In another recent success by the Obama administration and the government in Pakistan both had just captured Adam Gadahan, the American Al Qaeda operative, who just this morning called for American Muslims to imitate Nidal Hasan in the Fort Hood shooting.
American Al Qaeda arrested in Pakistan
He will be the first American charged with treason since WWII and will probably face the death penalty.
Adam Gadhan, the treasonous Californian Al Qaeda leader who has long been on Washington's Most Wanted list, was nabbed in Pakistan Sunday - a huge victory in the battle against the terror network.
After some confusion in the intial reports, the Associated Press quoted Pakistani officials confirming the arrest of Osama bin Laden's mouthpiece.
The Dawn, Karachi's English-language newspaper, broke the news with a photo of a man being taken away with a bag on his head.
Gadahn was bagged just hours after releasing a new internet video urging American Muslims to go on shooting sprees like Maj. Nidal Hasan's at Fort Hood last year.
He is the first American to be charged with treason since World War II.
If convicted, he faces the death penalty.
This is a significant victory by the Obama administration. Gadahan was indicted by the Bush Administration in 2006 and had a One million dollar bounty on his head. He was Al Qaeda's top propagandist and used quite often to try to appeal to American muslims on Al Qaeda. Suffice to say, he's not going to be doing that anymore. Al Qaeda and the Taliban are FINALLY on the run.
UPDATE: President Obama will be speaking before the cameras "momentarily" according to twitter.com/WestWingReport. Think he might say something about this?
UPDATE II: Here's the link for Obama's Press Statement, officially it is about Iraqi elections, but it is possible he may say something about this capture. Obama Live Statement
UPDATE III: Here's a New Yorker Article on Adam Gadahn from 2007: Adam Gadahn NewYorker article h/t robertoroberto
UPDATE IV: CNN is stating that US has not confirmed this capture, but Pakistan has. It will be interesting to see what Obama says or doesn't say.
UPDATE V: CNN is now reporting there are mixed reports as to who has been captured. Some are suggesting it is Abu Yayha Azam and not Adam Gadahn. However, as Sestrak notes, Long War is now suggesting that it IS Adam Gadehn. In other words, complete and utter confusion. CNN on Mixed Reports of who is arrested
UPDATE VI: DAWN.com, the website for one of the leading Pakistani newspapers has US and Pakistani diplomatic sources CONFIRM that it IS Adam Gadahn. Adam Gadahn Captured per US and Pakistani diplomatic sources