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Iraq
New Iraq Qaeda leader vows vengeance
2006-06-13
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's new leader in Iraq vowed on Tuesday to avenge the killing of his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, saying Americans and their Iraqi allies would not be safe in their strongholds, according to a Web statement. "The day of vengeance is near and your strong towers in the Green Zone will not protect you," said the statement posted on a Web site often used by Islamist militants and signed by the new leader Abu Hamza al-Muhajir.

The authenticity of the statement could not be verified. It would be Muhajir's first public statement since being named the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.

"Coming battles will reveal the falseness of your power and the cowardliness of your soldiers," Muhajir said. "Do not rejoice that you killed (Zarqawi), he has left behind lions that ... trained under him. "You will see what we have in store for you because of your betrayal and apostasy. Our swords are poised above your necks," he told Iraqis who cooperate with U.S.-led forces.
Once again, bringing a knife to a gunfight
On Monday, the group named the little-known Muhajir to be Zarqawi's successor.
Posted by:Steve

#13  That means more Iraqi woman and children are about to die at the hands of these Lions of Islam.

It's not like many others have been.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-13 21:10  

#12  New Iraq Qaeda leader vows vengeance

That means more Iraqi woman and children are about to die at the hands of these Lions of Islam.
Posted by: Glolulet Gratch4509   2006-06-13 20:55  

#11  Would that be regular vengence, or Dire Revenge™?

Inquiring minds, etc. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-06-13 19:31  

#10  Revengey! Revengey! I say tm



are you sure nobody knows we're here mohammed?

dint worry yer safe here abu only my sis, her husband, her lover, his workmates, his father, brother.....
Posted by: pihkalbadger   2006-06-13 19:20  

#9  "God ... make his end today by the hands of the lions of al Qaeda."

And make me 4 inches taller and ... um ... more manly and make Fatima bat her kohled eyes at me and the imams bow in my presence.

Oh, and a pony. A WHITE pony.
Posted by: lotp   2006-06-13 18:56  

#8  It sounds like they are in the seething stage. Lots of really good seething-related, islamic euphemisms on the web site.
Posted by: anymouse   2006-06-13 18:53  

#7  Once again, bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Hell, based on the recent incident, bringing a gun to knifefight against one of our Marines is a losing strategy.
Posted by: Xbalanke   2006-06-13 16:30  

#6  "the hook and eyepatch are a nice touch, but get rid of the parrot"
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-13 16:23  

#5  "Ahem...(is this thing on?)... YAR!!"

"Ok, not bad, but try and make it a little more threatening."

"YAAAAARRRR!!!"
Posted by: mojo   2006-06-13 16:15  

#4  YEa -- and ABC as this:

A jihadist website, the same one which confirmed the death of Zarqawi, has posted an urgent alert that President Bush is in Iraq.

"The cursed Bush is in Iraq," the website says in Arabic. "By God's will, he will fall into the trap of the mujaheddin," the site says.

Several postings in response to the initial one on the website include:

"May a tank shell cut him in two halves. May the sky rain rockets to rid the whole world from the crimes of this pig."

"God ... make his end today by the hands of the lions of al Qaeda."

"God ... show us his killing today and make us celebrate his death the same way they celebrated the killing of Zarqawi."
Posted by: Sherry   2006-06-13 16:01  

#3  Good field, no hit. Been in Triple A Amman for too long. Bring 'em up or risk Rule 19.
Posted by: 6   2006-06-13 15:54  

#2  I'm confident that our Special Forces are penciling in Mujahir's name on their dance cards.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-13 15:12  

#1  "Bin Laden always shows them the way, but never goes along for the ride."
GWB
Posted by: doc   2006-06-13 15:02  

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