AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri

[George K]

[George K]

[Mik]

Wow.. that's medieval!

[George K]

@Mik said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

Wow.. that's medieval!

Cleanup must be a bitch, however.

[Mik]

I have not heard anything of DNA confirmation yet. That would indicate we still have lots of resources in Afghanistan.

[89th]

[Mik]

More info. Doesn't look like we have any real confirmation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ayman_al-Zawahiri

[Copper]

After the blades slice off the target's head, they should have DNA analysis built into the weapon.

[89th]

@Mik said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

More info. Doesn't look like we have any real confirmation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ayman_al-Zawahiri

Oh it's real. Trust me.

[taiwan_girl]

LOL if true

Trump had the chance to kill al-Qaeda's leader but didn't because he didn't recognize the name, report says

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

Trump had the chance to kill al-Qaeda's leader but didn't because he didn't recognize the name, report says

The current president didn't want to go after bin Laden.

So, there's that.

But, in fairness, he probably didn't recognize that name either.

[Jolly]

[George K]

Blowback?

The Department of State remains concerned about the continued threat of terrorist attacks, demonstrations, and other violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests overseas. The Department of State believes there is a higher potential for anti-American violence given the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri on July 31, 2022. Current information suggests that terrorist organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests in multiple regions across the globe. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics including suicide operations, assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, and bombings.

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[Mik]

I was wondering about that as well. Was it really worth it for a stunt to rise his popularity? As far as I know, Zawahiri hasn't coordinated much of anything the last 20 years.

Not that I'm sad he is gone, mind you.

[George K]

@Mik said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

Zawahiri hasn't coordinated much of anything

More than one headline claimed that he's' irrelevant. That could be true.

[Jolly]

Does send a message, though. No matter how long it takes, you will be executed.

[Renauda]

@Jolly said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

Does send a message, though. No matter how long it takes, you will be executed.

And that’s a good message to send to that tribe and others like them.

Good hunting, Uncle Sam!

[George K]

@Jolly said in AMF, Ayman al-Zawahiri:

Does send a message, though. No matter how long it takes, you will be executed.

Good point.

You can run, for a very long time, but….

I would love to see the story of the eyes on the ground that enabled this.

[George K]

https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/terrorist-ayman-al-zawahiri-killed?utm_source=%2Fprofile%2F650243-erick-woods-erickson&utm_medium=reader2

Erick-Woods Erickson

Sirajuddin Haqqani is a New York Times contributor.

American forces blew up Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda’s number two after Osama Bin Laden, in Haqqani’s home in Kabul, Afghanistan.

I’m only being somewhat flippant. The New York Times gave Haqqani space to make a case for the Taliban in its pages. There was no staff revolt.

This is the same New York Times that saw a staff revolt over sitting United States Senator Tom Cotton offering up an op-ed on using force to quell the riots around the United States.

You need to remember the New York Times staff was more at ease with a member of the Taliban in its pages than a sitting United States Senator.

[George K]