The curious case of Khalid Sheikh, alleged Al-Qaeda no.3
'Khalid Sheikh Mohammad is being projected by US officials and the army of so-called non-governmental counter-terrorism experts, who have sprung up since 9/11, as if he is the Field Marshal Montgomery or General Patton or General Rommel of Al Qaeda, but his case is getting curiouser and curiouser. Just like the earlier case about the kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl.'

'Why this confusion? No credible answer is available. There is speculation galore in Pakistan, uncorroborated by evidence. Amongst the speculation are: 

* When the Americans took Mohammad to Diego Garcia, they realised they had identified him incorrectly.  They handed him back to the ISI and asked it to handle the mess as best as it can. 
* An ISI official brought to the notice of his seniors that after the encounter in Karachi on September 11, 2002, in which Ramzi Binalshibh was captured, the officer in charge of the raid had submitted a report to the headquarters claiming to have killed Mohammad and buried his body without informing the Americans about it.'

In conventional terms the arrest of 'Khalid' is an immense propaganda coup, but the story could unravel within days - due to the power of the Internet.

The curious case of Khalid Sheikh, alleged Al-Qaeda no.3
'Khalid Sheikh Mohammad is being projected by US officials and the army of so-called non-governmental counter-terrorism experts, who have sprung up since 9/11, as if he is the Field Marshal Montgomery or General Patton or General Rommel of Al Qaeda, but his case is getting curiouser and curiouser. Just like the earlier case about the kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl.'

'Why this confusion? No credible answer is available. There is speculation galore in Pakistan, uncorroborated by evidence. Amongst the speculation are: 

* When the Americans took Mohammad to Diego Garcia, they realised they had identified him incorrectly.  They handed him back to the ISI and asked it to handle the mess as best as it can. 
* An ISI official brought to the notice of his seniors that after the encounter in Karachi on September 11, 2002, in which Ramzi Binalshibh was captured, the officer in charge of the raid had submitted a report to the headquarters claiming to have killed Mohammad and buried his body without informing the Americans about it.'

In conventional terms the arrest of 'Khalid' is an immense propaganda coup, but the story could unravel within days - due to the power of the Internet.