From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Was the 'close relative' involved in terrorism or just a close relative ?

We could easily  target numerous 'close relatives' of Bin Laden. Half
Brothers , sisters nieces nephews if that is the only criteria needed.

"George Sherwood"  wrote in message
news:pan.2006.02.11.15.29.49.275827{at}beernabeer.com...
> On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:58:26 -0500, Robert Comer wrote:
>
>> They still haven't found any proof on that....
>
> And here is even more proof.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4704436.stm
>
> "Pakistan's president has confirmed that "a close
relative" of al-Qaeda
> number two Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US air strike in Pakistan
> last month.
>
> Pervez Musharraf also confirmed for the first time that Zawahiri had been
> expected to be at the house targeted by the US, a military spokesman says.
>
> President Musharraf added that another wanted militant was among five
> foreigners killed in the bombing."
>
>
> But am sure that the owner of the compound had no idea of who these guys
> were and was just an innocent victim.
>
> George

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