It's hard not to suspect that the reason they caught al-Libbi leaned more on the side of his assassination attempts on Musharraf, than for his other al-Qaeda work. From AP via Fox News, "AP: Pakistan Won't Soon Hand Al Qaeda's No. 3 to U.S."
CANBERRA, Australia — An alleged terrorist reputed to be Al Qaeda's No. 3 will face trial in Pakistan before Islamabad considers handing him to the United States, Pakistan's foreign minister said Thursday.Pakistani intelligence agents captured Libyan Abu Farraj al-Libbi last week after a shootout. He is suspected of being behind two bombings targeting Pakistan's president and was also allegedly involved in a plot to kill its prime minister.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khursheed Kasuri (search) said there was no chance of al-Libbi being handed to the Americans before he is prosecuted in Pakistan.
"Of course we have to (prosecute him). He's a man who's tried to kill our president twice," Kasuri told The Associated Press in an interview in Canberra.
But the United States would be given access to information gleaned by Pakistani investigators, Kasuri said.
"The United States and Pakistan intelligence (agencies) have so much trust in each other, working on many issues for the last 50 years," he said...
I hope he doesn't "escape" like a lot of others have. Wasn't it in Yemen that several escaped? The PA let's them go regularly.
From Little Green Footballs: jihadis thoroughly pollute Egypt,
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=569403&contrassID=2&subContrassID=5&sbSubContrassID=0
Egyptian Seculars live in a state of siege, as parasitic jihadis dominate national-cultural life. Seculars do not ask if Islamofascists will take over, but when (?)
Why is this happening? On September 11, 2001, over 19,000 of those animals were in Egyptian prisons. In the name of some oil-patch centrist notion of "freedom" Bush-Powell pressured the Mubarak government to release over half of this mob of anti-Semitic US haters. What the hell did those near-sighted idiots think would happen?
The US Presidency is a write-off in the Counter-Terror War. Strong Senators and Congressional Representatives need to undo the Bush-Rice faith-based' jihad subsidy, and that has to happen as soon as possible, starting with an end to the State Department payoffs to the Islamic Society of North America.
If anyone here endorses the stay-the-course rhetoric, please explain why.
My apologies for being off topic. This post is in response to a post by CGW from a previous thread. I wanted to make sure my response was received.
CGW
I know I promised not to post again until after the rally. I revisted the thread and soted your fair questions CGW:
"I'm struck by an inconsistency in all your arguments. You seem to be on our side, yet you studied islam for FIVE YEARS at the most qur'anically literal-based institution in the world."
I converted to Islam at Al-Azhar, I did not undertake a comprehensive study there. My formal Islamic education is rooted in Orientalist thought.
It is impossible to believe that, in all that time and with all that study, you were unable to comprehend EXACTLY what islam is all about - you weren't studying the "five pillars" for five years, were you? I can't help but believe that you knew exactly what you were getting into at the time and that you accepted it completely. At some subsequent point - perhaps after 9/11 - you woke up and became disillusioned with the islamofascistic ideology that you had so wholeheartedly bought into. So in a vain attempt to salvage the lost years and efforts of your life, you are attempting to change the unchangeable - as many have pointed out, the tenets of islam as they now stand will ALWAYS be ripe for exploitation by anyone who cares to rely on its 1350 year history.
Fair question CGW. Of course I was aware of the troubling aspects of Islam. But the Islam that I was exposed to in my personal life was different. I associated with Qur'anics... those who reject Sunnah and tradition and view the Qur'an as a guideline, not a literal legal document. It is impossible to take the Qur'an in itself literally in my view, there are too many inconsistencies and contradictions. I did not "wake up" after 9/11. I was keenly aware of the problems beforehand and throughout my study. Studying Islamic history and literature, 9/11, or something like it was expected. What I am arguing is not the prefect solution. However abandoing Sunnah, which is not the word of God, but man made traditions, and adapting a new interpretational approach to the Qur'an would fundamentally change the landscape. The tools are there. I know I should flush this out for you a bit more, however I am working and cannot explain further. (Email me at haidon@justice.com for a better explanation.)
As an American, why do you continue to reside in New Zealand (a real hotbed of jihad activity - NOT)? If you are really committed to anti-jihadism, the fight is here, or in Europe (hence the location of your upcoming March). You've mentioned all the hate-filled sermons at mosques - why aren't you addressing them HERE, where there are so many more and where your potential impact could be greater? We have known jihadi cells in THIS COUNTRY - why are you so far distant from where the battle against islamofascism really needs to - and will - be fought, especially if you still love your country and want to save it? Why are you not working with the AMERICAN government on anti-terrorism? You claim to be an American yet the Great Country of your birth is not your immediate priority, although the need is far greater here than in NZ.
