*** Updated and clarified

In a recent post, respected milblogger Bill Roggio of The Long War Journal had this to say about Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s status, a story we have been discussing since May:

Mullah Omar is thought to be in a safehouse in Karachi, under the protection of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence directorate.

This comes more than two months after Mr. Roggio made the following statement on his Twitter account:

Since I have been asked this quite I (sic) bit, there is no indication that Taliban supremo Mullah Omar has been captured.

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We believe we have a semantic difference with Roggio: “captured” or “protected,” why hasn’t the U.S. gotten access to Omar?  

The Long War Journal – July 22, 2010

Blackfive.net: Changes in the Af/Pak Theater – July 21, 2010

Afghan TV: Mullah Omar in Pakistani Custody – July 6, 2010

Iranian TV: Pakistan harboring Mullah Omar – June 10, 2010

Newsweek: Taliban in Turmoil – May 28, 2010

Blackfive.net: Mullah Omar & The Pakistanis – May 16, 2010

Milblogger Baba Tim – May 15, 2010

Oliver North: Mullah Omar in Hands of Pakistani ISI – May 13, 2010

The Nation: (Not) Much Ado About Mullah Omar – May 11, 2010

The Jawa Report: Exclusive: Capture of Mullah Omar Confirmed – May 11, 2010

Our Ongoing Coverage of the Mullah Omar Story:

For The Record: Mullah Omar Still in Pakistani Custody – July 23, 2010

Afghan TV Confirms BIGs Scoop: Mullah Omar in Pakistani Custody – July 6, 2010

Iranian TV Confirms: Pakistanis Have Mullah Omar – June 10, 2010

Where’s Waldo? Newsweek One Step Behind ‘Big’ Sites on Mullah Omar Story – May 29, 2010

BREAKING: Oliver North Confirms Mullah Omar Capture – May 13, 2010

Mullah Omar Wants Peace! (And He’s Got Killer Deals on Oceanfront Condos in Kandahar too) – May 13, 2010

‘The Nation’ Turns a Lonely Eye To Big Mullah Omar Scoop – May 12, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: Mullah Omar Captured! – May 10, 2010