Yemen Frees Al Qaeda Mastermind of USS Cole Bombing

DuH2 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 02:27 PM

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SAN'A, Yemen — Yemen has set free one of the Al Qaeda masterminds of the USS Cole bombing in 2000 that killed 17 American sailors, a senior security official said.

Jamal al-Badawi, who is wanted by the FBI, was convicted in 2004 of plotting, preparing and helping carry out the USS Cole bombing and received a death sentence that was commuted to 15 years in prison.

He and 22 others, mostly Al Qaeda fighters, escaped from prison in 2004. But al-Badawi was granted his freedom after turning himself in 15 days ago and pledging loyalty to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The official said police were told by the government to "stop all previous orders concerning measures adopted against al-Badawi."

Witnesses told The Associated Press that al-Badawi was receiving well-wishers at his home in the al-Buraika district in Aden.

The Interior Ministry said earlier that al-Badawi voluntarily gave himself up to police, but media reports said tribal chiefs mediated his surrender after he renounced terrorism and pledged allegiance to the Yemeni leader.

Al-Badawi had escaped prison once before with nine other suspects of the Cole attack in April 2003, but was rearrested.

Al Qaeda used to have an active presence in Yemen, the ancestral home of Usama bin Laden. The group was blamed for the bombing of the Cole and the attack on a French oil tanker that killed one person two years later.

Also Thursday, a second security official said police have uncovered a terrorist cell composed of four extremists who were recruiting young Yemenis to carry out suicide attacks in Iraq and elsewhere.

The four were allegedly receiving funds from abroad and were recruiting young men in their twenties from mosques and religious seminars during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, said the official, citing their confessions. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Yemen does not have a law that criminalizes Jihad, or holy war. Detainees remain in prison until they either renounce their commitment to Jihad or are released under pressure from family and human rights groups.

Since the suicide attack in July that killed eight Spanish tourists visiting an ancient Yemeni temple, President Saleh has said in several interviews with local papers that Al Qaeda had reached a truce with the government.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305461,00.html

Make sure you read the above...

Now granted when you get into the tribal workings of the Yemeni society its not that shocking.

Past that though its an affront to common sense. The man just "gave himself up" 15 DAYS ago after escaping form prison! He is one of the main terrorist who planned the USS Cole attack.

I'm sorry but only thing I want to read about this guy from this point on is his extradition to US custody or his untimely death by any means necessary.

The USA better be making a diplomatic (*)(*)(*)(*) storm over this....

raytri · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DuH2";p=&quot

Now granted when you get into the tribal workings of the Yemeni society its not that shocking.

Yeah, that was the point I was going to make.

In addition, Yemen has something of the same problem Saudi Arabia has -- a government trying to keep the lid on a very, very conservative society wielding a very, very conservative brand of tribal Islam. So they cut deals with the Devil all the time.

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I'm sorry but only thing I want to read about this guy from this point on is his extradition to US custody or his untimely death by any means necessary.

Guys like this are what Hellfire-armed Predators are designed for. But we have to weigh that against the damage that would do to our relationship with the Yemeni government -- which after all helps keep Yemen from being a bastion for AQ, and also provides important basing services for our military.

JP5 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 08:12 AM

Yemen just proved they are NOT a partner in this war on terrorism. And I suspect there are others that just haven't demonstrated it yet.

Hopefully now our gov't can track and get this known terrorist. He'd best not EVER leave Yemen.

nonsqtr · #4 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 08:18 AM

This is freakin' Fox News - I mean, Jeez, just look at the (*)(*)(*)(*) story. How do we get from "letting some guy go" to "arresting four terrorists"?

Come on Duh2, if you want me to "listen" on this one, you're going to have to come up with a better source than Faux freakin' Noise.

Nah, I want to find out what really went on here, and for that I need something "other than" Fox.

JP5 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by nonsqtr";p=&quot

This is freakin' Fox News - I mean, Jeez, just look at the (*)(*)(*)(*) story. How do we get from "letting some guy go" to "arresting four terrorists"?

Come on Duh2, if you want me to "listen" on this one, you're going to have to come up with a better source than Faux freakin' Noise.

Nah, I want to find out what really went on here, and for that I need something "other than" Fox.

So....would that be CNN?

Are you claiming it did NOT happen???

So would the liberal LATimes help ya out some, Non? Well, here ya go:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...news-a_section

How 'bout the liberal BBC news? Here ya go:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7065074.stm

Geez, Non----does everyone else have to do YOUR research for you????