I am in New Zealand because I married a New Zealand woman that I love who wanted to remain in New Zealand. That was a difficult decision to make. But from New Zealand, I am helping the fight against terror in the United States. I am working with FMAT to develop solutions laregely to address the American Islamic problem.
After 9/11, in October I returned to Cairo to tkae a months worth of Arabic courses. I then applied to the FBI to put my skills and background to use (unfortunately my Arabic was not quite there yet, and I made it pretty far, but not to the end). I also applied to be a special agent with the FBI in January 2002. Unfortunately in April I decided I would be moving to New Zealand and decided that I would not pursue the application further. I lost two friends on 9/11. I will never forget or forgive. Every Western country by the way is on the front lines of the War on Terror. New Zealand is no different. Islamism has permeated avery democratic nation without exception. I am working very hard here, and will be appearing before Parliament to discuss the problems associated with NZ's weak counter-terrorism legislation, among other things.
If a tragedy besets the US again however I will return with my wife to use my background and skills to help fight the menace we are facing, whether in the military or government. For the moment however, terrorism is not a uniquely American problem, it is a problem menacing the entire non-Muslim world, including New Zealand.
Lastly, in my opinion you have something to gain personally by reading the works of St. Catherine of Sienna. I'm not going to post a link because it's probably a complete waste of my time and if you're at all interested or curious, a selection can easily be found online.
I am familiar with her and her writings. But as you have asked I will investigate a bit further.
Yours sincerely
Thomas
TOMMY
The only thing that God Wrote was!!
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/command.html
The Ten Commandments
1) I am the Lord thy god, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
2) Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
3) Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
4) Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
5) Honor thy father and thy mother.
6) Thou shalt not murder.
7) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8) Thou shalt not steal.
9) Thou shalt not bear false witness against they neighbor.
10) Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy neighbor
MO-HAM-OD BROKE ALL THESE LAWS!!
Every thing else was written by man!!!!
Your pillers come from??
IS ANYONE REALY SURPRISED?? If you know about the Torah or the Bible then you would understand they worship Ismael and what it says about him will be an ass of a man his hand against every one!!
The Arabians were for centuries governed by the decendants of Joktan, who peopled the south-west of Arabia. Yarab one of the sons of Joktan founded the kingdom of Yaman, in which was also the kingdom of Sheba, whose Queen afterwards visted King Solomon. The Kingdom of Yaman was the most powerful state of all Arabia. [NOW THERE IS A pleage on the children who is from there?ubl[YELLOW COWARD WHO RUNS AWAY]
Jorahan another son of Joktan founded the kingdom of Hedjaz which became the thereafter became the most import in all Arabia for its possession of the holy places of Mecca and Medina, and is called the holy land of Arabia
The Arabs originally acknowledged the Existence of one Supreme God, Creator of the Universe, whom they called allah taala, the most high god.
Their religion soon lost it’s earliest monotheism, and degenerated into gross idolatry, fetichism, animal worship and star worship. They frist of all adoped Sabeanism or worship of the hosts of heaven.
It is said that the ancient Arabs had 7 celebrated temples decated to the 7 plantes. Very soon, however, the star worship became greatly corrupted and other deities, superstitious and idolatrous practices were introduced.
From their pagen neighbors they adopted the dorctrine of the abodes or haunts of gods: marked them out as sacred territories by pillars, and within which bloodshed, cutting of trees, and killing game was forbidden,and within such enclosures the blood of sacrifices was smeared on sacred stones, and gifts were hung up on trees. This is the origin of the Haramain or sacred territory around Mecca and Medina. Everywher in Arabia there were wells, pillars, and heaps of stones, where the Arab devotees congregated to obtain special blessings. Sacrifices were common, but not by fire. The blood of the sacrifices was smeared over the rude stone altars, and the flesh was eaten by the worshipers.
They also worshiped idols, ten of whom are mentioned by name in the qu-ran.
Al Uzza identified with planet Venus, and worshiped at times under the form of an acacia tree: and Manat a huge stone worshiped as an altar by several tribes. The Arabs also worshiped angels, whom they called female gods and the daughters of god. They imagined that these images of angles were animated by them and were intercessors with god for man. The most celebrated and central object of arab worship however was the blackstone of Mecca set in the corner of a square building called the Kaaba, in which also are placed the images of Abraham and Ismael each carrying in their hands divine arrows.
SO WHEN THE GO AROUND AND AROUND THEY WORSHIP ISMAEL KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT HIM??
Futher they say that mecca stands on the spot exactly beneath God’s throne in heaven. The present Kaaba they say was built by Abraham and his son Ismael and the black stone which had been missing, was shewn to Ismael by the angel Gabriel, and it was used as a corner stone for the building of the kaaba.
