Lionel Posted February 24, 2004 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2004 A BRITISH Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama bin Laden has been found and is surrounded by US special forces in an area of land bordering north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Sunday Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims the al-Qaeda leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001 and is being monitored by satellite. The paper claims he is in a mountainous area to the north of the Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is said to be peopled with bin Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to also have 50 of his fanatical bodyguards with him. The claim is attributed to "a well-placed intelligence source" in Washington, who is quoted as saying: "He (bin Laden) is boxed in." The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional military assault impossible. The plan to capture him would depend on a "grab-him-and-go" style operation. "US helicopters already sited on the Afghanistan border will swoop in to extricate him," the newspaper says. It claims bin Laden and his men "sleep in caves or out in the open. The area is swept by fierce snow storms howling down from the 10,000ft-high mountain peaks. Donkeys are the only transport." The special forces are "absolutely confident" there is no escape for bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go in and get him. "The timing of that order will ultimately depend View: Full Article | Source: Sunday Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowdy Posted February 24, 2004 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2004 i heard this story 2 days ago and they still havn't got him. Pretty convient since the election is coming up. Bush gets his approval rating up a bit by saying this, since we havn't heard anything from Afghanistan in awhile, and once his rating is up enought he'll say we missed him by 5hrs. His rating will stay up since it looks like they are making progress in Afghanistan.......... .......Or they might just catch him in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC09 Posted February 24, 2004 #3 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Officials are denying it. I don't think they wanted this story to leak to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted February 24, 2004 #4 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Pretty convient since the election is coming up. Bush gets his approval rating up a bit by saying this, since we havn't heard anything from Afghanistan in awhile, and once his rating is up enought he'll say we missed him by 5hrs. His rating will stay up since it looks like they are making progress in Afghanistan.......... Wake up Dowdy!! This is 2004 and George W. Bush is president.... not Bill Clinton. This president doesn't care about polls....he cares about doing what is right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Wake up Dowdy!! This is 2004 and George W. Bush is president.... not Bill Clinton. This president doesn't care about polls....he cares about doing what is right!! Joc!!! all I can say is THANK GOD that Clinton is not in office.. can you imagine what kind of a mess this country would be in if he was! He would be too busy playing with interns and smoking cigars.... (among other things with cigars)!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #6 Share Posted February 24, 2004 all I can say is THANK GOD that Clinton is not in office.. can you imagine what kind of a mess this country would be in if he was! He would be too busy playing with interns and smoking cigars.... (among other things with cigars)!!! Well lets see now... Under clinton Lower unemployment Lower taxes Better education Better social services Smaller Gap between the Rich and Poor Better health Care Far Lower National Debt Far stronger Economy (avoided recession which the current administration hasnt been quite as successful at) Why do u hate clinton so much? From an outsider lookin in he left your country in a pretty decent state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #7 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Why do u hate clinton so much? He was a BIG JOKE! Hmmm.. Maybe he would fit in better as leader of your country! From an outsider lookin in he left your country in a pretty decent state. EXACTLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #8 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Yeah but the facts dont lie he did a good job. What else do you want him to have done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #9 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Yeah but the facts dont lie he did a good job. What else do you want him to have done? He did exactly what I wanted him to do... he was impeached! He had no backbone... I don't even want to think about what would have happened if he had been in office when 9/11 happened! Saddam would still be running loose and would still be in control of Iraq! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #10 Share Posted February 24, 2004 he got two terms so most of america dont agree with you. You still never answered my question what else did you want from a president. Personal hatred aside how can you say he was a bad president. You cant judge him on events that hadnt happened yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #11 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I don't believe in anything that a Democrat stands for! I am a die hard Republican and my view are 100% Republican. I don't believe in abortion, gun control, gay marriage rights... just to name a few. he got two terms so most of america dont agree with you But honestly hon.. I don't agree with most of America! Oh.. here is another thing that you can attack/argue! I vote "straight Republican" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDUCANALE Posted February 24, 2004 #12 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) all I can say is THANK GOD that Clinton is not in office.. can you imagine what kind of a mess this country would be in if he was! He would be too busy playing with interns and smoking cigars.... (among other things with cigars)!!! Well lets see now... Under clinton Lower unemployment Lower taxes Better education Better social services Smaller Gap between the Rich and Poor Better health Care Far Lower National Debt Far stronger Economy (avoided recession which the current administration hasnt been quite as successful at) Why do u hate clinton so much? From an outsider lookin in he left your country in a pretty decent state. Lower unemployment DUE to Reganomics. Lower taxes THAT was implemented George Bush in 88-92 administation. Better education Like that helped. AGAIN RAISED TAXES. Better social services AGAIN a DEMOCRAT thing. RAISED TAXES so I pay for someone to stay home and not work. Smaller Gap between the Rich and Poor AGAIN RAISING TAXES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS. Better health Care MORE TAXES I have to pay for these moochers that are on welfare. Far Lower National Debt AGAIN was started by RONALD REGAN and REGANOMICS Far stronger Economy (avoided recession which the current administration hasnt been quite as successful at) WAS started by RONALD REGAN in 1984-88 administration Why do we hate clinton so much? THATS WHY. From an outsider... you dont know what you are talking about. CLINTON and GORE like to take credit for things THEY DIDNT START. Edited February 24, 2004 by EDUCANALE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #13 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Thanks for the back-up EDUCANALE!! (Where have you been... whew!) You have made some great points! *************************** wunarmdscissor: It is obvious that we disagree on everything and I obviously get under your skin... and you can't possibly understand why I believe the ways that I do...But you are you and I am me... and i like it that way. Peace! Nxt2Hvn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted February 24, 2004 #14 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Can I just point out: WAY OFF TOPIC AGAIN GUYS!