Thread: Al-Qa'ida chooses new leader

Al-Qa'ida chooses former Egyptian soldier as its new, interim, leader:

AL-Qa'ida has chosen a former Egyptian special forces officer as interim leader in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death earlier this month, CNN reports. Saif al-Adel, a top al-Qa'ida strategist and senior military leader, has been tapped as “caretaker” chief of the group, CNN reports, citing former Libyan militant Noman Benotman, who has renounced al-Qa'ida's ideology.
Pakistan's The News newspaper corroborated the claim, citing unnamed sources in an article datelined Rawalpindi, a city home to the military headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces near the capital Islamabad.
The decision to chose Adel, also known as Muhamad Ibrahim Makkawi, came as militants grew increasingly restive over the lack of a formal successor to bin Laden, who was killed in a dramatic US commando raid deep in Pakistan on May 2, Mr Benotman told CNN.

Bin Laden's long-time deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, another Egyptian, is considered to be his presumed successor.
Mr Benotman said the appointment of Adel on a temporary basis may be a way for the group to gauge reaction to having someone outside the Muslim holy region of the Arabian Peninsula at the helm.

So when do they hold the formal elections then?

elections were held in a secret ballot in the situation room located in the basement of the WH

elections were free and fair, following the high standards of the WH

Talk about a poisoned chalice.

Perhaps the new incumbent will contact the White House to arrange the method of his dispatch.

" I'd much prefer a clean shot through the heart and definitely no head wound. What about photos, you say. Mmm, let me think, nice to be remembered as a warrior I suppose but I'm not sure about the wife. Maybe better to go with the no publicity angle. When would be good? Perhaps best to get it over with sooner than later. Tuesday is looking good for me but I can clear the decks pretty much after Friday. Which team do I want? Dunno, aren't they all the same? Ohh, you want to give the Blue squad an airing. Are they good? Oh, they're practising already, you say. Damned efficient of them. Well, nice talking to you and give my love to Michele. "

Next.

Fuking idiots all of them.

hardly, I think they are hero in many ways

OBL has already reached saint status thank to Muslim sympathizer Obama

Have to feel a little bit sorry for whomever just got pushed into the "No. 3 in Al Qaeda" spot by this selection. He's a goner.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

hardly, I think they are hero in many ways

OBL has already reached saint status thank to Muslim sympathizer Obama

Now all they gotta do is get a vase of sea water to place at his shrine.

Originally Posted by thegent

" I'd much prefer a clean shot through the heart and definitely no head wound. What about photos, you say. Mmm, let me think, nice to be remembered as a warrior I suppose but I'm not sure about the wife. Maybe better to go with the no publicity angle. When would be good? Perhaps best to get it over with sooner than later. Tuesday is looking good for me but I can clear the decks pretty much after Friday. Which team do I want? Dunno, aren't they all the same? Ohh, you want to give the Blue squad an airing. Are they good? Oh, they're practising already, you say. Damned efficient of them. Well, nice talking to you and give my love to Michele. "

That is absolutely hilarious well done 'thegent'...



They are all the same!!!!!

I wonder if OBL had this blokes name and address in his Rolodex?

If so, they're probably already parked opposite his house.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I wonder if OBL had this blokes name and address in his Rolodex?

If so, they're probably already parked opposite his house.

You can bet he's been on the radar for a while.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

the ones who benefited from his largesse,

Western arms manufacturers

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

the ones who benefited from his largesse,

Western arms manufacturers

And dealers. Quite a few AKs there.

Originally Posted by Koojo

Next.

R.I.P. has a cold look about him.

I believe a top firm of headhunters were used to find the ideal candidate.