• Top Taliban commander captured, U.S. official says
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[quote=CNN]Washington (CNN) -- The Taliban's top military leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured, a senior administration official told CNN late Monday. This is a "huge deal," CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen said. "This guy ... is the number two political figure in the Taliban" to the group's founder, Mullah Muhammad Omar. Baradar, an Afghan, was also a close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden ahead of the September 11 attacks on the United States. Baradar was captured several days ago in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces in Karachi, Pakistan, according to American government officials, The New York Times reported. The Times also reported that Baradar has been in Pakistani custody for several days, the officials said. American and Pakistani intelligence officials are taking part in interrogations, they told the newspaper. "The critical issue is how much will he talk and provide information on ... where the Taliban in Pakistan are and ... where Osama bin Laden is," said Robin Wright, a fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Bergen said Baradar also would have been in regular contact with Omar. The arrest comes as some 15,000 Afghan and NATO forces are battling the Taliban in Marjah in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province in Operation Moshtarak.[/quote] [B]Source:[/B] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/15/taliban.commander.captured/index.html?hpt=T1[/url] :patriot:
On the other hand, someone in the Taliban just got promoted
But...but...Hannity said Democrats are soft on terror!
Yeah. This isn't big news.
[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;20244580]Yeah. This isn't big news.[/QUOTE] No.
[img]http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/16/633492346461806528-no-one-cares.jpg[/img] This entire war on terror is a big fucking joke.
[QUOTE=Mudbone;20244599]This entire war on terror is a big fucking joke.[/QUOTE] If you don't care then why the fuck are you posting?
Nothing better on Facepunch.
Good. Now we're that much closer to going the fuck home.
Bravo... Hopefully this will expedite an end to this war.
[QUOTE=JDK721;20244597]No.[/QUOTE] No what Really what the fuck are you trying to say? That this IS a big deal? It's not. You really don't think that they have a guy ready to take Jihad Joe #5193's place? This will not change anything. They aren't a structured military, it's a group of poorly trained people with guns that use guerrilla tactics and roadside bombs to attack their enemy. Big fucking deal that one of their TOP COMMANDERS has been captured. Someone will just take his place. [editline]05:06AM[/editline] We've killed guys like this before. It never changes a thing.
[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;20244697]No what Really what the fuck are you trying to say? That this IS a big deal? It's not. You really don't think that they have a guy ready to take Jihad Joe #5193's place? This will not change anything. They aren't a structured military, it's a group of poorly trained people with guns that use guerrilla tactics and roadside bombs to attack their enemy. Big fucking deal that one of their TOP COMMANDERS has been captured. Someone will just take his place. [editline]05:06AM[/editline] We've killed guys like this before. It never changes a thing.[/QUOTE] How pessimistic of you.
[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;20244697]No what Really what the fuck are you trying to say? That this IS a big deal? It's not. You really don't think that they have a guy ready to take Jihad Joe #5193's place? This will not change anything. They aren't a structured military, it's a group of poorly trained people with guns that use guerrilla tactics and roadside bombs to attack their enemy. Big fucking deal that one of their TOP COMMANDERS has been captured. Someone will just take his place. [editline]05:06AM[/editline] We've killed guys like this before. It never changes a thing.[/QUOTE] I disagree
[img]http://www.salem-news.com/stimg/february052008/waterboard_ar.jpg[/img] Break out the water boys!
The point is to demoralize the enemy and encourage the troops. If Osama Bin Laden isn't already dead he sure as hell will be digging his rabbit hole cave a bit deeper into the ground when he hears this.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;20244858]Guantanamo needs to open up just for this fucker.[/QUOTE] "He's evil, now torture him, I say!" Makes sense. :downs:
Um, I realize that they aren't a structured force, just a bunch of guerrillas, but the capture of their commander is a big deal. They lose leadership.
[QUOTE=firestorm0;20244782]How pessimistic of you.[/QUOTE] Just living in reality.
[QUOTE=Mudbone;20244599][img]http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/16/633492346461806528-no-one-cares.jpg[/img] This entire war on terror is a big fucking joke.[/QUOTE] Man if I was bored, I'd troll like a jackass too.
[QUOTE=T2L_Goose;20245219]Just living in reality.[/QUOTE] you're a party pooper, you know what im saying? its like a party, you know? everyone is about fucking drink and get smashed, yah? then suddenly one guy goes ahead and yells alcohol is bad is for you you know what im saying? yous a party pooper sir
[QUOTE=lolwutdude;20245262]you're a party pooper, you know what im saying? its like a party, you know? everyone is about fucking drink and get smashed, yah? then suddenly one guy goes ahead and yells alcohol is bad is for you you know what im saying? yous a party pooper sir[/QUOTE] Your name goes quite well with what you've said.
[QUOTE=Rygar69;20245254]Man if I was bored, I'd troll like a jackass too.[/QUOTE] How is he trolling. It's a stupid picture yeah but really, this is nothing to care about. Some big Taliban hot shot big deal. The 3rd biggest political figure now just became the second. There is no winning here. They fight for an idea, not some political figure, and don't care if they die for it.
We've caught leaders of the taliban and such before, He'll just be replaced with one of the many other people keen to take his place. Though, America will win one day. Just a matter of time
[QUOTE=Mokkan13;20245324]We've caught leaders of the taliban and such before, He'll just be replaced with one of the many other people keen to take his place. Though, America will win one day. Just a matter of time[/QUOTE] Rated optimistic sir.
[QUOTE=Mokkan13;20245324]We've caught leaders of the taliban and such before, He'll just be replaced with one of the many other people keen to take his place. Though, America will win one day. Just a matter of time[/QUOTE] you so down man t2l and you has some down disease its like having sex yo you doing it with a girl, yah? you have a sexy fun time, you know? then you finish, and you're like, oh yeah oh yeah then the girl says you didn't use rubber, you know what im saying? stop being down and be happy we caught the top commander Taliban, ya know?
[QUOTE=lolwutdude;20245389]you so down man t2l and you has some down disease its like having sex yo you doing it with a girl, yah? you have a sexy fun time, you know? then you finish, and you're like, oh yeah oh yeah then the girl says you didn't use rubber, you know what im saying? stop being down and be happy we caught the top commander Taliban, ya know?[/QUOTE] What are you doing?
what are you doing [editline]06:12AM[/editline] w whoa
[QUOTE=lolwutdude;20245389]you so down man t2l and you has some down disease its like having sex yo you doing it with a girl, yah? you have a sexy fun time, you know? then you finish, and you're like, oh yeah oh yeah then the girl says you didn't use rubber, you know what im saying? stop being down and be happy we caught the top commander Taliban, ya know?[/QUOTE] I see you trollin' I be hatin'.
[QUOTE=JDK721;20245402]What are you doing?[/QUOTE] I'm telling him in a compelling and a controversial perspective that he shouldn't be so pessimistic. We caught a pretty high up commander, in middle of an important operation, it'll be demorally for the current Taliban fighters. These asswipe don't climb up the ladder by shooting guns or killing. They climb up the ladder based on how good they speak or how much leadership they can expose. Losing these guys is similar to losing Saint Peter or some shit. And that is not trolling. My god people, you can't just stamp every fucking thing as trolling. I'm not trying to piss any of you guys off.
Karachi is a shit map. Pretty small too, no wonder they've found him.
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