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2005-09-28 Iraq

Zarqawi emerging as a self-sustained force

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-28 00:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's network of al Qaeda-linked insurgents is emerging as a self-sustaining force, despite repeated blows by U.S. forces

Self-sustaining? You mean no outside funds, no outside suicide bombing, so need for support from other islamic countries?

yeah right!

But there is growing concern that Sunni political isolation will only deepen if the upcoming referendum vote ends leads to the adoption of the proposed constitution.

How much more concern can you be? Stupid journelist!

Posted by Wheque Chavise7647 2005-09-28 00:24|| 2005-09-28 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 How much longer will they continue to be self-sustaining with so many men rotating through the Number 3 spot. It isn't as though they're choosing to retire early, after all. The whole premise is just silly.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-09-28 07:44|| 2005-09-28 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 TW: I concur. Saw this piece and gave it .15 nanoseconds.

Posted by Captain America 2005-09-28 07:53|| 2005-09-28 07:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Tell me, please tell me that this reporter wasn't paid for this crap. Was he?

Posted by Ebberenter Huperetle1983 2005-09-28 11:49|| 2005-09-28 11:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Have the Syrians and the Iranians take a walk on him and see how "self-sustaining" he is.
Oh, right. That won't happen. So I guess he is "self-sustaining"...

Posted by tu3031 2005-09-28 11:53|| 2005-09-28 11:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Sure, he's self-sustaining.

Ya know, they've got their own rifle manufacturing plant in, oh. Or how about that place where they make their own SAMs? Oh, not there either?

Gee, I guess they aren't so self-sustaining after all.

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-09-28 12:44|| 2005-09-28 12:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Meanwhile the looting and mass murder continues in New Orleans.

We are the MSM, and we have fact checkers!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2005-09-28 15:45|| 2005-09-28 15:45|| Front Page Top

#8 The reporter probably meant self licking and got the spell check wrong.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-09-28 21:03|| 2005-09-28 21:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Self-sustaining? You mean no outside funds, no outside suicide bombing, so need for support from other islamic countries?

yeah right!

Par for the course for Reuters...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-09-28 22:55|| 2005-09-28 22:55|| Front Page Top

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