The Jews who had fled in great numbers into Arabia from the fearful destruction of their country by the Romans, had introduced Jewish religion among several of the tribes. Christianity like wise had made great progress among this nation before the birth of Mo-Ham-Od
The multiplicity and variety of so many religions and religious ideas and practices not infrequently conflicting with one anoth had already produced in the minds of these people necessity of finding a religion that would be re-conciliatory, and that could be adaped to the nature of people and thus the path was layed open to the new religion called Hanifs, which was introduced just before the brith of Mo-Ham-Od. These Hanifs were a small number of Arabs, who worshiped only allah, rejecting polytheism, and sought FREEDOM from sin and resignation to Gods will. Thus was we see Hanifism was only a step to islam, and such was the state of religion in Arabia befor the time of Mo-Ham-Od.
OF COURSE THEN HE BROUGHT RAPE KILLING STEALING AND LETS NOT FORGET LIEING ALL FOR HIS CAUSE??? SAD SAD!! Most muslims have taken what was before which was good and get it mixed up with Mo-Ham-Ods stuff???
Some by me and the rest by Rev.J.L.Menezes written in 1912??
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
GOD BLESS THE USA AND HER FIGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FIGHT WITH HER GIVE THEM STRENGTH, WISDOM, SIGHT, AND COURAGE TO STAY THE COURSE TO DESTROY ALL ISLAMIC TERRORIST AND ALL WHO SUPPORT THEM OPEN THE WORLDS EYES TO THEIR THREAT LET NOT THE WORLD BE DECIEVED BY THEM AMEN
PS
As for Libby as long as they Kill him I don't care as a matter of fact it will save Tax Payers a ton of money!!
Here we go again. 900 posts in response to the minority Thomas Haidon's of the world.
With "friends" like this - does the US really need enemies?
Thank goodness that Pakistan is full of peace loving Mulsims who respect our democratic ways -NOT!
I know this is off topic: but last summer as an Aussie I loved watching the Australians thrash the Paki's in cricket- why? - some cleric came out and said that Allah would see the infidel Australians loose. We thrashed them!
Thomas - you advoided my question in the previous post about 'tafsir'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7775421/site/newsweek/
When al-Libbi reached his destination, the agents threw off their cover and rushed him. Shots were fired. Panicked, al-Libbi tried to run away. "I'm a jihadi! Protect me, help me!" he pleaded to pedestrians as he fled. No one came to his aid.
NO ONE CAME TO HIS AID SEE EVEN SOME MULSUMS ARE SICK OF THIS SH-T!!
Little wonder that the United States hasn't shown much interest in taking custody of the newest Qaeda prisoner. Al-Libbi remains under Pakistani control. "If he talks, this guy could be a gold mine," says a senior counterterrorism official. U.S. officials are happy to take any information al-Libbi gives up—but even happier to leave at least one suspect's fate in someone else's hands.
With Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai and Zahid Hussain in Pakistan
Like I said!!!
Will save us a ton of money a dead terrorist can no longer do harm to any one and for you who say what about after HELLO !!
If a killer is killed that killer can no longer kill....
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
God Bless the USA and her Fighting Forces and ALL who Fight with her give them Strength, Wisdom, Sight, and Courage to stay the course to Victory[FREEDOM] to Destroy ALL islamic Terrorist and ALL who Support them Amen
Sorry Catherine you aren't a squirrel hunter you are the squirrel.
I suggest that you read the Torah, (Old Testament) especially Exodus 20 - 24, in which Moses received 613 commandments from the Lord, not just ten, or read Leviticus (The Law) where those commandments are fleshed out and enumerated).
Thomas:
Thank you for your response.
"If a tragedy besets the US again however I will return with my wife to use my background and skills to help fight the menace we are facing, whether in the military or government. For the moment however, terrorism is not a uniquely American problem, it is a problem menacing the entire non-Muslim world, including New Zealand."
By that time it may be too late, especially for all those "secular" muslims that you're so concerned about in this country. Terrible and previously unforeseen consequences may come to pass should another large-scale atrocity befall this nation, and if someone has even the slightest chance of preventing that from happening by undermining the underlying support for the jihadist infratructure via mobilizing "moderates", it should be done NOW, before a backlash sets in. Because it will, Thomas; of that you can be certain. I realize that terrorism is a worldwide problem, but you're watching the show from the back row of the theater. I understand your wife's decision and the struggle that must take place between your personal life and the work you were called to do; I wish you well but I also hope for your return to this country, to our "front lines".
Good Luck!
CGW
Posted by: CGW at May 13, 2005 07:43 AM
Posted by: Giaour at May 13, 2005 02:31 PM
I READ IT EVEY YEAR HOW ABOUT YOU????
nO GIRL YOU HAVE A REAL PROBLEM??
Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
GOD BLESS THE USA AND HER FIGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FIGHT WITH HER GIVE THEM STRENGTH,WISDOM,SIGHT, AND COURAGE TO STAY THE COURSE TO STAY THE COURSE TO DESTROY ALL ISLAMIC TERRORIST AND ALL WHO SUPPORT THEM AMEN