Missile kills top al-Qaeda men

Al qaeda's media war: a careful point played?

if al qaeda recruits more people to their cause as a result of careless US action then this vague dodgy story just proved that the war on terror is a false economy (a big statement)

this is particularly good journalism from msnblah - "They died preparing new acts of terror," said the official, who insisted on anonymity because the agency's actions are secret.

a blogger on english al jazeera, Samuel:
"When the United Hates of America has killed all its enemies around the world, and when it has killed all the people it thinks are its enemies, and when it has killed all the people who just happened to be killed along the way, and when it has killed all the people who died as indirect victims of all these killings, then we shall all have peace and tranquility and live happily ever after, and America will have no enemies, because they will all be dead, and every living person will love America."

steady on....passions are clearly very running high

english Al Jazeera's report includes: "Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from Pakistan, said: "[There is] speculation today in the local media that Rauf was killed in that attack."

But he added that the raid happened in a remote area and that reporters could not easily establish what happened.

"There will be question marks unless there is credible evidence that this man was [indeed] killed," our correspondent said.

where have we heard this murky beyond the reach of journalist place before?

"Most of the US raids against suspected opposition fighters have been carried out by pilotless drones.

The Pakistani government has spoken out against regular air raids by the US, saying that they alienate the population.

Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan's president, said recently that Islamabad will not tolerate any compromise to the country's sovereignty."

hmmm... the p(owe)r structures of the world are uniquely complex. peace made to look like war, war to look like peace

did we need a reminder that if under threat directly from an organisation then you go after them and take them out using unethical and therfore media sensitive weapons.? sorry, did somebody say something...

'alienate the population'... 'compromise to the country's sovereignity' ..what do these statements mean?

i think it means the secret services should not use the media.

it would be as idiotic as corporations using politicians....

but alas that is what's happened, on both counts apparently.

the above is a very sloppy piece, but it might have done the trick in some parts of America. I hope not.

it appears the global media judge will not be played