Posted on 11/29/2005 10:20:52 PM PST by jmc1969
The road leading to the rendezvous with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was a rutted track though farm land, one hour’s drive beyond the boundary of the Sunni Triangle. His minders, all wearing scarves to conceal their identities, were Iraqis – there was no a single foreign Arab among them. Zarqawi sat cross legged on a thin sponge mattress covering a dirt floor. The room had mud walls and a wooden ceiling, and its doors opened onto farmland. The ultra hi-tech equipment used to search visitors seemed incongruous with the simplicity of his surroundings.
Though quietly spoken, his brain is sharp, and he has a street-wise mentality. He is conversant with all kind of technology, using sophisticated methods of communication to prevent detection, and some liken him to Bill Gates because of his wizardry with computers. He is organized, energetic, and totally self-reliant, moving around without bodyguards. His visitors are received unarmed, as he relies on his quick reactions and his many screening devices for his protection.
Zarqawi is assiduous in keeping up-to-date with international affairs, using all manner of technology – even when on the run – and is clued up on the opinions of the principle players on the global political scene.
He speak knowledgably about the American administration’s plan and policies toward the Middle East and the Islamic world, and he can recall in detail the political views of the previous US secretary of state, Colin Powell, which were out of step with the policies that the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld were pursuing in the region.
He accuses the American administration of establishing a puppet government in Iraq that will serve only Washington’s long-term interests; uppermost of these is to get their hands on the largest oil reserves in the world.
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Where's the link to the rest of the article? The link provided goes to the purchase site.
There isn't much else, it just talks about what Zarqawi likes to spend his days reading and eating. If you want to read it all you can buy the book.
LOL!
This seems like a fawning piece of crap wherein Zarqawi is an MIT computer science graduate who is also part Bruce Lee.
Or other Arabs speaking in Iraqi accents, unless old Zaki Chehab asked for their passports. Gimme a break. This is a puff piece on Zarqawi, a convicted sex offender.
"He is organized, energetic, and totally self-reliant, moving around without bodyguards."
All usefull characteristics when you're a man on the run.
The writer is an Arab what do you expect.
I always admire my down range. How about you, amigo? Ever felt compassion for the homeless fighter?
I dont give a damn what he had to say, what he thinks, what he says, what he does. He is a dead man walking and he knows it. I only hope many of his associates and members of the media are present when the cruise missle or Soldiers arrive that day.
I agree. Gates hasn't seen a line of code since the early 1980s. Gates was/is clever. He saw a market need, kicked IBM in the balls, and built an empire.
And the writer "knows" this because the scarves are really giant labels atached to the men that read "Made in Iraq, Do Note Remove Under Penalty of Anarchy?"
Is Zaki Chehab arabic for "Mary Mapes?"
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Book review? I copied the Zarqawi meeting from the book that I bought a few days ago.
If you want to check it out it would be easy as hell to use Amazon if you want, it should be p47 and 48.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1560257466/ref=sib_dp_srch_pop/104-7133691-4155153?v=search-inside&keywords=Zarqawi
Oh PALEEASE! They guy doesn't demonstrate much intelligence at all. He's sitting on a lice infested mattress, on a dirt floor, no furniture, in a mud hut. A smart guy would be living in luxury, have everything he needed, run things through an elaborate network of likewise smart guys, not filthy, unwashed, uneducated goat herders.
Another extremely stupid person is the journalist, for not turning him in and collecting enough of a reward to buy the NWT.
AMEN
I've heard that people from different Arab countries have accents that can place them pretty well. Maybe that is how the writer knew where they were from.
Closer, ever closer. Soon a man will say, "I'm from Washington and I'm here to help you".
It all matters....where is the link to the piece you took this bite from...I'd like to read it.
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