December 12, 2009 10:59 AM

Sources: Drone Killed Top Qaeda Operative

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(CBS/ AP)  Sources tell CBS News the al Qaeda operative believed killed in a drone strike in Pakistan this week is Saleh al-Somali, who was in charge of external operations for the group. He was considered one of a half dozen top Qaeda operatives.

Saleh al-Somali's position as al Qaeda's external operations boss means he was in charge of plotting against the U.S. and Europe, reports CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.

Earlier, Pakistan media had incorrectly reported that the strike killed al Qaeda's number 3 in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi.

Previously, al-Somali had worked in tribal areas of Pakistan with newly arrived Westerners recruited by al Qaeda.

Intelligence officials have confirmed that the pace of attacks by armed unmanned aerial vehicles, conducted largely by the CIA, has increased during the Obama administration.

The strikes have fanned anti-American sentiment in Pakistan because they have caused many civilian deaths. Since Jan. 28, 2008, there have been at least 67 suspected U.S. missile strikes into Pakistan, killing more than 721 people. Intelligence officials believe that at least 56 were militants, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and witnesses interviewed by The Associated Press after each strike.

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by noloyalisti December 12, 2009 11:07 PM EST
Americans have become the terrorists of the world. If we wanted to stop this rape and pillage of the Middle East by our American corporations we could in a heartbeat. Just organize a massive general strike for one day. Then we could take back our Congress from the big corporations.
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by justdatrooth December 12, 2009 1:35 PM EST
Obamie kills 12 innocents for every "suspected militant". This is cowardly. Doing so creates more anti-American militants than it creates.

Shame on Obamie!
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by YoureSoWrong15 December 12, 2009 1:52 PM EST
Sweetie! Pookie-poo! Go there and help them. Be a human shield.
by love2ridend December 12, 2009 1:07 PM EST
Liberals why are you so hateful? If someone disagrees with Obama your labeled a racists even though Senator Byrd(d) was a card caring member of the KKK. Don t like the health care bill you hate black people. When 9/11 happened everybody cheered when we went to Afghanistan. Now its Bushs fault still. I will never see the day when Obama lovers will not blame him for anything. If Bush had given the same speach Obama did for Nobel Peace Prize liberals would be calling him cowboy diplomacy and he is stupid. Liberals hate Fox yet cant find the remote to change the channel to watch MSNBC the liberal news outlet.
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by pensacola8-2009 December 12, 2009 12:56 PM EST
One baby can mess up one set of pampers by itself. When that baby becomes a political entertainer and masters the art of ranting inflated emotional rhetoric, he can mess up thousands of pampers in 30 minutes.

What about the people with actual brains who think for themselves? Now, those people were potty trained and never have to worry about soiled pampers.

As for the listeners of Rush Limbaugh...they must love to let him make babies out of all of them and act like political crybabies demanding diaper changes. How can stubborn grown men allow this radio entertainer to make a fool out of them? By the way...Rush Limbaugh gets rich selling pampers for his listeners and loyal followers.

Can a person find something healthier to do for their recreation than to act like a baby by listening to Rush Limbaugh? He doesn't give milk! and you get a messy mind after he is through!
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by independent_midwesterner December 12, 2009 5:09 AM EST
Where did you get that line from Rachel Maddow?? or Campbell Brown?

Can you think for yourself??
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by independent_midwesterner December 11, 2009 11:46 PM EST
MY god republicans, it is the democrats shoot ing the missles and sending troops. That is the point the two parties are exactly the same, the nuts like you are the only difference between the two parties.
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by YoureSoWrong15 December 12, 2009 2:01 PM EST
That's what you left the Ummah to find, isn't it?
by AJMarine12 December 11, 2009 8:19 PM EST
by P0STING_AWAY December 11, 2009 6:47 PM EST
by shazmarine-dreams1 December 11, 2009 6:43 PM EST
lies lies lies tell us Great Satan children...
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Do not use Satan's name in jest .....
She is present everywhere ...
SHE WILL GET YOU!!!




I think She got him.
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by bubbadubba December 11, 2009 6:22 PM EST
This makes me feel really good.
Kind of like someone has killed a spawn of satan and the Angels in heaven are rejoicing and singing over this victory against evil and satan.
Kind of like that.
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by 50BMS13 December 11, 2009 6:02 PM EST
shkafishkafnjak 5:50EST
I'm not an arab-hater....but I despise any religious zealout that thinks terrorizing and killing innocent humans will be rewarded with 72 virgins!
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by 50BMS13 December 11, 2009 4:29 PM EST
Those drones are keeping those sets of 72 virgins hopping busy!!!
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by Empire-George December 11, 2009 4:51 PM EST
by 50BMS13 December 11, 2009 4:29 PM EST
Those drones are keeping those sets of 72 virgins hopping busy!!!
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Gotta love that trial.....Trial by Predator drone and hellfire missle....Judge/Jury/Executioner.
by Brokennews December 11, 2009 4:51 PM EST
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT VIRGINS?ONE CANNOT FIND ONE IN AMERICA AFTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.

by shkafishkafnjak December 11, 2009 4:37 PM EST



Well, if you would stay away from our middle schools we might have a few.
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