California Construction Worker Set Out To Kill Osama Bin Laden, Got Arrested Instead

by Steven Jessop | 12:26 pm, June 15th, 2010

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It is not uncommon to see Westerners in the mountainous Chitral region of northern Pakistan – the area is rife with opportunities for adventure and considered relatively safe for foreign tourists. Most of these tourists, however, aren’t armed assassins.

AP reports that local police officers discovered Gary Brooks Faulkner, a 52-year-old construction worker from California, in the forests of the Chitral region in northern Pakistan carrying a dagger, a pistol, a 40-inch sword, and some night-vision equipment. His mission? To single-handedly take out al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

According to these officers, Faulkner planned to cross the nearby Afghan border into the province of Nuristan, where he “heard bin Laden was living.” They initially laughed at his claim, but “suspicion grew” when they noticed the weapons.

This was Faulkner’s third trip to the region, and his seventh overall to Pakistan. Upon arrival he was provided with a police escort, which is common practice for foreigners staying in rural areas of the country. Officers started searching for Faulkner when he left his hotel without checking in with police.

Faulkner was also found with Christian literature, and told officers that he would be successful in killing bin Laden because of his faith in God.

U.S. Embassy officials are waiting to speak with Faulkner. Hopefully they get to him before he MacGyvers his way out of jail and back into the forests of Pakistan.

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me1ranger

I love this guy!!
me1ranger

Can you guys send Colby And/or Tommy to interview him? They need to witness what inspires a true hero to action..
paulmdoro

So he wasn’t going to try and convert him? So did God fail him because after all he didn’t kill Bin Laden?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kam-Fet/572005492 Kam Fet

One man warrior.
stoogedudes

All I’m going to say is I hope our intelligence community and military get to bin Laden before he does…how would that look if one man could get to him before the most powerful intelligence agencies and military in the world?
Ination

This guy is my hero.
titan

If he’s not breaking any laws in Pakistan, why is he being detained? From what we see on TV people in Pakistan are always running around with swords, guns, and daggers.

FREE GARY BROOKS FAULKNER!!!
lazzzlo

“Gary Brooks Faulkner, a 52-year-old construction worker from California, in the forests of the Chitral region in northern Pakistan carrying a dagger, a pistol, a 40-inch sword, and some night-vision equipment.”

“According to these officers, Faulkner planned to cross the nearby Afghan border into the province of Nuristan, where he “heard bin Laden was living.” They initially laughed at his claim, but “suspicion grew” when they noticed the weapons.”

At least they didn’t kill him…the heart may be in the right place but the brain isn’t.
me1ranger

He has terminal cancer and wanted to kill osama as a gift to America before he dies..
paulmdoro

Ballsy dude. Make a great movie.
me1ranger

His brother just spoke on his illness..kidneys are bad, he needs dialysis and he didn’t expect to make it home alive..Makes me feel like a chump sitting here banging away on this keyboard. GRRRRRR
paulmdoro

Call the brother and maybe he can talk to Gary to see if he has any promising leads.
me1ranger

Trying to get rid of me, Paul? I’ve been thinking he was in Canada for years now. I think he’ll personally attack us as his final act. Just a hunch..I don’t know the guy or anything. It just makes the most sense to me that he’s not over there any more. Maybe London, Ontario..wouldn’t that be ironic?
paulmdoro

“Trying to get rid of me, Paul?”

Nah. It’d be more boring around here then.
me1ranger

If I see anyone 6’4″ and wearing a burka coming through Maine, and I have my sword on me that day..watch out!
paulmdoro

Ha. I’m almost 6’4″ but no burka or plans to visit Maine, so I’m safe.
me1ranger

I’m 6’3″ myself..we find more and more in common every day Paul..who needs match.com.
joeyess

What an idiot.

Oh, and…….. WOLVERINES!!!!!!!1!!11!!!1one!!!1………. also.
DrFunke

I say go for it

He can’t do any worse than our intelligence agencies