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post #1 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:12pm
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http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008...qaeda-targets/

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"I know the hunt is on; they're pulling out all the stops," said a Defense Department official with knowledge of the situation who asked not to be named. "They are leaving no stone unturned. They want to find bin Laden before the president leaves office and ensure that al Qaeda will not attack the U.S. during the upcoming elections."
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post #2 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:17pm
All political shit aside, I hope that they nail the fucker.
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post #3 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:18pm
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Of course, but waiting until now to do it is dirty fucking pool.
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post #4 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:20pm
I predict they "find his bones" in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan.

Anthrax investigation "solved." WTC 7 "solved." Bin Laden "dead." End of line.
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post #5 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:23pm
A) I hope they get him post-haste.

B) Politically this is probably a wash at this point. I'm not sure if many people are going to consider catching Bin Laden just before the election a "success" for the Bush Administration and the GOP by proxy.

It's at least as likely that the perception of a reduced terrorist threat would help Obama.
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post #6 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:24pm
The Washington Times is 100% unreliable.
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post #7 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:24pm
You want to get Bin Laden in October, you stick a razorblade in one of those peanut butter candies that come in the orange and brown wrappers, then wait for him to ring your doorbell. Duh.
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post #8 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:25pm
Wouldn't that sort of weaken all of McCain's "gates of Hell" rhetoric though?
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post #9 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by ElCapitanAmerica View Post
The Washington Times is 100% unreliable.
Didn't even notice that was the link, but yeah. Nevermind. Although I heard something to this effect elsewhere a few months ago.
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post #10 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:54pm
Even if they got Bin Laden. That still doesn't solve the shit economy. And yeah The Washington Times is a newsource that must be taken with a big grain of salt.
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post #11 of 24
9/5/08 at 4:59pm
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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
Wouldn't that sort of weaken all of McCain's "gates of Hell" rhetoric though?
not if he has a stroke.
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post #12 of 24
9/5/08 at 5:12pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
Even if they got Bin Laden. That still doesn't solve the shit economy.
Maybe not in the reality-based community, but I'm not so sure we're in Kansas anymore.
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post #13 of 24
9/5/08 at 5:14pm
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While I agree that the Moonie Times' sources are suspect, the fact that we're currently conducting military operations in Pakistan has been confirmed by several news organizations.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7599787.stm
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post #14 of 24
9/5/08 at 5:25pm
The last time there was any substantive talk about getting him was about this time, four years ago.
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post #15 of 24
9/5/08 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by yt View Post
I predict they "find his bones" in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan.

Anthrax investigation "solved." WTC 7 "solved." Bin Laden "dead." End of line.
The only one of those anyone cares about anymore is Bin Laden.
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post #16 of 24
9/5/08 at 5:44pm
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Maybe not in the reality-based community, but I'm not so sure we're in Kansas anymore.
Good point as we all live "Who the fuck am I kidding?"-land.
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post #17 of 24
9/5/08 at 8:07pm
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Originally Posted by yt View Post
Maybe not in the reality-based community, but I'm not so sure we're in Kansas anymore.
Actually, I thought the problem was that we're all pretty much in Kansas now.

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post #18 of 24
9/5/08 at 8:19pm
Genius.
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post #19 of 24
9/5/08 at 8:20pm
Which is interesting seeing how there governor is a democrat. Oh the irony!
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post #20 of 24
9/10/08 at 5:31pm
Interesting.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...03404.html?g=1
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post #21 of 24
9/10/08 at 7:33pm
Well this will not make it easier to get to Osama
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post #22 of 24
9/10/08 at 7:54pm
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Originally Posted by James May View Post
I make one of the comm systems for the Predator. Maybe I'll ask for a raise, since we're about to get busier.
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post #23 of 24
9/11/08 at 2:37am
Has there ever been an October Surprise in history?

*my cue to go off to Wikiland*
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post #24 of 24
9/11/08 at 2:48am
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Originally Posted by soylentgreen View Post
Actually, I thought the problem was that we're all pretty much in Kansas now.

Quoted. Thank you.
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