Al-Qaeda's second-in-command killed by drone strike

The Halk · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:09

The BBC is reporting that the US claim Abu Yahya al-Libi shuffled off this mortal coil following a strike by drones - in Pakistan.

Looks like Obama is quietly getting on with discriminate military killings of targets in the area...

I'm not especially happy with something that's state sanctioned killing of terrorists but at the same time if it's the only way we have of 'taking them out' then so be it.

BBC story here.

RomanNose · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:10

The Halk · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:11

Perfect use of picture.

Edrof · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:14

Aaaaaaand that's the thread right there.

the shadow · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:18

That Cat has lived a good life What is the name of the unauthorized autobiography of the cat?

Hiss and Tell

CaptainRAVE · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:21

Haha, fantastic picture.

ElliorR · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:29

I don't care what religious you follow if that cat came at you you're going to **** yourself

Morgoth · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:36

Most thread winning 2nd post ever.

Macky · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:36

Superb.

sunnysingh · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:40

That picture scares the hell out of me.

Edrof · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:48

Appropriate sig, too.

Guile · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:48

Big deal. There are millions more cut from the same cloth who are ready to take his place.

arknor · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:48

Woden · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:52

Guile said:
Big deal. There are millions more cut from the same cloth who are ready to take his place.

Just how big was this piece of cloth? How has no one found a factory large enough to produce big enough cloth to be cut into millions of people sized portions?

Amp34 · 5 Jun 2012 at 19:59

And on a more serious note... Did the US tell Pakistan it was going to do this or is it another situation where the US wonders why Pakistan reacts angrily...? You know, another country killing citizens within Pakistan's own borders... I guess it wasn't soldiers this time so that's a plus.

The Funktopus · 5 Jun 2012 at 20:09

They outwardly make a noise about being angry about the drone strikes, but that's probably just for domestic consumption. I'll bet the government in Karachi are happy as long as the economic aid from Washington keeps rolling in. As well as the weapons they're given in military aid that they can point at India.

Rotty · 5 Jun 2012 at 20:11

Amp34 said:
And on a more serious note... Did the US tell Pakistan it was going to do this or is it another situation where the US wonders why Pakistan reacts angrily...? You know, another country killing citizens within Pakistan's own borders... I guess it wasn't soldiers this time so that's a plus.

case of needs must, the Pakistan government cannot be trusted

Woden · 5 Jun 2012 at 20:14

The Funktopus said:
They outwardly make a noise about being angry about the drone strikes, but that's probably just for domestic consumption. I'll bet the government in Karachi are happy as long as the economic aid from Washington keeps rolling in. As well as the weapons they're given in military aid that they can point at India.

+1

Add to that, look at what happened when the coalition decided Afghanistan was harbouring terrorists.

Richie · 5 Jun 2012 at 21:05

Rotty said:
case of needs must, the Pakistan government cannot be trusted

Until elements within Pakistan gets fed up and the whole merry-go-round starts again....

kona786 · 5 Jun 2012 at 21:13

Rotty said:
case of needs must, the Pakistan government cannot be trusted

no government can be trusted.

There's no terrorism but state terrorism.

If Al-Qaeida and the like was real - they would have had the perfect opportunity to show themselves on Saturday - Thames river. And the houses of Parliament would have been blown up yonks ago if there was real terrorists.

9/11 and 7/7 - all lies. Just mass media mind control.

Just my 2p.