We are happy to announce the probable capture of the first person charged with treason in an American court in 50 years, Adam Gadahn (formerly known as Adam Pearlman). We use the word "probable" because there is still an element of uncertainty, according to an article in American Thinker. Bloomberg News says the FBI hasn't confirmed his identity yet, and National Terror Alert has reported the person being detained by the Pakistanis is known as Abu Yahya Azam. Stay tuned for any updates to this breaking news.
UPDATE1: Rats! According to an ABC News report, a senior Pakistani official said that the captured American was not Adam Gadahn.
UPDATE2: Robert Spencer has a few choice words for Gadahn in the Jihad Watch column, part of Human Events.
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So who could it be....?
Here's the latest word from afpak.foreignpolicy.com, http://afpak.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/03/08/a_guide_to_recent_militant_arrests_and_deaths_in_afghanistan_and_pakistan
Abu Yahya Mujahdeen al-Adam. Though initial media reports suggested al-Qaeda's American spokesman "Azzam the American," Adam Yahiye Gadahn, was arrested in Karachi several days ago, it now appears that Gadahn's arrest was a case of mistaken identity: Abu Yahya Mujahdeen al-Adam, from Pennsylvania, is believed to be involved in al-Qaeda operations in Afghanistan, and his name and origin probably caused the confusion.
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