They Just pulled the July surprise

[Walt Starr]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=715878#715884

High level Al Queda operative captured in Pakistan.

[gratuitous]

1. Damn, if only they'd waited a couple of hours!

I had 3 p.m. PDT in the Osama bin Lotto!

[Walt Starr]

2. I lost the Osama bin Lotto too

Damnit.

[Walt Starr]

3. I lost the Osama bin Lotto too

Damnit.

[DemoTex]

4. With the timing of a Swiss railroad: impeccable.

Six hours before John Kerry takes the lectern in Boston.

[Carni]

5. So who is it???

Wonder how long they have had whoever "it" is on ice?

God is this fucking nauseating

[Bluebear]

6. Who will have the honor of announcing "We got him!"

And make the collective hearts of America swoon with gratitude?

[KurtNYC]

8. My guess would be * at the Potemkin ranch

[Bluebear]

11. Good guess. Probably bought new cowboy boots yesterday

Getting all decked out country-style for the big unveiling.

[aquart]

7. So. Pakistan the nuclear power we bribed captured him?

Just trying to get it straight.

Not our military?

Whose custody is the sweetie going to be in?

Trial? Torture?

[slinkerwink]

9. see? I knew it! Can't wait to tell my mom, "I said so"

[Cha]

10. Yeah, it's showmanship as it's nastiest but it still isn't going

to help them win. Kerry and Edwards have that wrapped up..it just isn't obvious yet.

[Zorra]

12. US writes off $500 million Pakistan debt.

US writes off $500 mn Pak debt
K J M Varma in Islamabad | July 16, 2004 17:55 IST
Last Updated: July 16, 2004 18:51 IST

The US on Friday wrote-off nearly $500 million debt owed by Pakistan under an agreement signed between the two countries, a day after Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage visited Islamabad to discuss among other things Pakistan's chances of sending troops to Iraq.

The agreement to write-off $495.3 million debt was signed in Islamabad by US Ambassador to Pakistan Nancy Powell and Secretary of Pakistan Economic Division Waqar Masood Khan, taking the total debt cancellation during the past two years to $1.5 billion.

Powell appreciated Pakistan's economic policies initiated during the past five years and said the write-off marked a continuation of the US partnership with Pakistan.

"Our continued commitment to Pakistan is a vote of confidence in the economic stewardship of the Pakistani government and the intelligence, energy and resourcefulness of the Pakistani people," she said

http://ushome.rediff.com/money/2004/jul/16us.htm

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

13. Might not be him...

According to the article, the guy is Tanzanian.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5818050

[Bluebear]

14. Ah, just a little teaser!

nt

[LTR]

15. Keep in mind

The sheeple won't really give a shit unless it's a big name, like bin Laden.

Or maybe Al-Zarqawi or Mullah Omar.

Other than that, it just a nobody. Very short-term effect. Won't detract from Kerry's speech.

[Kazak]

16. Wow...

I think they just gained one of their votes back.

:crazy:

[underpants]

17. IT's.......................AHMED KHALFAN GHAILANI

http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/terrorists/fugitives.htm

http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/terrorists/terghailani.htm

[Beetwasher]

18. They Caught Giuliani?

Now THAT'S something! And here I thought Bush was considering him to replace Cheney!

Seriously though, people are gonna go "Who?"

I don't expect this to have much of an impact...

[Walt Starr]

19. Yep, they won't get bin Laden until September 2nd at 10:05 PM EDT

Andy Card will then step onstage at the convention in the middle of Dumbass*'s speech, whisper in his ear, and Dumbass* will then say, "I am happy to be the first to announce, we have just captured Osama bin Laden."

[DjTj]

20. Giuliani?

...and they were afraid of Obama...

:crazy:

[Carni]

21. Geez is that the best "our friends" in Pakistan

Could come up with?