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Al Qaeda in Drag
August 15, 2006 10:20 AM
Al Qaeda's newest tactic to elude American forces appears to be dressing in drag.
A key al Qaeda operative who was dressed as a woman was killed in eastern Afghanistan, according to the U.S. military.
It was the third time in just three weeks that al Qaeda operatives wearing women's clothing have been captured or killed by coalition forces, Coalition spokesman Colonel Tom Collins told ABC News.
"We are seeing this tactic more frequently," he said.
In fact, Abu Musab al Zarqawi was also known to sometimes dress as a woman to evade capture.
An assault force swooped in on the village of Ya'Qubi, in Khost province near the Pakistan border early this morning, after receiving intelligence indicating "a known al Qaeda facilitator considered a significant threat" was there, according to the U.S. military. Soldiers searching the compound came across the man hidden under a burqa. He resisted capture and was subsequently shot and killed.
Col. Collins would not identify the man but said most of the al Qaeda fighters they are catching in that area are local Pashtuns.
The compound raided this morning also housed bomb-making equipment and sheltered more than 60 women and children, the military said. It was not the first time al Qaeda fugitives have hidden their supplies among women and children. Col. Collins said it was a common al Qaeda tactic to surround its bomb-making operations with civilians.
Intelligence operatives in the region are on the lookout for Saudi al Qaeda member Abu Nasser al-Qhatani, who escaped from a high-security detention center at Bagram Air Base last July with three others, and who is believed to operate from South Waziristan. Abu Nasser has been the star of various recent al Qaeda video releases, in which he launches attacks on U.S. bases in Khost.
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Simple solution: Dust off Saddam, dress him up in a $2500 Armani suit, give him a billion bucks and tell him we are sorry. Then reinstall him into power and let him get rid of all the trash in the middle east.
Posted by: SmokeFireandJello | Aug 15, 2006 10:32:42 PM
When the right time,
we should disengage ourselves from the middle east and let them destroy themselves.
Posted by: Mike | Aug 15, 2006 10:38:28 PM
It was rumored that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was wearing a Fredrick's of Hollywood Push-up sheer bra, pink pumps, the new red "kiss-me" lipstick, and crotchless silk panties at the time of his death. TMQ has so far been unable to substantiate this rumor.
Posted by: Lance | Aug 15, 2006 11:06:01 PM
Folks, this is yet another unsubstantiated rumor, like Saddam's weapons of mass destruction. Now that our mainstream WEASEL media has presented is as *fact*, it will be written into history. People believe the wildest garbage, conspiracy theories and government propaganda these days, on faith, with zero proof. This welter of junior-high standard reporting is yet another sign of a nation in freefall decay, when the media has relegated itself, in cowardice, to pro-administration lapdogs, just like Pravda and Izvestiya in the days of the Soviet Union.
Posted by: Nik Green | Aug 16, 2006 1:48:50 AM
The smartist solutionI have heard just came from SmokeFireandJello!Those idiots would stop this nonsense if they even thought Sddam was on the loose.
Posted by: andy,ms | Aug 16, 2006 8:13:54 AM
This so called war on terror will never be successful until the roots of terrorism are addressed. Muslims themselves will need to expunge extremist ideologies from within their ranks. The injustice, oppression, and occupation of Muslim lands across the world must and will end. America must end its support of authoritarian regimes and monarchies in the Muslim world. America must change its mentality and approach in its foreign policy towards the Muslim world instead of continually isolating them. Blind support of Israel must end. Remember there will never be peace without justice. It is only human nature to fight against injustice and oppression. In the end, Truth will conquer falsehood.
Posted by: Sam | Aug 16, 2006 11:46:10 AM
I don't follow the Muslim religious beliefs but it seems to me that it would be considered sinful for the men to dress in women's clothing. How does this justify in their..."holy war"?
