Hearing chatter that it could be Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. —taken out by a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan. Waiting on official confirmation. Would be a very big counter-terrorism get. https://t.co/bu4jUGsQ18
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) August 1, 2022
Al-Zawahiri taken out?
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Prepare for Biden to take full credit
This is the strike Biden will talk about tonight.
— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 1, 2022
The only significant Al-Qaeda target in Afghanistan is Ayman Zawahiri https://t.co/mHKJ9J4OKY
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) August 1, 2022
That would be good, unless Biden also killed 20+ children in the strike like his predecessor.....
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Biden's handlers.IDaggie06 said:
Prepare for Biden* to take full credit
Hopefully they blew that dude up after he left baggage claim like Trump did !
Not sure Biden should be drawing the public's attention to his record in Afghanistan.
Hopefully there's confirmation that it wasn't just some dude going home after work with his kids running out to greet him.
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
AQ is not an existential threat.
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
The fact that this guy felt comfortable showing up in Kabul in the first place tells you all you need to know about the current state of Afghanistan.themissinglink said:
Not sure Biden should be drawing the public's attention to his record in Afghanistan.
Could have also been an under the table deal with Taliban to release some funds. Would not shock me if we were using some of the aid funds as bounty rewards for HVTs.
They probably killed him while he was leaving his base of operations at Bagram air base in his Humvee after stocking up on some new weapons and ammo.themissinglink said:
Not sure Biden should be drawing the public's attention to his record in Afghanistan.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
Al-Zawahiri was neck deep in 9/11.Simple Jack said:
AQ is not an existential threat.
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
Hopefully he took a Hellfire missile right up his ass.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
Qatar? Long flight if so.aggiehawg said:
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
Not sure the other 'stans are still letting us use their bases but it is possible.
If the Taliban is giving up terrorist assets, I'd call that a win.
Or maybe the Pakis?Private PoopyPants said:Qatar? Long flight if so.aggiehawg said:
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
Not sure the other 'stans are still letting us use their bases but it is possible.
Rest in piss, Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
Global Hawk could have taken off from US soil.aggiehawg said:
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
But how long of a flight is that? How long to reach the target? Would still need real time intel that he was still there.Gator92 said:Global Hawk could have taken off from US soil.aggiehawg said:
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
Global Hawk is unarmed, but we have other long range drones which are armed.Gator92 said:Global Hawk could have taken off from US soil.aggiehawg said:
Question: From where would they be launching a drone strike? Inside Afghanistan?
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
The new Pakistani leadership made it clear they want better ties with the US, but not sure how much progress has been made. If this strike is confirmed to originate in Pakistan it will put a lot of public scrutiny on their government.
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That would be good, unless Biden also killed 20+ children in the strike like his predecessor.....
They surround themselves with innocents on purpose. Their family and friends know why they surround themselves with innocents. Their family and friends know what's at risk with a PID. Their family and friends are as much as fault as whatever POS takes a hellfire to the face.
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After reading about them further, seems Global Hawk is unarmed and used for surveillance only.
So not a Global Hawk.
However, the new Avenger has a range of over 15K miles.
https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-piloted-aircraft/predator-c-avenger
So not a Global Hawk.
However, the new Avenger has a range of over 15K miles.
https://www.ga-asi.com/remotely-piloted-aircraft/predator-c-avenger
Roger. Thanks.
Rapier108 said:Al-Zawahiri was neck deep in 9/11.Simple Jack said:
AQ is not an existential threat.
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
Hopefully he took a Hellfire missile right up his ass.
Perhaps, but this kill is nothing but an opportunity for Biden to crow. It doesn't make us any safer. It doesn't mitigate the threat of terrorism a single iota. The CIA shouldnt be droning anyone imo. If they want to send the military like they did with Bin Laden fine, but not the CIA.
While that does happen, there have been multiple instances of bad intelligence or operational error leading to US strikes against actual civilian targets. The one in Kabul last year was widely publicized but they are mostly covered up.
CIA had Bin Laden targeted with the help of Massoud in the late 90s. Clinton wouldn't pull the trigger on the hit.Simple Jack said:Rapier108 said:Al-Zawahiri was neck deep in 9/11.Simple Jack said:
AQ is not an existential threat.
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
Hopefully he took a Hellfire missile right up his ass.
Perhaps, but this kill is nothing but an opportunity for Biden to crow. It doesn't make us any safer. It doesn't mitigate the threat of terrorism a single iota. The CIA shouldnt be droning anyone imo. If they want to send the military like they did with Bin Laden fine, but not the CIA.
Would rather CIA field agents do this than committing troops to it if possible.
Simple Jack said:Rapier108 said:Al-Zawahiri was neck deep in 9/11.Simple Jack said:
AQ is not an existential threat.
Biden and his party on the other hand, well....
Hopefully he took a Hellfire missile right up his ass.
Perhaps, but this kill is nothing but an opportunity for Biden to crow. It doesn't make us any safer. It doesn't mitigate the threat of terrorism a single iota. The CIA shouldnt be droning anyone imo. If they want to send the military like they did with Bin Laden fine, but not the CIA.
I'm totally fine with this, as making this guy pay with his life without putting boots on the ground is great. Of course Biden will crow, but whatever. Even if he's not an effective terrorist leader anymore, he deserves to be dead.
So post Kabul we piled together an intel network of those we left behind, set up communications, identified a path for funding, and hit this target?
He's dead. Good
If Biden comes out and just says this is a win for all America, this dude deserved to die and Americans have long memories, I'm fine with that
But I expect his speech writers will turn this into an anti trump anti republican anti maga woke progressive bloviating puke fest
But I expect his speech writers will turn this into an anti trump anti republican anti maga woke progressive bloviating puke fest
Meh, this type of stuff doesn't move the needle for me anymore. Wake me up when we have blown George Soros, Klaus Schwab, or his evil henchman to smithereens.
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800 mile range on a predator... 400 miles to Kabul and back....
Are the Paki's or Uzbecks allowing us to T&L?
Are the Paki's or Uzbecks allowing us to T&L?
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-to-speak-about-successful-operation-against-al-qaida/507-592b8117-451f-415d-9e9c-cb24562710e7
Per this article sources are claiming American troops were on the ground during the operation.
Per this article sources are claiming American troops were on the ground during the operation.
Jennifer Griffin suggested the drone came from the Middle East, so Qattar is most likely. But who was giving the live intel?Ag In Ok said:
So post Kabul we piled together an intel network of those we left behind, set up communications, identified a path for funding, and hit this target?
Taliban and AQ are not always on the same page, especially if another attack was being planned. It was 20 years we were there the last time. Another attack on American interests originating again from Afghanistan would not be in the Taliban's interests. Stranger things have happened.
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