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longwarjournal.org - 10/27/2008
Senior Taliban commander reported killed in US strike
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A senior Taliban commander has been reported to have been killed in Sunday's airstrike in South Waziristan . Haji Omar Khan, a senior Taliban leader in South Waziristan who strong ties to Mullah Omar, is said to have been killed in the strike that is believed to have killed an estimated 16 ...
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
abcnews.go.com - 10/30/2008
Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election
— abcnews.go.com — Multiple senior government officials tell ABC News the intelligence community is anticipating a message from Osama bin... Laden before or just after the presidential election. As we race toward Election Day , sources say a number of intelligence ... (more) Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election

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breitbart.com - 11/1/2008
Al-Qaeda propaganda chief killed in Pakistan strike: officials
— breitbart.com — An Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative -- described by the United States as the terror network's propaganda chief --... was killed in a missile strike in Pakistan, security officials said on Saturday. Abu Jihad al-Masri was among several rebels killed when two ... (more) Al-Qaeda propaganda chief killed in Pakistan strike: ...

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foreignaffairs.org - 10/23/2008
From Great Game to Grand Bargain - Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid
— foreignaffairs.org — Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid From Foreign Affairs , November/December... 2008 Summary: The crisis in Afghanistan and Pakistan is beyond the point where more troops will help. U.S. strategy must be to seek ... (more) From Great Game to Grand Bargain - Barnett R. Rubin and ...

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Bill Roggio: Senior Taliban commander reported killed in US strike
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Monday, 27 October 2008 Unconfirmed reports indicate Haji Omar Khan, a senior Taliban leader who has strong ties to Mullah Omar, has been killed in the Oct. 26 strike. read ...

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