Top Al-Qaeda Escapee

American Voices • war • prison • military • al-qaeda • ISSUE 41•44 • Nov 8, 2005

It was recently announced that Omar al-Farouq, a top al-Qaeda operative, was among four prisoners to escape a U.S.-run prison in Afghanistan last July. What do you think?

“You can't destroy al-Qaeda, you can only contain it. Oh, we can't do that either?”
Dan Woodruff –
Exterminator
“If he came out of a stump on the other side of the fence, that's hilarious.”
Maya Schultz –
Actuary
“Does this mean I should restock my duct tape?”
Ron Chapell –
Painter

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