Would-be bin Laden assassin held in Pakistan
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Pakistan: US bin Laden hunter on mission from God
ISLAMABAD – An American construction worker detained in Pakistan while on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden claimed Wednesday that he was obeying an order from God to avenge the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, said Pakistani security officials.
Gary Brooks Faulkner said God revealed the order in one of his dreams, prompting him to travel to Pakistan in search of al-Qaida's leader, said two security officials, one of whom is part of a team of investigators questioning the American.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Catching bin Laden was 50-year-old Faulkner's passion, his brother Scott Faulkner said. A devout Christian with a prison record, Faulkner has been to Pakistan at least six times, learned some of the local language, and even grew a long beard to blend in, relatives and acquaintances said.
"Our military has not been able to track Osama down yet. It's been 10 years," Scott Faulkner told reporters in Denver. "It's easier as a civilian, dressed in the local dress, to infiltrate the inside, the local people, gain their confidence and get information and intel that you couldn't get as an American soldier, Navy SEAL, whoever you might be."
Gary Faulkner, of Greeley, Colorado, arrived June 3 in the town of Bumburate. He was assigned a police guard, as is common for foreigners visiting remote parts of Pakistan. When he checked out of a hotel without informing the guard, officers began looking for him, senior police official Mumtaz Ahmad Khan said.
Faulkner was found late Sunday in a forest.
"We initially laughed when he told us that he wanted to kill Osama bin Laden," Khan said. But when officers found weapons, including a 40-inch sword and a pistol as well as night-vision equipment, "our suspicion grew."
He said Faulkner was trying to cross into the nearby Afghan region of Nuristan, one of several rumored hiding places for bin Laden along the rugged Afghan-Pakistan border.
Faulkner's sister, Deanna M. Faulkner of Grand Junction, Colorado, said her brother suffers from kidney disease that has left him with only 9 percent kidney function. "I'm worried about him. I'm worried that in Pakistan they won't give him his dialysis and if he doesn't get it, he's in serious trouble," she said.
A Pakistani doctor has examined Faulkner and determined his current condition is not life-threatening, the Pakistani security officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Rick Snelsire said American officials were seeking consular access to a U.S. citizen in Pakistani custody and that once given, they could help arrange for medical care.
Gary Faulkner retained vivid memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and was serious but rational about his search, his brother Scott said. When Scott Faulkner dropped his brother off at Denver's airport May 30, the two discussed the possibility Faulkner would not return alive.
"He's as normal as you and I," Scott Faulkner said. "He's just very passionate."
Scott Faulkner said his brother sold all his tools to finance his trip and was prepared to die in Pakistan. He said Faulkner had a travel visa, obtained his weapons inside Pakistan and only took with him a Bible and plastic handcuffs.
Gary Faulkner, who was being questioned in the main northwest city of Peshawar, has not yet been charged with any crime in Pakistan. Khan noted police confiscated a small amount of hashish, enough for a single joint, from Faulkner.
The American was in and out of Colorado state prisons between 1981 and 1993, serving a total of about seven years in five separate stints for burglary, larceny and parole violations, state officials said.
Bin Laden, who is also reported to have kidney problems, has evaded a massive manhunt since Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, which he is accused of masterminding along with other attacks. The federal government has offered a bounty of $25 million for information leading to his capture.
Khan said when Faulkner was asked why he thought he could trace bin Laden, he replied, "God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him."
Pakistan: US bin Laden hunter on mission from God - Yahoo! News
ISLAMABAD – An American construction worker detained in Pakistan while on a solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden claimed Wednesday that he was obeying an order from God to avenge the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, said Pakistani security officials.
Gary Brooks Faulkner said God revealed the order in one of his dreams, prompting him to travel to Pakistan in search of al-Qaida's leader, said two security officials, one of whom is part of a team of investigators questioning the American.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Catching bin Laden was 50-year-old Faulkner's passion, his brother Scott Faulkner said. A devout Christian with a prison record, Faulkner has been to Pakistan at least six times, learned some of the local language, and even grew a long beard to blend in, relatives and acquaintances said.
"Our military has not been able to track Osama down yet. It's been 10 years," Scott Faulkner told reporters in Denver. "It's easier as a civilian, dressed in the local dress, to infiltrate the inside, the local people, gain their confidence and get information and intel that you couldn't get as an American soldier, Navy SEAL, whoever you might be."
Gary Faulkner, of Greeley, Colorado, arrived June 3 in the town of Bumburate. He was assigned a police guard, as is common for foreigners visiting remote parts of Pakistan. When he checked out of a hotel without informing the guard, officers began looking for him, senior police official Mumtaz Ahmad Khan said.
Faulkner was found late Sunday in a forest.
