Exclusive: Al Qaeda No. 2 Injured?

Letter Obtained By CBS News Urgently Requests Doctor To Treat Ayman al-Zawahiri

(CBS)  Ayman al-Zawahiri - the second most powerful leader in al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden's No. 2 - may be critically wounded and possibly dead, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports exclusively.

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.

[patriot12436]

shazam
You 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 ?

[dmhphils]

Goooooooooooooooooooood !

[libsluv2spit]

well naive nancy pretty much demonstrated that the it would a dark day for the liberals when osama is killed.

[rosieod4prez]

"This guy took on the world`s greatest super power... what have you done lately? - Posted by Nancy_Naive


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.

[mattcbsmatt]

That finger he is holding up has little bits of poo on it : )
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

[mattcbsmatt]

That finger he is holding up has little bits of poo on it : )
I quess they enjoy it : )

[dmhphils]

Al bit the dust....good riddance.....and I hope you don''t get too bumbed-out when you''re looking into the eyes of Satan instead of a harem of virgins waiting for you, only you, with open arms.

[latrocinor-2009]

This guy took on the world`s greatest super power... what have you done lately?

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!!

[libsluv2spit]

This guy took on the world`s greatest super power... what have you done lately?

Regards,

Posted by Nancy_Naive at 07:29 AM : Aug 03, 2008
+ report abuse

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you said that with such pride...you can always find a liberal behind every terreorist

[hamiltongrad]

If anyone out there that has read the book The Towering Inferno, about the genesis of Islamic Fascism, then you know that if this guy is wounded or dead, IT IS A VERY Big DEAL. He may be number 2 ? or Number one to much of their gang. In a nut shell - HE had is own anti Modernist ORganization, and was ruthless and evil, but had no money. Bin Laden had money, and thus the marriage between DEVILS.
THIS IS A VERY BIG DEAL

[stevie-dee-2009]

Yeah! Hope he is rotting with his 72 "guy" virgins in "H.E. double hockey sticks".

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.

[shazam112]

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 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:

[shazam112]

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 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

[shazam112]

The world is full of virgins dumb yankees....eat your hearts out ...you can''''''''t have any...


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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 ....

[GuyBlaise]

The rumor of the death of Al-Qaeda''s second in command Ayman Al-zawahiri is not surprising. How many times was he "killed"? How many times did he reappear ? Black, White, or Green, terrorists or non-terrorists death is invincible. As the M''bochi of Congo say,"Death is an exam for which everyone is a candidate, and everyone is admitted one day."
Guy at guyblaise.com

[titletrack]

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 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.

[micma-2009]

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?

[titletrack]

I told you freaks at cbs news that this story was false ,because pakistanies lie like bush through there yellow teeths .msn news is reporting now that AQ number 2 is fine and healthy ...take the news off how dumb are we going to get .....rosie posie ..show me...

Posted by shazam112 at 04:43 PM

I bet you were a little scared by the news. Your buddy almost was lost.

[shazam112]

Actually it is a 72 year old virgin, birds of a feather...


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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...

[shazam112]

I told you freaks at cbs news that this story was false ,because pakistanies lie like bush through there yellow teeths .msn news is reporting now that AQ number 2 is fine and healthy ...take the news off how dumb are we going to get .....rosie posie ..show me...