al-Qaida 'Explosive Expert' Caught in Pakistan Raid Came From Iran, Securi

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al-Qaida 'Explosive Expert' Caught in Pakistan Raid Came From Iran, Security Official Says
09-02-2004 1:16 AM
By NASEER KAKAR, Associated Press Writer

QUETTA, Pakistan -- A suspected al-Qaida operative who was captured along with another man during raids in this southwestern city is an "explosives expert" who had arrived here from Iran, a security official said Thursday.

The suspects, an Egyptian named Sharif al-Misri and another man of Middle Eastern origin identified as Abdul Hakeem, were caught Sunday when Pakistani intelligence agents acting on a tip raided a home in Quetta, the capital of the province of Baluchistan.

The arrests were announced Wednesday by Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.

A security official who is familiar with the investigations of the two suspects told The Associated Press on Thursday that al-Misri had arrived in Pakistan from Iran, where his wife and children have been living since the U.S.-led coalition ousted the Taliban government from Afghanistan in late 2001.


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[leftchick]

1. what? he isn't one of UBL's "top aides"?

They must have forgotten that in this pre-speech press release courtesy of Pakistan. I bet chimpy* mentions him tonight anyway.

[thebigidea]

3. I think we're up to about 500 "top aides" right now

they never seem to tell us a thing about these top aides until they're captured.

How many masterminds did we grab thus far?

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[thebigidea]

4. obviously you have thorough knowledge about Pakistan.

"I love Democracy... no, really. I do."

Pervez at Harvard, 2002

[Tempest]

5. How can anyone believe Mushy?

Mushy came to power in a military coup and promised free elections within a year.

Guess what, he cancelled them and has been a dictator repressing the Islamic population ever since.


I don't believe a word of this.

It's more likely a poor goat farmer who was set up so that Mushy could justify the weapons Bush agreed to sell him.

[Ms. Clio]

6. Iran.... Iran.... IRAN

That's what this article is really about--the dangers that lurk in Iran.

What a Catch-22 for the Iranians--they know the U.S. has their country in its sights, but any move they make to defend themselves, now, will be used by the White House warmongers to justify military action against them.

[JerseygirlCT]

9. Maybe I'm getting paranoid

but every mention of Iran now seems like part of the plan toward more war... say, in October?

[Ms. Clio]

10. I share your paranoia, because that's exactly how it strikes me, too

Nothing like a new war to rally Americans around the Commander-in-Chief. Especially when the warmongers are clearly determined to link al-Qaida to Iran despite all facts, reason, or logic--it worked for them against Saddam, after all.

I would never have imagined it three years ago, but I just put nothing past these evil people, anymore.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

7. Right. Why didn't I think of that?....

:dunce: :think: :eyes:

[Ms. Clio]

8. Why didn't you think of what?

?