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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Adder

My understanding is that the Gitmo files contained some oblique references to the courier, but not necessarily anything that would have specifically jeopardized the mission. Have you heard otherwise?

Obviously, that won't necessarily be the case next time, which I agree is scary.

a couple days ago my link "damn" included this:

• The Guardian’s website detailing information from one of the latest Wikileaks of Gitmo files, here is the paragraph and sentence that caught my eye…
  
  According to the document, Libi fled to Peshawar in Pakistan and was living there in 2003 when he was asked to become one of Bin Laden’s messengers. The document says: “In July 2003, detainee received a letter from [Bin Laden's] designated courier, Maulawi Abd al-Khaliq Jan, requesting detainee take on the responsibility of collecting donations, organising travel and distributing funds for families in Pakistan. [Bin Laden] stated detainee would be the official messenger between [Bin Laden] and others in Pakistan. In mid-2003, detainee moved his family to Abbottabad (Pakistan) and worked between Abbottabad and Peshawar.”
  
  [...]
  
  WikiLeaks released the report last week, prompting speculation that the US, afraid that its planned raid might be preempted, brought forward its attack.

if aq knew we knew his name, you have to expect:

1- they'd kill the guy
2- they'd move obl

wouldn't it?