The12thMan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JP5";p=&quot

Geez, Non----does everyone else have to do YOUR research for you????

Some people think doing research is like using a calculator on a math test. They do all their research in their head.

shintao · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DuH2";p=&quot

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SAN'A, Yemen — Yemen has set free one of the Al Qaeda masterminds of the USS Cole bombing in 2000 that killed 17 American sailors, a senior security official said.

Jamal al-Badawi, who is wanted by the FBI, was convicted in 2004 of plotting, preparing and helping carry out the USS Cole bombing and received a death sentence that was commuted to 15 years in prison.

He and 22 others, mostly Al Qaeda fighters, escaped from prison in 2004. But al-Badawi was granted his freedom after turning himself in 15 days ago and pledging loyalty to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The official said police were told by the government to "stop all previous orders concerning measures adopted against al-Badawi."

Witnesses told The Associated Press that al-Badawi was receiving well-wishers at his home in the al-Buraika district in Aden.

The Interior Ministry said earlier that al-Badawi voluntarily gave himself up to police, but media reports said tribal chiefs mediated his surrender after he renounced terrorism and pledged allegiance to the Yemeni leader.

Al-Badawi had escaped prison once before with nine other suspects of the Cole attack in April 2003, but was rearrested.

Al Qaeda used to have an active presence in Yemen, the ancestral home of Usama bin Laden. The group was blamed for the bombing of the Cole and the attack on a French oil tanker that killed one person two years later.

Also Thursday, a second security official said police have uncovered a terrorist cell composed of four extremists who were recruiting young Yemenis to carry out suicide attacks in Iraq and elsewhere.

The four were allegedly receiving funds from abroad and were recruiting young men in their twenties from mosques and religious seminars during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, said the official, citing their confessions. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Yemen does not have a law that criminalizes Jihad, or holy war. Detainees remain in prison until they either renounce their commitment to Jihad or are released under pressure from family and human rights groups.

Since the suicide attack in July that killed eight Spanish tourists visiting an ancient Yemeni temple, President Saleh has said in several interviews with local papers that Al Qaeda had reached a truce with the government.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305461,00.html

Make sure you read the above...

Now granted when you get into the tribal workings of the Yemeni society its not that shocking.

Past that though its an affront to common sense. The man just "gave himself up" 15 DAYS ago after escaping form prison! He is one of the main terrorist who planned the USS Cole attack.

I'm sorry but only thing I want to read about this guy from this point on is his extradition to US custody or his untimely death by any means necessary.

The USA better be making a diplomatic **POINTLESS PROFANITY REMOVED PER TERMS OF USE - POSTING PROFANITY MAY GET YOU BANNED** storm over this....

So why hasn't Bush grabbed this Cole terrorist guy? Whats he doing, pulling a Clinton on us?

nonsqtr · #8 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 01:00 PM

Thanks for the links, guys. You see what I mean about the original one, right? Where's the logical "connection"? Maybe someone can explain it to me, maybe I'm just stupid or something.

So, let's see, "wanted by the FBI".... does this make that guy a candidate for "extraordinary rendition"?

DuH2 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 01:48 PM

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Yemen just proved they are NOT a partner in this war on terrorism.

I wouldn't go that far but they have shown a rather severe lack of sense in this case.
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Nonsqtr -That was really dumb.

nonsqtr · #10 (**permalink**) 10-27-2007, 01:56 PM

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Nonsqtr, that was really dumb.

Well.... the guy is a terrorism suspect, right?

Or, maybe you were referring to my statement about the "logical disconnect"? I dunno.... I just never know what to expect from those bozos at Fox. One day they're "pretty close" to "real news", and the next day they're juxtaposing unrelated stories for "spin effect", so.... just being careful, is all.

But yeah, I mean, I "get" the fact that something happened - I just want to know "what" exactly. Like, "why now", for instance? And you know, those Yemeni shieks are heavily in bed with the Saudi's, I mean OBL's family was down there for a while, and all that - so I'm entirely certain there's an interesting story behind this somewhere..... I just don't think we're gonna hear in on Fox, or in the LA Times, or anyplace like that.

If I have time, I'll dig into it a little bit. I'm kinda swamped at the moment, I'm only here now 'cause my tracks are bouncing, so I got about 12 minutes or so...

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