & we can give this guy the proper respect.

[YoUDeeMan]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Who knew the Yemenis had their own drone missles? From your link:

The Associated Press reported that an unidentified source said the U.S. believes al-Awlaki was killed in a strike by U.S. jets and drones on his convoy.

A statement from Yemen's foreign press office said the al Qaeda suspect "was targeted and killed 8 KM (about 5 miles) from the town of Khashef in the Province of Jawf, 140KM (about 80 miles) east of the Capital Sana'a."

Al-Arabiya television network cited local tribal sources as saying suspected U.S. drone aircraft - which are known to operate in Yemen - fired two missiles Friday at a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying al-Awlaki and his guards.


Glad the creep is dead...but c'mon. guess we'll have to rely on super secret WikiLeaks papers to find out the truth.

[Cap'n Cat]

Good riddance.

[YoUDeeMan]

Good riddance.

Wait...we should have kept him in prison for life.

With a TV and three meals per day.

[Ibanez]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Regardless of nationality, if you incite hate, violence and death against your country you deserve punishment.

[Ibanez]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Who knew the Yemenis had their own drone missles? From your link:

The Associated Press reported that an unidentified source said the U.S. believes al-Awlaki was killed in a strike by U.S. jets and drones on his convoy.

A statement from Yemen's foreign press office said the al Qaeda suspect "was targeted and killed 8 KM (about 5 miles) from the town of Khashef in the Province of Jawf, 140KM (about 80 miles) east of the Capital Sana'a."

Al-Arabiya television network cited local tribal sources as saying suspected U.S. drone aircraft - which are known to operate in Yemen - fired two missiles Friday at a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying al-Awlaki and his guards.


Glad the creep is dead...but c'mon. guess we'll have to rely on super secret WikiLeaks papers to find out the truth.

I'm sure Spanos has the real scoop.

[Rob Iola]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Regardless of nationality, if you incite hate, violence and death against your country you deserve punishment.

Wasn't he an ODU grad?

[catamount man]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

[Cap'n Cat]

Regardless of nationality, if you incite hate, violence and death against your country you deserve punishment.

Wasn't he an ODU grad?

No, dropped out of there because it was too difficult and ended up doing his undergrad work at NDSU.

[Cap'n Cat]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

CONKS, PLEASE READ THE ABOVE QUOTED STATEMENT.

[Rob Iola]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

Obama has kicked ass - got OBL, hasn't been afraid to go after AQ whereever they're at with drones, doubled down (if briefly) in Afghanistan...

Post-911 however, where should we have fought AQ if not in Iraq? They were decentralized away from Afghanistan even before 911, and were brutally effective in spreading terror on all continents (well, maybe not South America). Forgetting about WMDs, Iraq did in fact draw them out onto a battlefield where not only could the US military fight them, but local Muslim populations could see them for what they are, a well-organized bunch of murderous thugs...

[Cap'n Cat]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

Obama has kicked ass - got OBL, hasn't been afraid to go after AQ whereever they're at with drones, doubled down (if briefly) in Afghanistan...

Post-911 however, where should we have fought AQ if not in Iraq? They were decentralized away from Afghanistan even before 911, and were brutally effective in spreading terror on all continents (well, maybe not South America). Forgetting about WMDs, Iraq did in fact draw them out onto a battlefield where not only could the US military fight them, but local Muslim populations could see them for what they are, a well-organized bunch of murderous thugs...

You're right about immediate post-Twin Towers. However, the AQ connections became clearer later and he coulda adjusted plans.

Not, sayin', just sayin'. Know what I'm sayin'?

[D1B]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

Obama has kicked ass - got OBL, hasn't been afraid to go after AQ whereever they're at with drones, doubled down (if briefly) in Afghanistan...

Post-911 however, where should we have fought AQ if not in Iraq? They were decentralized away from Afghanistan even before 911, and were brutally effective in spreading terror on all continents (well, maybe not South America). Forgetting about WMDs, Iraq did in fact draw them out onto a battlefield where not only could the US military fight them, but local Muslim populations could see them for what they are, a well-organized bunch of murderous thugs...

Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran

[ASUG8]

Obama has kicked ass - got OBL, hasn't been afraid to go after AQ whereever they're at with drones, doubled down (if briefly) in Afghanistan...

Post-911 however, where should we have fought AQ if not in Iraq? They were decentralized away from Afghanistan even before 911, and were brutally effective in spreading terror on all continents (well, maybe not South America). Forgetting about WMDs, Iraq did in fact draw them out onto a battlefield where not only could the US military fight them, but local Muslim populations could see them for what they are, a well-organized bunch of murderous thugs...

Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran

We wouldn't dare shoot ourselves in the foot with the Saudis and our continued reliance on oil imports, and Iran would likely be the beginning of WWIII.

[Rob Iola]

AQ's in Iran? I thought AQ is predominantly Sunni and therefore hates the Shiites?

