Bin Laden's Son-in-Law in Custody in New York

*nhboy* ^(Premo) · 03-07-2013, 01:20 PM

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"WASHINGTON—A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and longtime suspected member of al Qaeda has been captured and brought to New York City by U.S. counterterrorism operatives, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, identified by counterterrorism officials as a spokesman for the terror group once led by his father-in-law, was recently deported from Turkey to Jordan, where U.S. agents captured him, one person familiar with the case said.

On Thursday, officials said the suspect was in federal custody in New York City and would likely make a court appearance later this week. It wasn't yet clear what specific charges he faces, but U.S. officials consider him a longtime member of the core al Qaeda terrorist group.

The suspect was flown to New York by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week, and he has been talking to interrogators since then, according to the people familiar with the case.

After the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Mr. Abu Ghaith appeared in al Qaeda videos condemning the U.S. air strikes on Afghanistan, saying al Qaeda would retaliate against the U.S. and Britain. After those videos appeared, Kuwait stripped him of citizenship.

Rep. Peter King (R., N.Y.) said the capture "shows again that core al Qaeda is being devastated. It goes right to the heart of al Qaeda, because it's bin Laden's son in law. That's a psychological victory for us and a psychological defeat for al Qaeda." "

*Gilligan* ^(Premo) · 03-07-2013, 01:23 PM

Weird. I wonder why Barry didn't just zap him with a Hellfire instead?

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Lurk · 03-07-2013, 01:28 PM

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Weird. I wonder why Barry didn't just zap him with a Hellfire instead?

bin Laden was at a Democrat donor's fete at the time.

*Gilligan* ^(Premo) · 03-07-2013, 01:30 PM

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bin Laden was at a Democrat donor's fete at the time.

Oh..I see. I guess that might have looked bad to some people, huh?

donbarzini · 03-07-2013, 01:30 PM

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Weird. I wonder why Barry didn't just zap him with a Hellfire instead?

He's not a US citizen, is he?

*Gilligan* ^(Premo) · 03-07-2013, 01:30 PM

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Lurk · 03-07-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilligan

Oh..I see. I guess that might have looked bad to some people, huh?

(1) the wait staff
(2) the janitorial staff
(3) possibly the taxi drivers waiting to take people home after the dinner

Lurk · 03-07-2013, 01:33 PM

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He's not a US citizen, is he?

No, but he was in process for the short-course naturalization for Democrat voters.

*Gilligan* ^(Premo) · 03-07-2013, 01:35 PM

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He's not a US citizen, is he?

What of it?

03-07-2013, 01:20 PM	#1
nhboy ^(Premo) Ubi bene ibi patria Member Since: Aug 2007 Posts: 11,753	Bin Laden's Son-in-Law in Custody in New York Link to original article. "WASHINGTON—A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and longtime suspected member of al Qaeda has been captured and brought to New York City by U.S. counterterrorism operatives, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, identified by counterterrorism officials as a spokesman for the terror group once led by his father-in-law, was recently deported from Turkey to Jordan, where U.S. agents captured him, one person familiar with the case said. On Thursday, officials said the suspect was in federal custody in New York City and would likely make a court appearance later this week. It wasn't yet clear what specific charges he faces, but U.S. officials consider him a longtime member of the core al Qaeda terrorist group. The suspect was flown to New York by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week, and he has been talking to interrogators since then, according to the people familiar with the case. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Mr. Abu Ghaith appeared in al Qaeda videos condemning the U.S. air strikes on Afghanistan, saying al Qaeda would retaliate against the U.S. and Britain. After those videos appeared, Kuwait stripped him of citizenship. Rep. Peter King (R., N.Y.) said the capture "shows again that core al Qaeda is being devastated. It goes right to the heart of al Qaeda, because it's bin Laden's son in law. That's a psychological victory for us and a psychological defeat for al Qaeda." " Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ Doctors Without Borders Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Special Olympics
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