Commander says Taliban leader killed in Pakistan

Military | 206756 hits | Aug 07 8:12 am | Posted by: WDHIII

Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan who was long suspected to have been behind the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has reportedly been killed in a U.S. missile strike.

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by PENATRATOR
Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:16 pm
Good riddance
by Choban
Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:22 pm
Yes, good riddence, unfortunatly there will always be another yahoo to take his place.
by ridenrain
Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:57 pm
Another example of precision air support.
Sure, someone will replace him but the last guys early retirement will always be on their mind. Forcing them to be extra cautious slows down everything and now suddenly, this place isn't safe for them either.
by Choban
Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:45 pm
"ridenrain" said
Another example of precision air support.
Sure, someone will replace him but the last guys early retirement will always be on their mind. Forcing them to be extra cautious slows down everything and now suddenly, this place isn't safe for them either.

Agreed, and it's nice to see a US airstrike in the news that didn't kill civies.
by ridenrain
Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:19 pm
It did get his wife but that also could have been a man in that burka.

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