Posted by: Don Davis | Aug 16, 2006 3:44:48 PM
There should be a mandatory 24 hour curfew until all hositilities are either lowered or stopped
Posted by: JOHN HARTINGTON | Aug 17, 2006 9:26:25 AM
SHAME, DISHONOR, UNCLEANLINESS, UNHOLINESS, HORROR, and STUPIDITY of the MASSES, are but a FEW words that describe what MUST be felt by all practicing Islamic Muslims these days. To have their religion and their beliefs so distorted and abused by a few UNCLEAN INFIDELS in disguise of holy warriors that try to make the world believe they speak and wage holy war in the name of ALL Muslims MUST cause great great PAIN. I feel very sorry for your position-- all muslims are NOT bad, but a few have so distorted your religion that the entire world looks down on you -- only you peacful and lawbiding muslim citizens of the world can correct this....DO NOT let this continue, DO NOT continue to be lead by by HOT HEADED and FIERY TALKINIG religious idols...get smart, look at the rest of the worlds citizens...most are NOT killing each other. Most are trying to improve ther way of life for them selves and there children....NOT KILLING THEM. AND for the folks in IRAQ, just give us a reason to leave your country we REALLY want to! Go ahead, set up a government that will appease the U.S., then when we leave you thorw it all out and can start killing your selves all over without us...:)
I guess this is just wishful thinking...but stranger things have happened....
Posted by: Terry | Aug 17, 2006 9:39:04 AM
Most american people are awkwardly uninformed about that situation in iraq. Name four cities in iraq? How many fatal casualties within the poulation so far? Of course all this killed people are muslims, terrorists and a thread to america.
Posted by: Robin | Aug 17, 2006 8:35:20 PM
Drop leaflets on all major Iraqi cities that all terrorists, jihadists and bombers will be wrapped in hog entrails before burial. All captured terrorists will be wrapped in swine skin. Those that have touched an unclean animal must be cleansed. The unclean can never enter heaven. No virgins. No reward.
Posted by: mark | Aug 21, 2006 5:14:43 PM
Good God, just look at all these hateful comments.
"Why do these disgusting, hateful animals loathe us so? These Arabs must not even be *human!*"
Do you honestly think your hatred is any different from theirs? What do you think fuels this war?
I shudder to think what would happen to any innocent Muslim in a crowd of you people, just as I shudder to think of any innocent Christian in the hands of vitriolic USA-haters.
Don't think for a second that your behavior is any different.
Posted by: Richard | Aug 24, 2006 5:36:04 PM
Question: Where are the voices of decent Muslims in the US? Why don't they speak out against the extremists and their off the wall beliefs? I read numbers of articles of how the Muslim community is concerned with anti-Muslim views since 9/11, however, there haven't been any major press conferences from any mosques in the US denouncing the extremists views? Religion of peace? Prove it - Speak up!
Posted by: Jesse | Sep 14, 2006 7:26:02 PM
We need to pull ALL our military from around the world back home to protect the USA. Thighten our borders, stop giving billions of tax payors dollars for "relief", and wait for these countries to get so bad that their people leave and come to the US! Then, they can live free here. When did the American prople decide to enforce democracy on the world? Let those who want to be free come here, and let the rest of the fanatic world perish!
Posted by: Gerld | Sep 20, 2006 2:51:01 PM
Would like to know why the Muslims hate Americans so much, and who are Americans?? We are a mass of people from all over the world. Living here in the United States in peace. If the Muslims want us out of the Middle East, do they want all the Arab in our country to come back to there home countries. Seems fair if they do not want us there.
Posted by: Wonderer | Nov 6, 2006 5:53:24 PM
i read this news now only, and you know i really like muslim, im not a muslim im a catholic, but i know muslim are very nice people, thay are very holy and they all brave, i want to become a muslim too if ever, and you know , i fall inlove too a guy and he is a muslim living in afghanistan .
Posted by: ellen | Aug 31, 2007 3:09:45 AM
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