Brad Thor at BigGovernment is saying yes:
According to the State Department's Rewards for Justice Program there is a bounty of up to $10 million on Omar for sheltering Osama bin-Laden and his al-Qaeda network in the years prior to the September 11 attacks as well as the period during and immediately thereafter.At the end of March, US Military Intelligence was informed by US operatives working in the Af/Pak theater on behalf of the D.O.D. that Omar had been detained by Pakistani authorities. One would assume that this would be passed up the chain and that the Secretary of Defense would have been alerted immediately. From what I am hearing, that may not have been the case.
When this explosive information was quietly confirmed to United States Intelligence ten days ago by Pakistani authorities, it appeared to take the Defense Department by surprise. No one, though, is going to be more surprised than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It seems even with confirmation from the Pakistanis themselves, she was never brought up to speed.
Over the weekend, Clinton accused Pakistani Government officials of "holding back" on bin Laden intelligence. In an interview Sunday on CBS "60 Minutes," she said:
"I believe that somewhere in this government are people who know where Usama bin Laden and Al Qaeda is, where Mullah Omar and the leadership of the Afghan Taliban is, and we expect more cooperation to help us bring to justice, capture or kill those who attacked us on 9/11."
They know all right and so do we, at least when it comes to Mullah Omar. We have known since the end of March and we had it confirmed ten days ago by the Pakistanis. So why didn't the State Department and the CIA know?
Developing.
Let's hope it's true... let's hope he's divulging the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden... let's hope the Obama Administration doesn't muck this up...
Crossposted at Brutally Honest.
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"let's hope he's divulging ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Michael Laprarie | May 11, 2010 6:45 AM | Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
"let's hope he's divulging the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden..."
After being Mirandized, then subjected to a thorough working-over with the Soft Cushions and Comfy Chair ... probably not.
1. Posted by Michael Laprarie | May 11, 2010 6:45 AM |
Score: 9 (9 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 06:45
2. Posted by mag | May 11, 2010 7:02 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
This is a face right from Hell.
2. Posted by mag | May 11, 2010 7:02 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 07:02
3. Posted by Stephen Macklin | May 11, 2010 7:38 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
They weren't allowed to tell anyone until after they read him his rights.
3. Posted by Stephen Macklin | May 11, 2010 7:38 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 07:38
4. Posted by joe | May 11, 2010 8:32 AM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
This would unfortunately give the obama administration a major victory in the war on terror (a undeserving one)
4. Posted by joe | May 11, 2010 8:32 AM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 08:32
5. Posted by GarandFan | May 11, 2010 10:11 AM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
"...let's hope the Obama Administration doesn't muck this up"
Yeah, "Let's HOPE". After all, they've done such a bang-up job so far.
5. Posted by GarandFan | May 11, 2010 10:11 AM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 10:11
6. Posted by Adrian Browne | May 11, 2010 10:38 AM | Score: -6 (10 votes cast)
We're holding Bin Laden in a secret CIA prison ready to be trotted out in case Obama needs a boost in the polls for re-election. If not, Hillary will be the hero and "capture" him shortly before Obama hands her the keys to the White House.
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6. Posted by Adrian Browne | May 11, 2010 10:38 AM |
Score: -6 (10 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 10:38
7. Posted by 914 | May 11, 2010 10:51 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Destined to become Obamas newest security adviser. Unless he pays taxes on his poppy earnings.
Interesting this is revealed soon after the uneducated car bomber? Political calculation by usuma?
7. Posted by 914 | May 11, 2010 10:51 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 10:51
8. Posted by OLDPUPPYMAX | May 11, 2010 11:48 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Well I DO hope someone has READ HIM HIS RIGHTS!!! Otherwise, Holder will demand he be released!!!
8. Posted by OLDPUPPYMAX | May 11, 2010 11:48 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 11:48
9. Posted by Jim Addison | May 11, 2010 2:53 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
This report was out yesterday, and no confirmation from anywhere, nor are any sources named.
Sorry, but I've heard too many reports out of Pakistan which turned out to be false to give anonymously sourced reports much credence.
9. Posted by Jim Addison | May 11, 2010 2:53 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 14:53
10. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | May 11, 2010 3:58 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
No wonder Lee has been so quiet
10. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | May 11, 2010 3:58 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 15:58
11. Posted by GarandFan | May 11, 2010 6:58 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
How about we waterboard him, squeeze him for everything he's got, then hang him.
We get information, he get's his 72 virgins.
Sounds like a win-win to me. Isn't Barry always about win-win?
11. Posted by GarandFan | May 11, 2010 6:58 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 18:58
12. Posted by bryanD | May 11, 2010 7:51 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
"Sorry, but I've heard too many reports out of Pakistan which turned out to be false to give anonymously sourced reports much credence."
9. Posted by Jim Addison
Agreed. In fact there has been a case (sorry, I get the names of the Others oh, so confused!) in which it took 3 full weeks for "Yesss!" to turn into "..uhhh...", and another week for a big fat "Nope" to be passed down.
I think the delay was due to CIA/US Army pillow fight best-of-five. (each Champion was obviously in shape)
"How about we waterboard him, squeeze him for everything he's got, then hang him."--garand
"We"? Do you have a frog in your pocket or are you talking out of your ass? That's real question. (I'm an amateur psychologist.)
12. Posted by bryanD | May 11, 2010 7:51 PM |
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Posted on May 11, 2010 19:51
13. Posted by Jim Addison | May 11, 2010 9:23 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Rusty Shackleford is claiming one of his overseas intel sources has confirmed - http://tinyurl.com/2d3xto9 - but his source is also anonymous, so for all we know it could be the same guy who gave the story to Thor in the first place.
I respect Dr. Rusty a lot, but to me this isn't enough "confirmation."
13. Posted by Jim Addison | May 11, 2010 9:23 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on May 11, 2010 21:23
14. Posted by mojo | May 12, 2010 10:56 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think it's nap time for Blinky.
14. Posted by mojo | May 12, 2010 10:56 AM |
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Posted on May 12, 2010 10:56