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) Can I just point out: WAY OFF TOPIC AGAIN GUYS!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah.. no kidding.... How did that happen AGAIN!????!! *I confess.. I did have a little to do with it this time!* Edited February 25, 2004 by Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2004 You dont annoy at all Nxt2hvn ive only disagreed with you on a couple of issues but that doesnt annoy me you are more than welcome to your opinion. I suppose i could just say educanale has just been clever with his stats but he could say so am i. All i will say is that reagon took america from being the single biggest economy to the single biggest debtor. How does improved healther care apply to moochers? Whats so bad about improved healthcare or free heakthcare for that matter? All of the achievmenst were taken from clinton's second term. Somehow I dont think that reagon canb lay claim to them when he wasnt even in the previous administration lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDUCANALE Posted February 24, 2004 #17 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) You dont annoy at all Nxt2hvn ive only disagreed with you on a couple of issues but that doesnt annoy me you are more than welcome to your opinion. I suppose i could just say educanale has just been clever with his stats but he could say so am i. All i will say is that reagon took america from being the single biggest economy to the single biggest debtor. How does improved healther care apply to moochers? Whats so bad about improved healthcare or free heakthcare for that matter? All of the achievmenst were taken from clinton's second term. Somehow I dont think that reagon canb lay claim to them when he wasnt even in the previous administration lol. [edited out] Edit: Educanale, that was uncalled for, immature and does not belong in a serious discussion. Please refrain from personal attacks in the future. Thank you. Edited February 24, 2004 by Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted February 24, 2004 #18 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) [edited out] Wow, I'm not even Scottish and I found that offensive!! Edited February 24, 2004 by Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxt2Hvn Posted February 24, 2004 #19 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) Mmmm... I'm pulling out of this one now! *Runs away screaming* aaahhhhhhhh!!!!* Edited February 24, 2004 by Nxt2Hvn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #20 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Educanale dont ever make such bigoted comments to me again. Ill just make a complaint to the moderators. Your comments are disgusting. By the looks of it ive upset you because i clearly know more about your own country's politics than you do. Its sad really lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #21 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) LOL no wonder americans wonder why the rest of the world seems to be against them lol with comments like that fair open minded americans cant win lol. [edited out] Edit: Wunarmdscissor, it works both ways. No personal attacks, please. Edited February 24, 2004 by Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffybunny Posted February 24, 2004 #22 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Macro-economics are a funny thing, in the scale you folks are talking about it is difficult to say whether it was Reagan or Clinton. There are too many factors to know for sure. The surplus wasn't predicted by anyone, so when it came up, many tried to claim responsibility...I doubt anyone knows for sure who's responsible. I think it is hilarious that Republicans claim Republicans are the reason; and vice-versa. As for binladen. He sucks. I know he will get what is coming to him sooner or later. Did any of you ever see the movie with Gene Hackman and Will Smith where they are on the run from some government agency and being tracked by satellites and all kinds of high tech do-dads? For me, the luck that we have had finding bin laden kind of takes the shine off of all of those conspiricy theories as in that movie. If we can't catch one single guy after years of searching, it makes me think that our intelligence isn't as swift as some would like you to believe...I guess we have to do it the old fashioned way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDUCANALE Posted February 24, 2004 #23 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Macro-economics are a funny thing, in the scale you folks are talking about it is difficult to say whether it was Reagan or Clinton. There are too many factors to know for sure. The surplus wasn't predicted by anyone, so when it came up, many tried to claim responsibility...I doubt anyone knows for sure who's responsible. I think it is hilarious that Republicans claim Republicans are the reason; and vice-versa. As for binladen. He sucks. I know he will get what is coming to him sooner or later. Did any of you ever see the movie with Gene Hackman and Will Smith where they are on the run from some government agency and being tracked by satellites and all kinds of high tech do-dads? For me, the luck that we have had finding bin laden kind of takes the shine off of all of those conspiricy theories as in that movie. If we can't catch one single guy after years of searching, it makes me think that our intelligence isn't as swift as some would like you to believe...I guess we have to do it the old fashioned way... Well. Republicans arent taking credit. Its HISTORY that has shown it. I'mk not even Republican, and I CANT STAND DEMOCRATS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted February 24, 2004 #24 Share Posted February 24, 2004 What *IS* sad is that really dont know. You are in a different country than mine. I am not upset that "You think you know" when you dont. Most Americans will not paint a rosy picture of Clinton. So wot your sayin is that if your in a different country you cant have an opinion on a foreign government? Well lets think about that........hmm.... Now i cant put my finger on it but where has that just happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffybunny Posted February 24, 2004 #25 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) edited out I would recommend that you make an apology for that comment. That was a ridiculous thing to say. This is a forum of people from all over the world, and everyone is entitled to their opinion like it or not. Comments like what you just said are not appreciated or tolerated. Unbelievable. Edited February 24, 2004 by Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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