[Vision2020] Bin Lauden MAY have been found!--Fresh off the press in England
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DonovArn@aol.com
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 18:24:12 EST
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This was emailed to me moments ago. Don't know how much stock to put into it.
The link to the original article is below.
Donovan J Arnold
February 22, 2004
A BRITISH Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama bin Laden has been found
and is surrounded by US special forces in an area of land bordering
north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Sunday Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims
the al-Qaeda leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001
and is being monitored by satellite.
The paper claims he is in a mountainous area to the north of the
Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is said to be peopled with bin
Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to also have
50 of his fanatical bodyguards with him.
The claim is attributed to "a well-placed intelligence source" in
Washington, who is quoted as saying: "He (bin Laden) is boxed in."
The paper says the hostile terrain makes an all-out conventional
military assault impossible. The plan to capture him would depend on
a "grab-him-and-go" style operation.
"US helicopters already sited on the Afghanistan border will swoop in
to extricate him," the newspaper says. It claims bin Laden and his
men "sleep in caves or out in the open. The area is swept by fierce
snow storms howling down from the 10,000ft-high mountain peaks.
Donkeys are the only transport."
The special forces are "absolutely confident" there is no escape for
bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go in and get him.
"The timing of that order will ultimately depend on President Bush,"
the paper says. "Capturing bin Laden will certainly be a huge help
for him as he gets ready for the election."
The article says bin Laden's movements are monitored by a National
Security Agency satellite.
On Thursday last week, General Richard Myers, chairman of the US
joint chiefs of staff, said America had been engaged in "intense"
efforts to capture bin Laden, who was believed to be hiding in the
border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
But he insisted that the focus of the search had not narrowed for
months.
http://www.sundaytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,9353,8752173-
28778,00.html
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<DIV>This was emailed to me moments ago. Don't know how much stock to put in=
to it. The link to the original article is below.</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan J Arnold</DIV>
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<DIV>February 22, 2004<BR><BR>A BRITISH Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama b=
in Laden has been found <BR>and is surrounded by US special forces in an are=
a of land bordering <BR>north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan.<BR><BR>The Sund=
ay Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims <BR>the al-Qaed=
a leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001 <BR>and is being m=
onitored by satellite.<BR><BR>The paper claims he is in a mountainous area t=
o the north of the <BR>Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is said to be pe=
opled with bin <BR>Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to=
also have <BR>50 of his fanatical bodyguards with him.<BR><BR>The claim is=20=
attributed to "a well-placed intelligence source" in <BR>Washington, who is=20=
quoted as saying: "He (bin Laden) is boxed in."<BR><BR>The paper says the ho=
stile terrain makes an all-out conventional <BR>military assault impossible.=
The plan to capture him would depend on <BR>a "grab-him-and-go" style opera=
tion. <BR><BR>"US helicopters already sited on the Afghanistan border will s=
woop in <BR>to extricate him," the newspaper says. It claims bin Laden and h=
is <BR>men "sleep in caves or out in the open. The area is swept by fierce <=
BR>snow storms howling down from the 10,000ft-high mountain peaks. <BR>Donke=
ys are the only transport."<BR><BR>The special forces are "absolutely confid=
ent" there is no escape for <BR>bin Laden, and are awaiting the order to go=20=
in and get him.<BR><BR>"The timing of that order will ultimately depend on P=
resident Bush," <BR>the paper says. "Capturing bin Laden will certainly be a=
huge help <BR>for him as he gets ready for the election."<BR><BR>The articl=
e says bin Laden's movements are monitored by a National <BR>Security Agency=
satellite.<BR><BR>On Thursday last week, General Richard Myers, chairman of=
the US <BR>joint chiefs of staff, said America had been engaged in "intense=
" <BR>efforts to capture bin Laden, who was believed to be hiding in the <BR=
>border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. <BR><BR>But he insisted that=20=
the focus of the search had not narrowed for <BR>months. <BR><BR>http://www.=
sundaytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,9353,8752173-<BR>28778,00.html<BR></DIV>=
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