Al Qaeda Crumbling? Senior Leader Turns Himself In

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Saudi Arabia announced today that a top Al Qaeda figure has surrendered.

In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s demise, is al Qaeda falling apart?

The Saudi Interior Ministry said today that a senior al Qaeda member on Riyadh’s most-wanted list named Khaled al-Qahtani called from abroad and turned himself in.

“Interior Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said in a statement Wednesday that Khaled Hathal Abdullah al-Atifi al-Qahtani contacted the security authorities from an undisclosed country and expressed his wish to come home,” the Associated Press reports.

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1 austin_blue  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:04:23pm

Well, well, well.

I never thought AQ would be a cult of personality, but...

2 Dark_Falcon  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:05:33pm

Groups founded on the charisma of one man sometimes fall apart if he dies suddenly, especially in a case like this that demonstrates the power of the enemy.

3 Charles Johnson  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:05:35pm

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

4 jaunte  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:05:43pm

Another for Conan O'Brien's list. Khaled "The Quitter" al-Qahtani.

5 austin_blue  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:07:00pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

Understand, agreed. As the sage said, "If you plant salt, you're going to harvest wind."

6 Stanghazi  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:07:34pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

Yeah.

7 Kragar  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:07:36pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

"Guys, did you hear a chopper? Check who we got inside the borders now!"

8 Dancing along the light of day  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:07:38pm

"Al-Qahtani was reunited with his family and his surrender will be taken into consideration while looking into his case, Al-Turki said."

I hope whatever the Saudis do, it encourages more of the al Qaeda to want out!

9 Dark_Falcon  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:04pm

re: #5 austin_blue

Understand, agreed. As the sage said, "If you plant salt, you're going to harvest wind."

And that Al Qaeda, having sown the wind, now deserves to reap the whirlwind.

10 PhillyPretzel  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:13pm

re: #3 Charles

You maybe correct. It might be a ruse.

11 Bubblehead II  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:21pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

And what sort of deal does he want in return?

12 jamesfirecat  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:33pm

Music to my ears! May this be the first of many more!

13 RogueOne  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:34pm

re: #7 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

"Guys, did you hear a chopper? Check who we got inside the borders now!"

Did you see the stealth chopper story?

Top Secret Stealth Helicopter Program Revealed in Osama Bin Laden Raid: Experts
[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

14 jamesfirecat  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:08:59pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

You mean he mind end up getting let out on parole and art therapy?

15 Kragar  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:09:08pm

Obama just proved he would launch a raid inside an allied country to take out AQ. I wonder who else might turn up in the next few weeks.

16 zora  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:09:39pm

re: #11 Bubblehead II

And what sort of deal does he want in return?

a deal that assures him that our seals won't show up on his doorstep.

17 Dark_Falcon  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:10:45pm

re: #13 RogueOne

Did you see the stealth chopper story?

Top Secret Stealth Helicopter Program Revealed in Osama Bin Laden Raid: Experts
[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

Not truly stealth, but surely less visible to radar. Too expensive and hard to maintain for Blackhawks on workhorse duty, though.

18 Stanghazi  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:11:00pm

I apologize for bringing this back, carry on if not interested. But damn.

DanaHoule Dana Houle

Did anyone demand that Timothy McVeigh's body be shown on the grounds that it would show the price of messing w the US?

19 Bubblehead II  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:11:20pm

re: #16 zora

a deal that assures him that our seals won't show up on his doorstep.

And what else other than staying alive. There has to be a catch.

20 jamesfirecat  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:11:55pm

re: #18 Stanley Sea

I apologize for bringing this back, carry on if not interested. But damn.

DanaHoule Dana Houle

Did anyone demand that Timothy McVeigh's body be shown on the grounds that it would show the price of messing w the US?

//Well that's different, he was a US citizen... and Christian... and white....

21 Killgore Trout  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:13:19pm

Maybe the thought of crazed gringos dropping out of the sky from invisible and silent Area 51 helocopter with dogs strapped to them was too much.

22 Iwouldprefernotto  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:13:25pm

He surrendered because he heard that G. Bush was hot on his trail.

23 Bubblehead II  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:13:59pm

re: #20 jamesfirecat

//Well that's different, he was a US citizen... and Christian... and white...

and ex-military. We trained him, he turned around and bit us in the ass.

Shit Happens.

24 austin_blue  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:14:04pm

re: #15 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Obama just proved he would launch a raid inside an allied country to take out AQ. I wonder who else might turn up in the next few weeks.

Surely *not* The Magic Kingdom?!?! That would be...

outstanding!

