U.S. killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

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    Biden to announce U.S. killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

    President Joe Biden will announce Monday night that a strike over the weekend in Afghanistan killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. A senior administration official said there were no civilian casualties in the counterterrorism operation that killed Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden as the head of Al Qaeda in 2011.


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    Zawahiri's bumped his head on the ground for the last time it seems. Families of all the 9/11 victims should gather together and celebrate his descendence into hell.
     
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    Well this is a pleasant surprise!
     
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    Zawahiri was not only bin Laden's successor, but he bin Laden's #2 on 9/11/2001. He was intimately involved in the planning of the attacks.

    We finally got him!

    Congratulations to our intelligence community !! Great work !!

    There is undoubtedly a fascinating story of intelligence gathering and the execution of the operation behind this event. I hope we are allowed to hear it.

    :salute: :flagus:
     
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    How do you think Biden finally tracked down Zawahiri? Was he posting on some porn sites and Hunter got wind of it?
     
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    I hope they throw his dead carcass into the Indian Ocean like they did with Osama bin Laden.
     
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    and Congratulations to all that made this happen.
     
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    We probably will not know the details..............and we probably should not. But Agree, it would be quite a "story" ...of good intelligence .....and even intrigue.

    Notice Bidens understated (no t boastful).........statement?? The actions speaks for itself....as does the "promise" to bring these terrorists to "justice".........n matter how long it takes.

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    I would hate the idea of contaminating the ocean ;-)

    Just cremate the (adjective or expletive of choice)
     
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    Omar isn’t happy.
     
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    Hog feed.
     
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    Biden says "No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and take you out. And Biden means it. Those drones did their job and rightfully so.
    [​IMG]
    You can run but you can't hide forever.
     
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    Guys like this are tracked using "Human Terrain Analysis". For example, when a known staff logistician for a bad guy is known, transmissions of THAT guy are monitored. The same goes for operations chiefs, subordinate commanders and so on. By analyzing who responds, how often and when, each member can be identified and located. Its just one of the tools used in SIGINT (Signals Intelligence).
     
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    So says our famously honest imposter POTUS.

    It reminds me of when Gunslinger Obama famously announced the second death of Osama bin Laden. It's a really good way to distract the gullible from unpleasant realities like the country being in a recession.
     
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    A very effective form of intelligence gathering. I believe a great many AQ and ISIS leaders have met their demise because of their communications.

    I read a book recently that described the hunt for Pablo Escobar, the famous Colombian drug cartel leader who was finally killed in the 1990s.

    The author wrote that when Pablo wasn’t using his phone, he would turn it off so he couldn’t be tracked. What he didn’t know was that the U.S. had aircraft overhead that could turn on his phone without alerting him. They could even listen to his conversations with people around him as he went about his day.
     
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    Wasn't he hiding in Kabul Afghanistan?
     
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    It doesn't matter where he was hiding. All I know is that the drones found their target and got it.
     
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    The Biden Clown strikes again - putting on a show for the ignorant raging masses - too stupid and/or uniformed to realize that this political theatre is just that - political theatre.

    Biden forgot all about 911 and was supporting, supplying and arming Al Qaeda and Spawn with sophisticated US technology for most of the last decade - but now, Smokin Joe is all tough guy .. gonna take out those Al Qaeda terrorists.

    Biden was hand in hand with Brother El Saud during the Obama admin .. next thing Biden is calling the Saudi Leader names .. but soon after groveling at his feet .. begging him to increase oil supply.

    Oh and we should cheer the Big Tough Guy .. managed to finally get one of the top 911 actors .. 20 years after the fact .. rather than ponder the reason for this ridiculously hopeless intelligence failure. 20 years .. Y'all seriously believe our intelligence agencies are that inept ? .. for those that do .. got a bridge for sake in Kabul .. real cheap .. steal of a deal.


    The Obama/Biden admin had to have been dealing with Zawahiri on some level during the war in Syria .. leader of their JV team . He must have then thought he was somewhat in the clear .. prior to being double crossed.

    Funny thing though .. Al Zawahiri's policy was to not attack the US .. differing from Bin Laden in this respect. The new fellow will perhaps resume the old policy of targeting the US directly .. Happy day .. what a raging success .. lets raise a glass to the hero's defending the homeland.. in this dumb and dumber show
     
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    How would you explain Trump not going after the Al-Qaeda leader when Biden did it on his watch? Are you a Trumpie supporter? I thought I might ask that.
     
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    What Biden said made sense. What you said I don't think made sense. unless you're a fan of Trump, and the Fox News Channel..
     
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    Who said anything about Trump not going after Al Qaeda ? === followed by you engaging in some demonization fallacy creating a simple minded strawman.. insinuating I am some Trumper 911 capitol conspiritor

    Then you finish with " I thought I might ask" -- if your wife takes it up the ..:banana::banana::banana:

    What does any of the above raging TDS - seeing donald around every corner drivel .. have to do with Biden being bum buddies with Al Qaeda most of the last decade ?
     
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    Holy raging TDS syndrom Batman .. See post above == and explain why Biden be bum buddies with Al Qaeda .. and then gone kill the poor fella..
     
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    You're delusional!

    Read this
     
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    He is filled with irrational hatred, which is why he is offended by the fact that something good happened while Biden is in office. He has to find a negative angle to it. Its ironic he accuses others of being deranged over politics.
     
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    How much do you want to bet that trump didn't even know who he was.
     
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