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Minister: Al-Zarqawi Fled Baghdad Recently
AP ^
| QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Posted on 07/15/2005 4:41:58 PM PDT by jmc1969
The leader of Iraq's most feared terror group fled Baghdad about two weeks ago because a U.S.-Iraqi military operation in the capital was threatening his al-Qaida movement, Iraq's interior minister said in a television interview aired Friday.
Bayan Jabr told the U.S.-owned Al Hurra television that the Jordanian-born Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and many of his al-Qaida in Iraq followers fled Baghdad because of the success of Operation Lightning, launched May 28.
He nonetheless claimed many al-Qaida members had left the capital "because they have lost the battle." Al-Zarqawi fled Baghdad 12 days ago after several car-rigging factories were discovered in a security operation, he said.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaida; baghdad; flee; fugitive; iraq; isf; islamist; manhunt; oif; terrorism; terrorist; zarqawi
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posted on
07/15/2005 4:41:58 PM PDT
by
jmc1969
To: jmc1969
Did he say if he fled Iraq?
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posted on
07/15/2005 4:43:25 PM PDT
by
Dog
( Is Joe Wilson is just a character Rove created?)
To: jmc1969
First time I've seen rats flee from a rising ship.
Don't let the barn door hit you, you mullah truckers...
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posted on
07/15/2005 4:49:32 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
To: Darth Reagan
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posted on
07/15/2005 4:54:38 PM PDT
by
marblehead17
(I love it when a plan comes together.)
To: Howlin; Always Right; mountaineer; CyberAnt; Dog; Miss Marple; ohioWfan; rintense; All
Ping for interesting news bit.
To: anniegetyourgun; mystery-ak; mike1sg; MJY1288
He nonetheless claimed many al-Qaida members had left the capital "because they have lost the battle." Capturing all those aides has yielded fruit.
WE ARE WINNING THE WAR BUMP!!!
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posted on
07/15/2005 5:26:50 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
To: jmc1969; Allegra; Becki; Cap Huff; Dog; Deetes; Gucho; iso; pissant; ravingnutter; Reagan79; ...
Zarqawi slips away again ping!
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posted on
07/15/2005 5:44:21 PM PDT
by
Wiz
To: Dog
Did he say if he fled Iraq? They only mentioned Baghdad. It would be like a terrorist fleeing Las Vegas for the desert and then possibly hitting a smaller town like Reno/Susansville.
Las Vegas odds might put him close to the Syrian border (a safe place for him to retreat to) or perhaps even Iran.
We just need terrorists to try escaping in a garbage truck like the one in Alabama (I think).
In Alabama, the escapees were crunched by the compactor whenever the garbage truck made its next stop...
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:02:23 PM PDT
by
topher
(One Nation under God -- God bless and protect our troops)
To: jmc1969
I guess we just need to ship more FREON to Iraq, what a shame....
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:07:24 PM PDT
by
crowman
To: jmc1969
Almost again... It can only happen so many times...
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:19:34 PM PDT
by
Deetes
(God Bless the Troops and their Family's)
To: ohioWfan
I don't know what to make of this story..I hope it's true, but then I wonder where he's going...that's what scares me.
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:23:21 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(The real Supreme Court meets up here...God)
To: mystery-ak
It really is only a matter of time, mystery. He's literally running for his life, and his entire support system is disappearing.
I see this as a positive.
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:48:53 PM PDT
by
ohioWfan
("If My people, which are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray.....")
To: ohioWfan
Well, we ran him out of Iraq..I just hope we can catch him before he *opens shop* someplace else.
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posted on
07/15/2005 6:59:38 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(The real Supreme Court meets up here...God)
To: ohioWfan
Think about it, we aren't hearing about mega bombings from Baghdad anymore. That isn't to say they are over with, but it must be exhausting running from town to town.
To: ohioWfan
To: FastCoyote
To: jmc1969
"Al-Zarqawi is in his last months," Jabr added.He's been talking to Cheney!!!
To: Deetes
Almost again... It can only happen so many times... That's true. He could die of old age.
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posted on
07/15/2005 9:39:37 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: topher
In Alabama, the escapees were crunched by the compactor whenever the garbage truck made its next stop... Now, now, now. Darwin nominees should not be ridiculed. Tsk tsk.
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posted on
07/15/2005 10:00:13 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: jmc1969
Why is it that whoever speaks for Iraqi government has to be a Baghdad Bob? Is it a job requirement?
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posted on
07/16/2005 1:41:47 AM PDT
by
GSlob
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