25 garhighway  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:14:48pm

re: #21 Killgore Trout

Maybe the thought of crazed gringos dropping out of the sky from invisible and silent Area 51 helocopter with dogs strapped to them was too much.

We could cope with that thought through heavy drinking, but the Saudis are SOL on that front.

26 Kragar  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:15:26pm

re: #21 Killgore Trout

Maybe the thought of crazed gringos dropping out of the sky from invisible and silent Area 51 helocopter with dogs strapped to them was too much.

Gringos falling from the sky?

Youtube Video
27 jamesfirecat  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:15:37pm

re: #23 Bubblehead II

and ex-military. We trained him, he turned around and bit us in the ass.

Shit Happens.

"We trained him, he turned around and bit us in the ass."

///And that's totally different than OBL because we supplied him with weapons and then....

28 Dark_Falcon  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:16:02pm

re: #18 Stanley Sea

I apologize for bringing this back, carry on if not interested. But damn.

DanaHoule Dana Houle

Did anyone demand that Timothy McVeigh's body be shown on the grounds that it would show the price of messing w the US?

No, but it would have been a good idea. I highly favor showing the death photo. I have two reasons:

1. I want the American people to occasionally see what rifle fire does to the human body, so that they have an idea of the horrors war brings.

2. I want the photo shown as a lesson: "This is what being defeat by the USA looks like. Avoid it.

I've got to go have dinner now. BBL

29 RogueOne  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:17:42pm

re: #17 Dark_Falcon

Not truly stealth, but surely less visible to radar. Too expensive and hard to maintain for Blackhawks on workhorse duty, though.

I took it meaning more stealth as in "quiet".

"Not knowing there's a chopper coming until it's right over your head can really screw up your whole weekend" B. Laden.

True quote, look it up.//

30 RogueOne  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:18:41pm

re: #18 Stanley Sea

I apologize for bringing this back, carry on if not interested. But damn.

DanaHoule Dana Houle

Did anyone demand that Timothy McVeigh's body be shown on the grounds that it would show the price of messing w the US?

There were witnesses, including the press, watching the government sticking the needle in his arm.

31 Stanghazi  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:19:25pm

re: #28 Dark_Falcon

No, but it would have been a good idea. I highly favor showing the death photo. I have two reasons:

1. I want the American people to occasionally see what rifle fire does to the human body, so that they have an idea of the horrors war brings.

2. I want the photo shown as a lesson: "This is what being defeat by the USA looks like. Avoid it.
I've got to go have dinner now. BBL

Totally EWE.

32 Bubblehead II  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:19:39pm

re: #27 jamesfirecat

"We trained him, he turned around and bit us in the ass."

///And that's totally different than OBL because we supplied him with weapons and then...

He bit us in the ass. Sarc tags duly noticed.

33 avanti  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:20:22pm

re: #3 Charles

Of course, this comes from Saudi Arabia, so take it with a whole lot of salt.

Here's the story from Saudi NewsNews.

34 Stanghazi  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:20:32pm

re: #30 RogueOne

There were witnesses, including the press, watching the government sticking the needle in his arm.

It's bloodlust, either way.

Dude is gone. I'm very very happy. But the last thing I want to see is a face of death.

35 Bubblehead II  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:22:06pm

Going upstairs ------>

36 zora  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:25:35pm

re: #19 Bubblehead II

staying alive is pretty damned important. dying for the cause is for people far below him on the totem pole.

37 RogueOne  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:30:51pm

re: #34 Stanley Sea

It's bloodlust, either way.

Dude is gone. I'm very very happy. But the last thing I want to see is a face of death.

It's about the right to access. Unless congress passes another law like they did with the abu ghraib photos they're going to be released.

38 Iwouldprefernotto  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:43:09pm

re: #28 Dark_Falcon

No, but it would have been a good idea. I highly favor showing the death photo. I have two reasons:

1. I want the American people to occasionally see what rifle fire does to the human body, so that they have an idea of the horrors war brings.

2. I want the photo shown as a lesson: "This is what being defeat by the USA looks like. Avoid it.

I've got to go have dinner now. BBL

If the world hasn't yet learned that the US can kick but, they never will.

39 Nick Schroeder  Wed, May 4, 2011 6:50:03pm

Apparently the fact that Barack Obama will dispatch a team of assassins into a 'friendly' country to kill you isn't sitting well with some members of Al Qaeda and/or the countries hiding them.

40 SidewaysQuark  Thu, May 5, 2011 6:34:45am

But Sarah Palin told us we have to show the body to intimidate Al Qaeda!

41 Hancock the Superb  Thu, May 5, 2011 8:38:40am

Along with the report that the Taliban wants to split with Al-Qaeda, it seems like the OBL raid is paying great dividends.


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