Aug. 1, 2008
Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?
Letter Obtained By CBS News Urgently Requests Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri
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Play CBS Video Video Al Qaeda No. 2 Dead? Lara Logan reports on evidence which suggests that Ayman al Zawahiri, the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda directly behind Osama Bin Laden, may have been critically wounded and possibly dead.
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CBS News obtained a copy of this letter asking for medical aid for al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al Zawahiri. (CBS)
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Ayman al-Zawahiri speaks on a video released in July, 2007. (CBS)
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CBS News has obtained a copy of an intercepted letter from sources in Pakistan, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. He's believed to be somewhere in Pakistan's remote tribal areas of Pakistan.
The letter refers to Sheikh Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri by name - and says that he is in "severe pain" and his "injuries are infected."
[Following the broadcast of this report, Taliban officials denied that al-Zawahiri was injured or killed in any missile attack.]
The letter is reportedly written by local Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, whose signature and seal are visible on the letter.
The Taliban logo and the Mehsud's seal have been confirmed by experts as legitimate.
The letter is dated July 29 - one day after a U.S. air strike that killed al Qaeda weapons expert Abu Khabab al-Masri, and five other Arabs in South Waziristan.
U.S. authorities have said they do not have information that al-Zawahiri was present during Monday's strike, or that he was injured.
However, a counter-intelligence expert and other U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that the U.S. is looking into reports that al-Zawahiri is dead.
Logan reports that while there have been false death rumors regarding al-Zawahiri before, there have been no denials yet from Pakistan, the U.S. or al Qaeda Web sites.
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Michelle Obama tells how her role as the First Lady has changed her perspective.
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See all 218 CommentsYou said you were a patriot living in Canada. Patriot for who ? You always seem to be talking against Americans. Canadians are our neighbors and allies. Who do you stand for ?
Should he be proud of that ? Are you proud that he did ? Are you sorry he''s next to death ?
I hope the old man is writhing in agony, cussing his god in front of his wannabes, and dying a very slow miserable death.
Only the very best for a terrorist.
I quess they enjoy it : )
I make up some pretty stupid jokes and insults and thoughts.
That one I am smiling at. So therefor it is my pretty good stupid joke and insult and thought stuff.
I will try to think up some more.
Thanks
I quess they enjoy it : )
Regards,
Posted by Nancy_Naive.
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How amazing your schoolyard mentality is. "He took on.." ?
How about he is mentally ill to the point he cooperated with control freaks to spread death, destruction, religious enslavement, hate, etc. etc.
"He took on..." LOL!. Sound like a 15 year old.
I can only assume you are proud of the Columbine shooters for taking on...
Get help, LOL!!
Regards,
Posted by Nancy_Naive at 07:29 AM : Aug 03, 2008
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you said that with such pride...you can always find a liberal behind every terreorist
THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL
Bought a t-shirt to commemorate this good news...
I wanted to be clearly identified with a certain aspect of our diversified community so picking up a shirt that tells everyone I am an "INFIDEL" removes all doubt in the minds of the un-washed (i.e.: liberals, CAIR, violent jihadi''s and other apologists)in this country.
I bet you were a little scared by the news. Your buddy almost was lost.
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Posted by titletrack at 04:55 PM : Aug 02, 2008
How come my buddy title track world ,its you americans trying to get him not me ,I was just right as always that the news was false ...because pakistanies lie through there yellow teeths like the chimp bushy and hog cheney.....the whole world knows this fact, if your track is still stuck in one place....what am I to say ...boo hoo
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Posted by shazam112 at 09:
I bet you were a little scared by the news. Your buddy almost was lost.
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Posted by titletrack at 04:55 PM : Aug 02, 2008
How come my buddy title track world ,its you americans trying to get him not me ,I was just right as always that the news was false ...because pakistanies lie through there yellow teeths like the chimp bushy and hog cheney.....the whole world knows this fact, if your track is still stuck in one place....what am I to say ...boo hoo
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Posted by shazam112 at 04:49 PM : Aug 02, 2008
Are you a Red Sox fan ?
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Posted by earth56 at 05:37 PM :
Hey right on earth worm you guessed it right I am a red socks fan......swing and a miss and he struck him out ....
Guy at guyblaise.com
Posted by micma at 05:08 PM
Exactly - and Obama is the only person the can fix broken souls. Which is why I hope that he will help change my hope into change, hopefully. I need the government to heal my heart.
OBAMA VS McCAIN
1) Over 70% of our National Debt was created by just 3 Republican presidents.
2) Real middle class wage growth is double when a Democrat is president compared to when a Republican is president.
3) 90% of Americans would pay less taxes under Obama''s proposed tax plan compared to McCain''s.
Countless millions of Americans vote Republican because they believe they''ll pay less taxes and that they''ll have their money spent more responsibly. As you can see, those beliefs are directly contradicted by the facts. Of course we can choose to ignore the facts and instead focus on which candidate is wearing a flag pin (you ever notice that McCain doesn''t wear them?
Posted by shazam112 at 04:43 PM
I bet you were a little scared by the news. Your buddy almost was lost.
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Posted by taotxzen at 04:08 PM :
you are just jealous dong lee cause america does not have any virgins left ,where ever you see in america you see gaping hole. The world is full of virgins dumb yankees....eat your hearts out ...you can''t have any...
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