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2005-05-26 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-26 11:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 However, I think a good photo of a dead zarqawi would do wonders for my mood.

Posted by Slaiger Jealet4154 2005-05-26 15:35|| 2005-05-26 15:35|| Front Page Top

#2 After the web-site plea for prayers to Allah for Zarqawi's health, for him to die demonstrates conclusively Allah's will in the matter.

I would like to see a couple of speeches from, say, John Boulton, Condi Rice, Rumsfeld in which it is mentioned that according to what they've been told by various Muslim authorities, Allah clearly wanted Z. to die a painful death hiding like a rat from his enemies, rather than as a martyr on the field of battle. Regardless of whether they countenance the authority of such speakers -- and of course they won't -- the terrorists are going to have to spend a lot of energy tieing themselves in knots to explain how Allah's will was something else entirely. Put them on the religious defensive as well as the military defensive.... and strike while the iron is hot.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-26 16:31|| 2005-05-26 16:31|| Front Page Top

#3 He is a brutal beast and clearly not the brains of the operations. Isn't al Douri loose and probably pulling the strings on Zarqawi from Syria?

Posted by Super Hose 2005-05-26 19:48|| 2005-05-26 19:48|| Front Page Top

#4 al Douri swore fealty to Zarqi about a year ago. Unless he's bent well beyond devious, he's a minion... of high status, yes, but a minion - and not a True Believer, but a Ba'athist, to boot.

Posted by .com 2005-05-26 20:03|| 2005-05-26 20:03|| Front Page Top

#5 A minion - and a security professional versed in diplomacy (with Syrians and Saudis) capable of coordinating an underground activity. Zarqawi's background certainly makes him well qualified to brutally murder and execute innocents, but the insurgency seems to be harder to break up or squash than I would expect from a leader of his mold.
I guess I would say that I suspect that there are professionals involved at high levels in his organization. The retired spooks at RB would certainly be able to debunk or lend credance to to what I suspect.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-05-26 20:15|| 2005-05-26 20:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I think the red-headed SOB is crucial too. I think he has the dough.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-26 21:07|| 2005-05-26 21:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Ol' Rusty swore bayat, which is apparently more than fealty. He's straight up al-Q now, and the red hair has some speculating he's got a little Crusader blood in there somewhere...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-26 21:20|| 2005-05-26 21:20|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess this means no teaching job at Penn State for the summer for either Zarqhi or Marsoud, etal - Zargi Zarqi Zarqi, what will Diane, Shafer and Joe Paterno say???

Posted by Ominter Clomoque1845 2005-05-26 22:10|| 2005-05-26 22:10|| Front Page Top

#9 i say saw his head off with a dull knife.....

Posted by Leslie">Leslie 2005-05-26 22:13|| 2005-05-26 22:13|| Front Page Top

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