"We initially laughed when he told us that he wanted to kill Osama bin Laden," Khan said. But when officers found weapons, including a 40-inch sword and a pistol as well as night-vision equipment, "our suspicion grew."
He said Faulkner was trying to cross into the nearby Afghan region of Nuristan, one of several rumored hiding places for bin Laden along the rugged Afghan-Pakistan border.
Faulkner's sister, Deanna M. Faulkner of Grand Junction, Colorado, said her brother suffers from kidney disease that has left him with only 9 percent kidney function. "I'm worried about him. I'm worried that in Pakistan they won't give him his dialysis and if he doesn't get it, he's in serious trouble," she said.
A Pakistani doctor has examined Faulkner and determined his current condition is not life-threatening, the Pakistani security officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Rick Snelsire said American officials were seeking consular access to a U.S. citizen in Pakistani custody and that once given, they could help arrange for medical care.
Gary Faulkner retained vivid memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and was serious but rational about his search, his brother Scott said. When Scott Faulkner dropped his brother off at Denver's airport May 30, the two discussed the possibility Faulkner would not return alive.
"He's as normal as you and I," Scott Faulkner said. "He's just very passionate."
Scott Faulkner said his brother sold all his tools to finance his trip and was prepared to die in Pakistan. He said Faulkner had a travel visa, obtained his weapons inside Pakistan and only took with him a Bible and plastic handcuffs.
Gary Faulkner, who was being questioned in the main northwest city of Peshawar, has not yet been charged with any crime in Pakistan. Khan noted police confiscated a small amount of hashish, enough for a single joint, from Faulkner.
The American was in and out of Colorado state prisons between 1981 and 1993, serving a total of about seven years in five separate stints for burglary, larceny and parole violations, state officials said.
Bin Laden, who is also reported to have kidney problems, has evaded a massive manhunt since Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, which he is accused of masterminding along with other attacks. The federal government has offered a bounty of $25 million for information leading to his capture.
Khan said when Faulkner was asked why he thought he could trace bin Laden, he replied, "God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him."
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Idiot will get himself killed, or some innocent. There hasn't been a single confirmed Bin Laden sighting in almost a decade now. Coming to Pakistan with guns just adds to our problem.
Idiot will get himself killed, or some innocent. There hasn't been a single confirmed Bin Laden sighting in almost a decade now. Coming to Pakistan with guns just adds to our problem.
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US bin Laden Hunter Headed Home From Pakistan
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(June 23) -- An American construction worker detained in Pakistan on a self-described solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden is on his way home.
On June 13, police found Gary Faulkner of Greeley, Colo., roaming a forest in northern Pakistan armed with a pistol, a 3-foot-long sword and night-vision goggles. The 50-year-old American told them he was trying to find the al-Qaida chief and kill him.
Family spokesman Stuart Crespin told a Denver TV station that Faulkner has been released without charges, and boarded a plane out of Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear whether he has a direct flight back to the U.S.
Faulkner's brother Scott told The Associated Press that he received a brief call Tuesday from Faulkner, who was using a U.S. diplomat's phone. He didn't indicate exactly when he would be coming home, but said "he couldn't wait to return to the good ol' U.S. of A," Scott Faulkner said.
Another relative told AP he's not sure when Faulkner will return to Denver, but that it'll be in the coming days. The relative said Faulkner has been treated well by Pakistani authorities and is in good spirits.
Faulkner's siblings have previously described him as seriously ill with kidney problems, and in need of dialysis. His sister called him a "dying" man who wanted to do "one last thing for his country."
Ironically, it's the same condition bin Laden reportedly has. One of the mysteries surrounding the al-Qaida chief is how he manages to get dialysis in the remote mountainous terrain between Pakistan and Afghanistan where he's believed to be hiding.
Faulkner, who is unemployed, has been to Pakistan seven times. He was picked up by police in Pakistan's northern Chitral region earlier this month, on suspicion of trying to cross the border into Afghanistan illegally. He wasn't charged, but faced interrogation with intelligence officials.
Chitral is one of several remote, mountainous tribal areas where bin Laden is rumored to be hiding.
Lauren Frayer
(June 23) -- An American construction worker detained in Pakistan on a self-described solo mission to kill Osama bin Laden is on his way home.
On June 13, police found Gary Faulkner of Greeley, Colo., roaming a forest in northern Pakistan armed with a pistol, a 3-foot-long sword and night-vision goggles. The 50-year-old American told them he was trying to find the al-Qaida chief and kill him.
Family spokesman Stuart Crespin told a Denver TV station that Faulkner has been released without charges, and boarded a plane out of Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear whether he has a direct flight back to the U.S.
Faulkner's brother Scott told The Associated Press that he received a brief call Tuesday from Faulkner, who was using a U.S. diplomat's phone. He didn't indicate exactly when he would be coming home, but said "he couldn't wait to return to the good ol' U.S. of A," Scott Faulkner said.
