Bin Laden bent on spectacular US attack until the end

Discussions on the American political landscape and its participants, world events and defense policy.

Moderator: Site Admin

Post Reply
User avatar
RangerX
Ranger
Posts: 7062
Joined: May 4th, 2005, 9:08 am
Has thanked: 1 time

Bin Laden bent on spectacular US attack until the end

Post by RangerX »

Hunkered down in his Pakistani compound, Osama bin Laden pleaded with his followers to stay focused on attacking the United States instead of being dragged into Muslim infighting.

Documents declassified on Wednesday shed new light on the mindset of Al-Qaeda's founder, his debates over tactics, his anxiety over Western spying and his fixation with the group's media image.

Full Story
C Co 3/75 88-90 (Just Cause)
124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)

Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.

ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis

Panem Et Circenses

My safe space
User avatar
RangerX
Ranger
Posts: 7062
Joined: May 4th, 2005, 9:08 am
Has thanked: 1 time

Re: Bin Laden bent on spectacular US attack until the end

Post by RangerX »

What struck me most about this article was that we tagged him 4 years ago.

4. Years. Ago.

Time flies...
C Co 3/75 88-90 (Just Cause)
124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)

Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.

ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis

Panem Et Circenses

My safe space
User avatar
Jim
Rest In Peace Ranger
Posts: 21935
Joined: March 8th, 2005, 10:48 am
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Bin Laden bent on spectacular US attack until the end

Post by Jim »

RangerX wrote:What struck me most about this article was that we tagged him 4 years ago.

4. Years. Ago.

Time flies...
Time flies, indeed!
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
User avatar
Steadfast
Rest In Peace Ranger
Posts: 20949
Joined: December 19th, 2003, 10:09 am

Re: Bin Laden bent on spectacular US attack until the end

Post by Steadfast »

Just saw a News Alert on CNN but read it first here thanks to RangerX!

I love this site.
RLTW
Steadfast

4/325 82d DIV 68-69
2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4
Post Reply

Return to “News, Politics, and Policy”