Plain, They are a sovreign nation and pretty much follow the same policy as we do. We are "for" anyone or anything if it serves our interests at that point in time, same goes for "against".
On Mar 7, 6:04 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > Pakistan is cooperating more closely with Washington > --- > they're either with us or against us - right? > > On Mar 7, 5:55 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/07/world/main6275953.shtml > > > U.S.-Born al Qaeda Arrest News Incorrect Confusion Over Militant's Identity > > Sparked Reports of Gadahn Arrest; Some Media Say It is Another U.S.-Born > > Terrorist > > > * (CBS) * *Last Updated 5:25 p.m. ET* > > > An "important Taliban militant" was arrested today in Pakistan. But that is > > where the confusion started. > > > Earlier it was reported by Pakistani media that intelligence agents had > > arrested Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al Qaeda, in an > > operation in the southern city of Karachi. > > > It was further reported by the Associated Press and Reuters that Gadahn had > > been arrested, sourcing security officials. > > > *CBS News* was told by sources in the Pakistan government that it was > > Gadahn, even after U.S. officials refused to confirm it was the California > > native for whom a $1 million reward has been posted. > > > Now, *CBS News' Farhan Bokhari* in Islamabad writes that earlier reports the > > detained individual was Gadahn proved false. According to a Pakistan > > security official who spoke with *CBS News* on condition of anonymity, the > > arrested individual is in fact "a Taliban militant leader who is known as > > Abu Yahya." > > > The official said evidence compiled from an interrogation of the suspect and > > information exchanged with U.S. officials verified the man's identify. > > > The reassessment only added to the confusion surrounding the arrest of a man > > earlier described by other unnamed Pakistani security officials as Gadahn. > > > "In the light of our latest information, I can say, this is not looking like > > Gadahn. But it is still the arrest of an important Taliban militant," said > > the Pakistani security official who spoke to *CBS News* late Sunday. > > > The New York Times, sourcing American and Pakistani officials, reports that > > the man arrested was Abu Yahya Mujahdeen Al-Adam, and describes him as an al > > Qaeda commander who was born in Pennsylvania. > > > Western diplomats in Islamabad, responding to the latest twist to this > > increasingly confusing saga, said the arrest is not insignificant. "Even if > > this is not Adam Gadahn, it is still not an unimportant development. But > > let's hold our breath before we come to a final conclusion. We may be > > groping in the dark 'til someone, especially the Pakistanis who are holding > > this man, agree to present him publicly," said one western diplomat in > > Islamabad who spoke to *CBS News* on condition of anonymity. > > > Gadahn, who is also known by various aliases (including Yahya Majadin Adams > > and Azzam al-Amriki), has posted videos and messages calling for the > > destruction of the West and for strikes against targets in the United > > States, the most recent surfacing today, in which he praised the U.S. Army > > major charged with killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas and urged other > > U.S. Muslims to use him as a role > > model<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/07/world/main6274928.shtml>. > > > Gadahn grew up on a goat farm in Riverside County, Calif., and converted to > > Islam at a mosque in nearby Orange County, before moving to Pakistan in > > 1998, where he is believed to have attended an al Qaeda training camp, and > > served as a translator and consultant for the group, > > > He is wanted by the FBI, which has posted a $1 million reward for > > information leading to his arrest or conviction for treason. > > > Reports of the arrest of Gadahn followed recent detentions of several Afghan > > Taliban commanders in Karachi, which have been viewed as a sign that > > Pakistan is cooperating more closely with Washington in its fight against > > insurgents.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
