March 19, 2004

This Is Why I Don’t Trust Major News Networks

They rely on crap like this:

Taliban Doubt Al-Zawahri Among Cornered Militants

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An official of Afghanistan's ousted Taliban regime said Friday he doubted the deputy leader of their al Qaeda allies was among militants cornered by Pakistani troops in a border battle.

"According to my information Dr Ayman al-Zawahri is not in that area," said former Taliban defense minister, Mullah Obaidullah Akhund.

According to your information? Who are you now, the Taliban Travel Agent? Assuming Mullah Dickweed here is who he claims to be, exactly how likely do you think it is that he knows anything about where anyone else is?

Pakistani forces have faced ferocious resistance from suspected al Qaeda militants and Pakistani tribesmen in the South Waziristan area since launching a sweep Tuesday, leading to speculation they may be protecting al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden's right-hand man.

"It would be a speculation to say where senior al Qaeda leaders have taken shelter because they keep on changing their hideouts," Akhund told Reuters by telephone from an undisclosed location.

Speculation, huh? Isn’t that what I just said above? And what’s with this undisclosed location crap? How does reuters have any clue who they were talking to?

"Even if he is there it would be very difficult to get him alive. He has support among Muslims everywhere. The people will help him get of the area," he said.
Muslims everywhere? How about the Muslim Pakistani troops that may very well have his ass cornered?
"But if he is unable to escape, he would prefer to become a martyr," he said.

He’s destined to be a martyr one way or another. It doesn’t really matter which.

The Taliban were ousted in a U.S.-led offensive in late 2001 in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the United States, blamed on bin Laden, who was for years given sanctuary by the Taliban.

Blamed? BLAMED on bin Laden? I have to stop smoking that crack. I could have sworn it was common knowledge that bin Laden TOOK FREAKING CREDIT FOR THE 9/11 ATTACKS!

SPIN BOLDAK, indeed.

Posted by Clancy at March 19, 2004 4:16 PM