After 911, many probably said it. But few had the guts to do anything about it. Now Gary Brooks Faulkner is being punished for doing something about it. Pakistani authorities have detained Faulkner and will conduct psychiatric tests on him because he decided to hunt down Osama bin Laden. Faulkner, 50, was caught after he hiked towards the Afghan border on a mission to kill Osama bin Laden.
Gary Faulkner was arrested after a 10-hour manhunt. Faulkner was armed with a 40-inch sword, a handgun and night vision goggles. His plan was to enter into Nuristan, a stronghold of the Taliban and confront Osama bin Laden.
Bin Laden thought to be in Pakistani tribal region
Osama bin Laden could be dead
Hunting down the al-Qaeda leader had apparently become a passion for Faulkner, who apparently has his own criminal record. (He apparently served jail time in 1981 and 1986.) After three days in detention by officials in the western city of Peshawar, Faulker has apparently not waivered in his intention to serve justice.
Consequently, psychiatric evaluations are being pursued. Investigator, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, said Mr Faulkner had already seen a doctor for kidney problems. Faulkner has traveled to Pakistan six times. With his hair long and beard, he readily blends in with the Pashtun people.
Gary Faulkner was arrested after a 10-hour manhunt. Faulkner was armed with a 40-inch sword, a handgun and night vision goggles. His plan was to enter into Nuristan, a stronghold of the Taliban and confront Osama bin Laden.
Bin Laden thought to be in Pakistani tribal region
Osama bin Laden could be dead
Hunting down the al-Qaeda leader had apparently become a passion for Faulkner, who apparently has his own criminal record. (He apparently served jail time in 1981 and 1986.) After three days in detention by officials in the western city of Peshawar, Faulker has apparently not waivered in his intention to serve justice.
Consequently, psychiatric evaluations are being pursued. Investigator, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, said Mr Faulkner had already seen a doctor for kidney problems. Faulkner has traveled to Pakistan six times. With his hair long and beard, he readily blends in with the Pashtun people.
Scott Faulkner, his brother, was on CNN saying that Gary is not crazy nor was he motivated by a $25m bounty for the capture of bin Laden. According to Scott, his brother is motivated by patriotism and anger at the 9/11 attacks. As a society, we can not condone taking the law into one's own hands. So, make it official. President Obama, you promised to go after al-Qaeda. So make Faulkner a special force task unit consisting of one member and turn Faulkner lose. He can't be any less successful than what has been attempted post 911.
Update 6-23-10: A Denver TV station is reporting that Faulkner has been released without charges. He apparently has boarded a plane out of Pakistan on Tuesday. He should be back in the U.S. this week.
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This is certainly an amazing story. I believe his goal really is to find Bin Laden and not the 25m. It has been reported he doesn't plan to kill Bin Laden. I think if Faulkner found Bin Laden, he would have to kill him. Faulkner would not make it out alive, with or without Osama bin Laden if he found him, IMO it is a suicide mission for 1 man.
But if you have to go Katfish, what a noble way to go!
It's likely the world would never have learned that he had completed his mission. No glory in his mission just justice. Yes, that is noble.
Free the dude! He is a heroe!
All the hype to get Bin Laden after the towers cam down appeared to be sincere, but as soon as the wars for resources began he did not matter…WTF !
At our airports we are searched and delayed like never before but at the same time our borders are as porous as fish net stockings, I guess they figure a terrorist would not think of entering Mexico or Canada and just walk in as apposed to flying…this leads me to believe that the powers that be are not really worried about terrorist or Bin Laden at all…They have another agenda,
BTW…the word on Bin Laden over the Internet is that he is already dead. Died of kidney failure.
Probably been dead for a while... so hunting down a ghost aint no crime. Release this poor sucker.
agreed... MAN HAS PAID HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY. HE WANTS TO GO OUT A HEROE SO LET HIM.
agreed... MAN HAS PAID HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY. HE WANTS TO GO OUT A HEROE SO LET HIM.
Going down in a blaze of glory is admirable.
...He's still crazy!
Noface: True, but if you have a fatal condition, why not go out as a hero?
Update 6-23-10: A Denver TV station is reporting that Faulkner has been released without charges. He apparently has boarded a plane out of Pakistan on Tuesday. He should be back in the U.S. this week.
Gary's back. He says just call me "Rambo."
RAMBO, LOL.
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