key2thecup Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 LOL. Osama bin Laden to al-Qaeda: 'Don't bother assassinating Joe Biden' US officials have revealed that Osama bin Laden’s diaries contain the rather startling conclusion that he didn’t think Vice President Joe Biden was worth bumping off (hat tip: a tweet from my New York colleague Jon Swaine). According to ProPublica, the Obama administration is briefing that Barack Obama was bin Laden’s the “top target” (no surprise there) while “military chiefs like the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the defense secretary” were also major scalps. But Joe Biden’s scalp (hair plugs and all)? Apparently, not so much. A counterterrorism official said: “There is a note indicating that the vice president is not an important target because that position has less weight.” To be fair, it seems that Uncle Joe was not mentioned by name and the al-Qaeda leader tied the comment to the constitutional weakness of the vice-presidency rather than the antics of the garrulous current occupant. But one does suspect that bin Laden might have rather liked to have got Dick Cheney. Given the manner in which the al-Qaeda chief was sent to his maker, taking out George W. Bush’s veep might have been a prudent measure. As Jay Leno quipped: “Osama bin Laden was apparently shot twice in the face. It looks like Dick Cheney may have been involved.” http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tobyharnden/100087782/osama-bin-laden-to-al-qaeda-dont-bother-assassinating-joe-biden/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German_Canucks_Supporter Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Pakistan's sweet revenge: They are sending the US-helicopter to China to have it reverse engineered... http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2011/05/11/secret_blackhawk_helicopter_pakistan_hints_it_may_let_china_look.html Pakistani officials are hinting that they may let China take a look at the wreckage of the top-secret U.S. helicopter left behind after the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. An unidentified Pakistani official told ABC NewsTuesday that the Chinese were “very interested” in taking a look at the remains. A second unidentified official went one step further, telling the network, “We might let them [the Chinese] take a look.” The comments are the latest move in an ongoing game of political chess being played by the United States and Pakistan, one that is occurring to varying public degrees as officials from both nations use multiple channels to influence public perception both at home and abroad. Much like most of the tug of war over Bin Laden’s three widows, the suggestion that China may get a firsthand look at the helicopter is taking place in the semi-public reality of an on-background media world, where U.S. and Pakistani officials strike varying posturing without having their names attached to the comments. It is hard to believe that Pakistan has not already taken a close look at the remains of what is widely thought to be a modified Blackhawk helicopter (the White House has refused to provide details). And given the nation’s close relationship with China, it is possible—perhaps even likely—that Pakistan will eventually share any technological secrets it’s able to discover from the wreckage, regardless of whether China gets its own up-close look. But by publicly suggesting that nothing is a done deal yet, the comments provide Pakistan with another chance to save face at home by taking a defiant stance toward Washington, while still leaving the door open for the Pakistani government to distance itself from the suggestions as it attempts to win back the support of Washington and keep the U.S. foreign aid spigot from being shut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 More reason why bin Laden should have been captured alive, if possible. He might have shed some light on Pakistan's involvement in the whole affair and whether or not they were aware of his presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 More reason why bin Laden should have been captured alive, if possible. He might have shed some light on Pakistan's involvement in the whole affair and whether or not they were aware of his presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Pakistan's sweet revenge: They are sending the US-helicopter to China to have it reverse engineered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Pakistan's sweet revenge: They are sending the US-helicopter to China to have it reverse engineered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-pornography-found-bin-laden-hideout-officials-162214194.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A stash of pornography was found in the hideout of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. commandos who killed him, current and former U.S. officials said on Friday. The pornography recovered in bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, consists of modern, electronically recorded video and is fairly extensive, according to the officials, who discussed the discovery with Reuters on condition of anonymity. The officials said they were not yet sure precisely where in the compound the pornography was discovered or who had been viewing it. Specifically, the officials said they did not know if bin Laden himself had acquired or viewed the materials. Reports from Abbottabad have said that bin Laden's compound was cut off from the Internet or other hard-wired communications networks. It is unclear how compound residents would have acquired the pornography. But a video released by the Obama administration confiscated from the compound showed bin Laden watching pictures of himself on a TV screen, indicating that the compound was equipped with video playback equipment. Materials carted away from the compound by the U.S. commandos included digital thumb drives, which U.S. officials believe may have been a principal means by which couriers carried electronic messages to and from the late al Qaeda leader. Three other U.S. officials familiar with evidence gathered during investigations of other Islamic militants said the discovery of pornography is not uncommon in such cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German_Canucks_Supporter Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 ^ I knew they would find pornography at Bin Laden's home. It just had to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAH Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-pornography-found-bin-laden-hideout-officials-162214194.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Unreleased Bin Laden message 'puzzling' http://networks.org/?src=cnn:2011:US:05:13:pakistan.bin.laden.message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Bush says he wasn't overjoyed by bin Laden news - http://networks.org/?src=ap:U:US_BIN_LADEN_BUSH_REACTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ Kind Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 http://ca.news.yahoo...-162214194.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Bush says he wasn't overjoyed by bin Laden news - http://networks.org/?src=ap:U:US_BIN_LADEN_BUSH_REACTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-pornography-found-bin-laden-hideout-officials-162214194.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I think the involvement of Pak will be pretty obvious to those in the know. You expect them to publicly tell you everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 CIA director tells workforce to stop talking about bin Laden raid — or face legal action WASHINGTON — CIA director Leon Panetta is warning his employees that leakers will be investigated and possibly prosecuted after a flurry of reports in the media about the technology and methods used to track and ultimately kill Osama bin Laden. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Panetta told staff Wednesday that the disclosure of classified information to anyone not cleared for it — reporters, friends, colleagues in other agencies or former CIA officers — can endanger lives. The warning follows media reports that the CIA operated a safe house, as well as new stealth drone technology reported by The Washington Post, to spy on bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout. Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen also said Wednesday it’s time to move on and stop talking about the raid. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cia-director-tells-workforce-to-stop-talking-about-bin-laden-raid-_-or-face-legal-action/2011/05/18/AFlP3k6G_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAH Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 CIA director tells workforce to stop talking about bin Laden raid — or face legal action WASHINGTON — CIA director Leon Panetta is warning his employees that leakers will be investigated and possibly prosecuted after a flurry of reports in the media about the technology and methods used to track and ultimately kill Osama bin Laden. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Panetta told staff Wednesday that the disclosure of classified information to anyone not cleared for it — reporters, friends, colleagues in other agencies or former CIA officers — can endanger lives. The warning follows media reports that the CIA operated a safe house, as well as new stealth drone technology reported by The Washington Post, to spy on bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout. Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen also said Wednesday it’s time to move on and stop talking about the raid. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cia-director-tells-workforce-to-stop-talking-about-bin-laden-raid-_-or-face-legal-action/2011/05/18/AFlP3k6G_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Good. Loose lips sink ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Good. Loose lips sink ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 But what about the public's right to know???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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