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Iraq
Zarqawi autopsy underway
2006-06-10
AN autopsy is being carried out today on insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who died in a US air strike earlier this week. "The autopsy is going on right now as we speak and will be concluded by the evening," coalition spokesman Major General William Caldwell said.

Gen. Caldwell said the move was in response to repeated queries about the conditions of Zarqawi's death, especially after it was revealed he was alive when Iraqi and coalition forces appeared. "We are doing the autopsy to see how he actually died," said Gen. Caldwell.

Two military experts were flown in to perform the autopsy, Gen. Caldwell said, adding that they would be sensitive to Muslim sensibilities about dealing with the body. "They are very familiar with this kind of thing. One of them has the information and knows the customs and traditions of the religion," he said. Gen. Caldwell would not specify the location of Zarqawi's body.
Posted by:tipper

#14  why duz he getta bariul?

>:(

lettem irakis deside wat to do with hiz carkass
Posted by: muck4doo   2006-06-10 22:34  

#13  Osama is still "da Man", the ultimate symbol/epitome of 9-11 and [US] victory in the WOT. Net bloggers are comparing Zarkey's death to the Amer Civil War and the defeat-deaths of important Confederate Generals, i.e. Osama/Zark = Robert E. Lee > must be defeated. Simplistic comparisons but accurate - ONCE AGAIN, THE USA MUST FIND OSAMA AND VERIFY HIS CAPTURE OR PER SE DEATH, AND DO SO REGARDLESS OF WHAT ELSE GOES ON OR OCCURS IN THE WOT.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-06-10 21:02  

#12  LOL.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-06-10 18:46  

#11  It's good to see that at least one gummint agency promptly updates its records.
Posted by: Matt   2006-06-10 18:34  

#10  If he was in the building when the bombs hit, his internal organs should all show major blast effect damage : multiple tears throughout the organs, internal crushing and rupturing, perhaps even organ dislocation. Blast effect damage is VERY unpleasant for the short time that you survive, the fact that the human body is so fluid allows the blast effect to flow through you like a wave.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2006-06-10 15:16  

#9  "He's dead, Jim!"
Posted by: Matt   2006-06-10 14:38  

#8  ...Um...he was killed by a bomb, Dr. Quincy. No @#$%^! autopsy necessary.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-06-10 13:34  

#7  If Zman was found with his pants around his ankles, then you know how he survived for some minutes. A whole new set of questions are asked if his "spiritual advisor" was also found with pants around ankles.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-10 13:17  

#6  Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=33.80069400,44.51353300
Posted by: Parabellum   2006-06-10 12:34  

#5  Check out The Following Lat & Long on Google Earth for the Boom house Zarq was in:

33deg47min59.12sec
N44deg30min44.92sec
Posted by: Grumble Thrirong5141   2006-06-10 12:23  

#4  Over / under on the number of broken bones - 85...
Posted by: Raj   2006-06-10 12:12  

#3  We will, of course, treat the body with respect. Not like the F#$kin& AQ. They seem to think hanging from bridges and draging in the street is fine. I bet the civs in Bagdad would not treat him with the respect we are. Argg!
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-06-10 11:29  

#2  Died taking a poop in the palms.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-06-10 11:28  

#1  He overdosed on the most dangerous of all drugs: Allan.
Posted by: Kratos   2006-06-10 11:25  

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