Another relative told AP he's not sure when Faulkner will return to Denver, but that it'll be in the coming days. The relative said Faulkner has been treated well by Pakistani authorities and is in good spirits.
Faulkner's siblings have previously described him as seriously ill with kidney problems, and in need of dialysis. His sister called him a "dying" man who wanted to do "one last thing for his country."
Ironically, it's the same condition bin Laden reportedly has. One of the mysteries surrounding the al-Qaida chief is how he manages to get dialysis in the remote mountainous terrain between Pakistan and Afghanistan where he's believed to be hiding.
Faulkner, who is unemployed, has been to Pakistan seven times. He was picked up by police in Pakistan's northern Chitral region earlier this month, on suspicion of trying to cross the border into Afghanistan illegally. He wasn't charged, but faced interrogation with intelligence officials.
Chitral is one of several remote, mountainous tribal areas where bin Laden is rumored to be hiding.
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Perhaps our dear presidents bank account increased a bit and the guy is flying back home. You should thank he has not been given guard of honor. Had Americans paid a bit more even that would have been arranged.
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Bin Laden Hunter Gary Faulkner Plans to Continue Mission
Faulkner, on a Mission to Kill al Qaeda Leader, Was Detained in Pakistan for 10 Days
By DAVID WRIGHT, LEE FERRAN and JIM VOJTECH
June 24, 2010
Gary Faulkner, the American who was detained in Pakistan while on a one-man mission to kill Osama bin Laden, is resting back home in Colorado today but told ABC News he plans to return to Pakistan and continue the hunt for the world's most wanted man.
On his way home, an obviously exhausted Faulkner said he is undaunted by critics who maintain that a civilian with no formal training attempting to track down the elusive al Qaeda leader was mission impossible.
"It's not like people think it is I woke up one day and said, 'I've got nothing better to do with my life, why not this?'" he said. "People who think it's unrealistic never get off their couch and [stay] in front of the TV set and the movies and do something with their life."
The 51-year-old was arrested June 13 while attempting to cross into Afghanistan from the mountainous region of northern Pakistan. He was armed with a pistol, sword, night-vision goggles, a map, and was reportedly carrying Christian literature.
When he was arrested, Faulkner told police he was intent on avenging the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks by killing Osama bin Laden.
Faulkner told ABC News he left the 40-inch sword in Pakistan because he said he might need it again after he rests and receives medical treatment for an ailing kidney. For him, killing bin Laden is a "personal endeavor."
"Right now, I'm out of wind," he said. "I need dialysis and some rest. Thank you and for all those who had something negative to say -- sucks to be you."
Faulkner, on a Mission to Kill al Qaeda Leader, Was Detained in Pakistan for 10 Days
By DAVID WRIGHT, LEE FERRAN and JIM VOJTECH
June 24, 2010
Gary Faulkner, the American who was detained in Pakistan while on a one-man mission to kill Osama bin Laden, is resting back home in Colorado today but told ABC News he plans to return to Pakistan and continue the hunt for the world's most wanted man.
On his way home, an obviously exhausted Faulkner said he is undaunted by critics who maintain that a civilian with no formal training attempting to track down the elusive al Qaeda leader was mission impossible.
"It's not like people think it is I woke up one day and said, 'I've got nothing better to do with my life, why not this?'" he said. "People who think it's unrealistic never get off their couch and [stay] in front of the TV set and the movies and do something with their life."
The 51-year-old was arrested June 13 while attempting to cross into Afghanistan from the mountainous region of northern Pakistan. He was armed with a pistol, sword, night-vision goggles, a map, and was reportedly carrying Christian literature.
When he was arrested, Faulkner told police he was intent on avenging the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks by killing Osama bin Laden.
Faulkner told ABC News he left the 40-inch sword in Pakistan because he said he might need it again after he rests and receives medical treatment for an ailing kidney. For him, killing bin Laden is a "personal endeavor."
"Right now, I'm out of wind," he said. "I need dialysis and some rest. Thank you and for all those who had something negative to say -- sucks to be you."
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They should ensure he is placed on a No fly list and also on sabre so that he can never return. He poses a serious risk of death to himself, this man should be in a assylum.
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If this guy keeps going back he is going to caught and have his head cut off and put on video. I don't think this guy understands this.
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a very good & informative column by Irfan Haider
First correction: His name is irfan sidique not Irfan haider. Secondly their is no comparison of bin laden hunter with Aafia sidique.
This man (irfan sidique) is taliban lover and use to create such fallacies.
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thanks for name's correction....
I dont know much about him... just read this article... found it very informative.... some of the lines he wrote are very true indeed....
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