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Say what you want, but the Obama administration has kicked ass on Al-Qaeda as a functioning threat in the world. Just think if that Iraq time had been spent on the REAL enemy.

Obama has kicked ass - got OBL, hasn't been afraid to go after AQ whereever they're at with drones, doubled down (if briefly) in Afghanistan...

Post-911 however, where should we have fought AQ if not in Iraq? They were decentralized away from Afghanistan even before 911, and were brutally effective in spreading terror on all continents (well, maybe not South America). Forgetting about WMDs, Iraq did in fact draw them out onto a battlefield where not only could the US military fight them, but local Muslim populations could see them for what they are, a well-organized bunch of murderous thugs...

I disagree about post 9-11.

While Ansar Al-Islam was located in a base near the border with iran - specifically outside the "no-fly" zone - AQ was not in Iraq in any real noticeable way before we sent troops in. They DID have a presence in Afghanistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and (though less than several years before) Sudan.

The "Al Qaeda in Iraq" group was nominally linked to OBL - but not really. I have a buddy who worked on intel in Iraq on the ground - his take? they spread money around to pay off local kids to take pot-shots. When the Americans realized this - that the kids were getting like $100 to snipe our guys - they set up a deal - take the $100 bucks, turn in the AQiA guy who hired you - and if we capture or kill him - you get $250. Worked like a charm. They weren't really Al Qaeda as we think of them - a broader network of terrorists - they were almost a splinter group.

Honestly - I think Predator drone attacks on areas harboring AQ would do plenty to incentivize a local population to rally to get them the fuck out of their area.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Good riddance. A boil on the ass of the world has been lanced.

[Cap'n Cat]

Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran

We wouldn't dare shoot ourselves in the foot with the Saudis and our continued reliance on oil imports, and Iran would likely be the beginning of WWIII.

Speaking of Saudia Arabia, any of you guys read up on them and what an oppressive regime they are? They make Saddam Hussein look like Lincoln. Fvcking strange bedfellows.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_righ ... udi_Arabia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JoltinJoe]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/ ... 3732.shtml

Killed by Yemini forces, according to the Yemen government ... I guess this avoids the constitutional concerns raised when he was targeted by the US government for death.

Who knew the Yemenis had their own drone missles? From your link:

The Associated Press reported that an unidentified source said the U.S. believes al-Awlaki was killed in a strike by U.S. jets and drones on his convoy.

A statement from Yemen's foreign press office said the al Qaeda suspect "was targeted and killed 8 KM (about 5 miles) from the town of Khashef in the Province of Jawf, 140KM (about 80 miles) east of the Capital Sana'a."

Al-Arabiya television network cited local tribal sources as saying suspected U.S. drone aircraft - which are known to operate in Yemen - fired two missiles Friday at a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying al-Awlaki and his guards.


Glad the creep is dead...but c'mon. guess we'll have to rely on super secret WikiLeaks papers to find out the truth.

That's updated information that wasn't in the linked story when I posted it. In fact, the linked article is now completely different, with a different lede and different facts.

[bluehenbillk]

We wouldn't dare shoot ourselves in the foot with the Saudis and our continued reliance on oil imports, and Iran would likely be the beginning of WWIII.

Speaking of Saudia Arabia, any of you guys read up on them and what an oppressive regime they are? They make Saddam Hussein look like Lincoln. Fvcking strange bedfellows.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_righ ... udi_Arabia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

SSSSHHHH!!! The government doesn't want that getting out Capn'. Truthfully women had it better under Taliban rule in Afghanistan then they do in modern-day Saudi Arabia.

There's one & only one reason the US could care less - O - I - L.

Any questions?

[Cap'n Cat]

I'm not ignorant of what they are, but reading that stunned me. The depth of it.

[catamount man]

We wouldn't dare shoot ourselves in the foot with the Saudis and our continued reliance on oil imports, and Iran would likely be the beginning of WWIII.

Speaking of Saudia Arabia, any of you guys read up on them and what an oppressive regime they are? They make Saddam Hussein look like Lincoln. Fvcking strange bedfellows.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_righ ... udi_Arabia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've screamed for YEARS we need to quit sucking the Saudis dick and drill the majority of our oil here. Yet, Daryl Hannah thinks that's mean and cruel.

If we ever do decide to grow a pair and tell the Arabs to fuck off, you will see the REAL Saudi Arabia come out onto the world's stage.

[Cap'n Cat]

Speaking of Saudia Arabia, any of you guys read up on them and what an oppressive regime they are? They make Saddam Hussein look like Lincoln. Fvcking strange bedfellows.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_righ ... udi_Arabia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've screamed for YEARS we need to quit sucking the Saudis dick and drill the majority of our oil here. Yet, Daryl Hannah thinks that's mean and cruel.

If we ever do decide to grow a pair and tell the Arabs to fuck off, you will see the REAL Saudi Arabia come out onto the world's stage.

You're right, but you'll also see the real AZGF come out when he paying $9.54/gallon to fuel up his Esplanade.