A few hours ago, I reported the good news that Adam Gadahn, the American-born cconvert to Islam, al-Qaeda, and terrorism, had been apprehended in Pakistan only hours after releasing another video in which he called upon “every honest and vigilant Muslim” to take up the terrorist cause of al-Qaeda and start murdering infidels wherever they might be found, “killing or capturing people in government, industry and the media,” for example.
I wondered how his case would be treated: would he be tried in a civilian court or before a military tribunal? One knowledgeable correspondent wrote privately to say that, since Gadahn had already been indicted for treason, it was likely that he would be tired in a civilian court. A more interesting question, he asked, was whether Gadahn would first be vigorously interrogated for the intelligence he, a senior al-Qaeda operative, would surely have. Probably not, he suggested, unless it was by the Pakistanis.
Well, all that may be moot. Although Gadahn’s capture was confirmed by more than one news source, CBS is now reporting that it was not Gadahn but a senior Taliban operative who was captured. HotAir has the story:
Whenever it comes to Adam Gadahn, appearances are always deceiving, it seems. First he’s dead, then he’s alive; then he’s out of the Taliban leadership, then back in. Now it seems that despite earlier reports, the Taliban commander captured by the ISI is not Gadahn, at least according to CBS.
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.”
CBS, CBS, CBS . . . Didn’t Dan Rather work at CBS? Well, the story must be true, right? Let’s see. Just a few minutes ago HotAir posted an update from CNN insisting that a “senior Pakistani government official” insisted that it was Gadahn. Stay tuned.
Whoever they captured he is still an a$$ and needs to be dispensed with quickly after all intelligence is gathered from the scumbag!
Well, if this is Gadahn, trial not necessary, turn him over to citizens of Orange County – he dirtied us, and we owe him!
Not only a death sentence, but a rather disgraceful one for him as well. With a full-tilt of media coverage flowing back to Pakistan/Afghanistan so they can watch the event.
Huge media fail. Oh well, we got somebody. And hey, this is like the 15th high level AQ in two months, right? Woohoo!
Can’t say this administration is soft on terror.
If it turns out they captured another American traitor, I say we still waterboard him – just on principle.
If indeed it is Gadahn, which now seems like wishful thinking, his trial would be of OJ Simpson proportions, with most of the country baying for his blood. I wonder if put in prison he would go the same way as Dommer and the Oklahoma Bomber?
Adam Pearlman is a Jewish terrorist.
His grandfather, Carl Pearlman, was on the Board of Directors for a Jewish organization, the Anti Defamation League.
The Anti Defamation League is a Zionist front.
Adam Pearlman “ALLEGEDLY” converted to Islam WHILE LIVING with his JEWISH GRANDFATHER and JEWISH GRANDMOTHER.
Adam Pearlman is a “DOUBLE AGENT”.
The Jews are pushing PROPAGANDA by pretending to be Muslims.
I hope the Pakistanis waterboard Adam Pearlman!
Good grief. Shouldn’t we know by now, with all the money we are giving to Pakistan?
#3: “Can’t say this administration is soft on terror.”
Jeez, you Obots are so desperate to claim any success for your epic-failure Dear Leader, you’ll even try to credit him with the PAKISTANIS nabbing this rat (whoever he is).
Yes, of course, it all makes sense now. An American Jewish boy living a cushie life in California has a spiritual awakening and converts to radical Islam. The most dangerous paramilitary organization in the world thereupon makes a total marshmallow like this kid their trusted leader. Makes a lot of sense. And to think, the people over there used to love America, but all of a sudden decided they hated us en masse and declared jihad.
Actually, I think one of the guys in this video is Gadahn. Click on the video at the following link and watch Mohommad’s followers of “peaceful” islam carrying out his instructions – direct from the Quran.
http://somalisforjesus.blogspot.com/2009/01/mansur-mohamed-sfj-martyr-of-year-2009.html
If you censor comments to your posts, what is it exactly that you’re afraid of?
Are the Pakistanis really “capturing” these people, or taking them into protective custody. After all it’s better to sit in a jail cell, than it is to get up close and personal with a Hellfire missile.
Yes, stay tuned. I have more rumors to propigate.