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| Iraq-Jordan |
| Zarqawi seen as the head of the snake |
| 2005-06-05 |
| Some American officers call him "Z." In the military's classified signal traffic, he is "AMZ." By any name, American forces in Iraq have found in Abu Musab al-Zarqawi a mesmerizing target. If they could capture this Jordanian-born militant, anointed by Osama bin Laden as Al Qaeda's chief in Iraq, American commanders are hoping, they could strike a compelling, perhaps decisive, blow against one crucial component of the Iraqi insurgency - the Islamic militant groups that draw zealots from across the Arab Middle East to carry out suicide bombings, beheadings and other atrocities. The capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003 dealt the insurrection no such mortal blow, and American commanders know Mr. Zarqawi's capture or death might not either. "It's not about one guy," a senior officer said Friday. "It's more about the network of cells he has across the country. That's where we're applying the pressure." |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 There is only one attributed quote - and it refutes the basic point of the article. Everything else is NYT bullshit and framing spin. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-06-05 21:10 |
| #2 Acting as if the toppling of Sadaam didn't really matter much - check Acting as if the Zarcow's death doesn't mean much - check It's all just a qugmire - check trying desperately to fit it into their Vietnam paradigm - check New York Times - check |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-05 20:59 |
| #1 blasting marines above them with bullets designed to penetrate tanks. NY Times. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-05 20:04 |