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To: John Sladek who wrote (6937)	3/21/2004 9:39:10 AM
From: PartyTime	Respond to of 173976

>>> Trapped al-Qa'eda leader is Uzbek mullah<<< That's OK. The story about having OBL's Number Two trapped has been ongoing for five days now, and the media just couldn't get enough of reporting about it. Think how much media space would have otherwise been devoted to the failures of the Bush policy on this one-year anniversary date! That's the way the game works. Remember when Prince Charles was under fire and getting very bad British press for something having to do with an in-house gay experience? So who comes in and steals the press away from poor Prince Charles? You guessed it: George W. Bush! So what about all the bad press Bush would get for visiting England, a country where three-quarters of the people opposed his war? Hey, that's easy! Get Michael Jackson arrested! That was a double bonus, as not only did the Jackson arrest grab the bad press away from Bush's visit, but it also absorbed the bad press from the Miami world trade meeting and resultant demonstrations. That's how it works. And meanwhile, the innocent, god-fearing American just sits in front of the tube watching reality shows and catching occassional headlines about the news events of the day. Those who manipulate the media sit in the back rooms, comforted with their own inner thinking: "It's okay, we can get away with it--no one really knows. And even if they do begin to get a hint, we can always change their thinking with something else to think about."

To: John Sladek who wrote (6937)	3/21/2004 1:36:43 PM
From: Harvey Allen	Respond to of 173976

A spokesman for Nek Mohammad, the most wanted man in South Waziristan, told The News from an undisclosed location that he and his fellow fighters would not surrender. He maintained that there was no cordon despite the military’s claims. He said his men were resisting the army because it had attacked their homes and was killing innocent tribals. The spokesman, in his rare satellite phone call, denied the presence of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden or Dr Ayman al-Zawahri in the area. He said there were some foreigners there but they were "mujahideen" who in the past had fought for the glory of Islam. He claimed 75 soldiers and militiamen were killed in the fighting and another 12 troops, along with two Tehsildars, were made prisoners. Besides, he said 18 military vehicles were seized and burnt in the fighting. hipakistan.com