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Last Updated: Monday, 26 September 2005, 12:35 GMT 13:35 UK
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Catch Bin Laden 'somewhere else'
The US has offered $25m for Bin Laden's capture
President Pervez Musharraf has said he would prefer Osama Bin Laden captured outside Pakistan - and by someone else.
He told Time magazine he did not know where the al-Qaeda leader was, but thought the "safest" hiding place for him was on the Pakistan-Afghan border.
Gen Musharraf did not say why he wanted Bin Laden caught outside Pakistan.
But many observers expect a backlash from Pakistanis opposed to the US-led "war on terror" if the world's most wanted man is arrested in Pakistan.
QUICK GUIDE
What is al-Qaeda?
President Musharraf has played a pivotal role in the "war on terror" ever since the 11 September, 2001 attacks on the US, for which al-Qaeda is blamed.
Hundreds of alleged al-Qaeda members have been arrested in Pakistan, among them a number of key suspects.
'Rough area'
Bin Laden has evaded capture ever since US-led forces invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taleban, who had provided al-Qaeda sanctuary.
If I was the kind who took to tension, I would be dead by now
Pervez Musharraf
Many observers believe he is somewhere in the rugged no-man's land between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Asked if Bin Laden would ever be caught, President Musharraf told Time he hoped so.
But he added: "One would prefer that he's captured somewhere outside Pakistan. By some other people."
As to the whereabouts of the world's most wanted man - "We don't know anything at the moment," President Musharraf said.
Musharraf is one of President Bush's closest allies
"The reality is that about a year ago, we had some identification of a rough area where he was, through technical means, but then we lost him. That is how intelligence works."
He said he thought the "safest" place for Bin Laden to hide was on the border with Afghanistan.
"This line we are not including in each other's areas, so therefore you can easily switch sides."
'High and dry'
President Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999, became a close ally of the US after the 11 September attacks.
Many Pakistanis have been angered by his decision to side with the US and his attempts to prevent a radicalisation of Muslim groups at home.
The president said Pakistan had been left "high and dry" after the Soviet pull-out from Afghanistan in 1989.
"The United States then started to have a strategic relationship with India, which was in the enemy camp."
Asked if he lost sleep over anything, he said "nothing" - not even after two attempts on his life in 2003.
"If I was the kind who took to tension, I would be dead by now.
"I've fought wars. I've attacked positions in a hail of fire. My men have died in my arms. So maybe I've become thick skinned."
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president pontius pilate of pakistan, says get bin laden, but not on my turf, so how do you get him then, by using the enterprises transporter machine, at least give us his coordinates, scotty says he canna beam through human matter, and waste, he needs to pinpoint the shit in question.
"Musharraf is one of President Bush's closest allies"
He sure does not look like it to me, he has basically said, i am giving sanctuary to bin laden.
pontius pilate has nukes, so he can afford to take the piss, out of bush,
bin laden is lording it up in the pakistan bush, with a harem of girls & boys, to suck his tits, and private parts.
Why oh why, are we pissing, about in iraq, when the sept 11th mastermind is living in pakistan, why not write president pontius pilate of pakistan, a big fat cheque of 10 billion dollars, for bin ladens head, money talks in pakistan, pontius pilate would have bin laden crucified, in a week for that type of money.
Hundreds of billions is being spent in iraq, to achieve nothing, is it not better to hand over 10 billion dollars, to bury sept 11 for once and for all.
Last Updated: Monday, 26 September 2005, 12:35 GMT 13:35 UK
E-mail this to a friend Printable version
Catch Bin Laden 'somewhere else'
The US has offered $25m for Bin Laden's capture
President Pervez Musharraf has said he would prefer Osama Bin Laden captured outside Pakistan - and by someone else.
He told Time magazine he did not know where the al-Qaeda leader was, but thought the "safest" hiding place for him was on the Pakistan-Afghan border.
Gen Musharraf did not say why he wanted Bin Laden caught outside Pakistan.
But many observers expect a backlash from Pakistanis opposed to the US-led "war on terror" if the world's most wanted man is arrested in Pakistan.
QUICK GUIDE
What is al-Qaeda?
President Musharraf has played a pivotal role in the "war on terror" ever since the 11 September, 2001 attacks on the US, for which al-Qaeda is blamed.
Hundreds of alleged al-Qaeda members have been arrested in Pakistan, among them a number of key suspects.
'Rough area'
Bin Laden has evaded capture ever since US-led forces invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taleban, who had provided al-Qaeda sanctuary.
If I was the kind who took to tension, I would be dead by now
Pervez Musharraf
Many observers believe he is somewhere in the rugged no-man's land between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Asked if Bin Laden would ever be caught, President Musharraf told Time he hoped so.
But he added: "One would prefer that he's captured somewhere outside Pakistan. By some other people."
As to the whereabouts of the world's most wanted man - "We don't know anything at the moment," President Musharraf said.
Musharraf is one of President Bush's closest allies
"The reality is that about a year ago, we had some identification of a rough area where he was, through technical means, but then we lost him. That is how intelligence works."
He said he thought the "safest" place for Bin Laden to hide was on the border with Afghanistan.
"This line we are not including in each other's areas, so therefore you can easily switch sides."
'High and dry'
President Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999, became a close ally of the US after the 11 September attacks.
Many Pakistanis have been angered by his decision to side with the US and his attempts to prevent a radicalisation of Muslim groups at home.
The president said Pakistan had been left "high and dry" after the Soviet pull-out from Afghanistan in 1989.
"The United States then started to have a strategic relationship with India, which was in the enemy camp."
Asked if he lost sleep over anything, he said "nothing" - not even after two attempts on his life in 2003.
"If I was the kind who took to tension, I would be dead by now.
"I've fought wars. I've attacked positions in a hail of fire. My men have died in my arms. So maybe I've become thick skinned."
**********
president pontius pilate of pakistan, says get bin laden, but not on my turf, so how do you get him then, by using the enterprises transporter machine, at least give us his coordinates, scotty says he canna beam through human matter, and waste, he needs to pinpoint the shit in question.
"Musharraf is one of President Bush's closest allies"
He sure does not look like it to me, he has basically said, i am giving sanctuary to bin laden.
pontius pilate has nukes, so he can afford to take the piss, out of bush,
bin laden is lording it up in the pakistan bush, with a harem of girls & boys, to suck his tits, and private parts.
Why oh why, are we pissing, about in iraq, when the sept 11th mastermind is living in pakistan, why not write president pontius pilate of pakistan, a big fat cheque of 10 billion dollars, for bin ladens head, money talks in pakistan, pontius pilate would have bin laden crucified, in a week for that type of money.
Hundreds of billions is being spent in iraq, to achieve nothing, is it not better to hand over 10 billion dollars, to bury sept 11 for once and for all.