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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly arrested in Iraq
ITAR-TASS ^ | 01/04/05

Posted on 01/03/2005 9:57:11 PM PST by TexKat

DUBAI, January 4 (Itar-Tass) - Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi, whom the US occupation authorities declared to be the "target number one" in Iraq, has been arrested in the city of Baakuba, the Emirate newspaper al-Bayane reported on Tuesday referring to Kurdish sources. Al-Zarqawi, leader of the terrorist group Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad, was recently appointed the director of the Al-Qaeda organisation in Iraq.

The newspaper's correspondent in Baghdad points out that a report on the seizure of the terrorist, on whom the US put a bounty of 10 million dollars, was also reported by Iraqi Kurdistan radio, which at one time had been the first to announce the arrest of Saddam Hussein.

There have been no official reports about the arrest of the terrorist. Al-Zarqawi, 38, a Jordanian, whose real name is Ahmad al-Khalayleh, aims to turn Iraq into a "new Afghanistan". According to Arab press data, Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad group has divided Iraq into several emirates. The group's independent subdivisions at a strength of 50 to 500 militants operate in the cities of Al-Falluja, Al-Qaim, Diala, and Samarra.

The personnel of the group is on the whole 1,500-strong and includes Iraqis and citizens of Arab and Islamic countries. There are demolition experts and missilemen among them.

The group has depots of weapons and explosives in various parts of the country. It intends to frustrate the upcoming parliamentary elections that are scheduled for the end of this month. Al-Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad threatens to do away with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and members of the interim government.


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To: bonfire

Butter, nut, casserole.........LOL.


381 posted on 01/03/2005 11:54:46 PM PST by Howlin
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To: All

Nap time now, everybody take care.


382 posted on 01/03/2005 11:54:54 PM PST by ChefKeith (If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?)
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To: ChefKeith

Here in Raleigh. One of them is Five Star.


383 posted on 01/03/2005 11:55:11 PM PST by Howlin
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To: ChefKeith

Or there now any other sources that are indicating that he was captured? Drudge isn't indicating anything and it's usually pretty fast on breaking news.


384 posted on 01/03/2005 11:55:48 PM PST by MHT
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To: Howlin

LOL!!!

Now I really am going to sleep!


385 posted on 01/03/2005 11:56:27 PM PST by bonfire
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To: Howlin

"at the Watergate and now has two restaurants. He's cooked at the White House."

What happened? He switched party. Or, was he on the Nixonian list. Just Joking. Don't take me seriously on this posts.

Speaking of Nixon's enemy list, I knew (still know) a couple who were on that list. The husband was a speechwriter for Adlai Stevenson. Remember him?


386 posted on 01/03/2005 11:56:33 PM PST by TAquinas
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To: swheats
LOL only on FR can you freep the news and shop at the same time.

And if you get bored with that, you can always go study the cleansing powers of colonic irrigation.

You'll thank me for that link one day, I just know it.

387 posted on 01/03/2005 11:57:18 PM PST by Nita Nupress
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To: ChefKeith

Take care, ChefKeith.


388 posted on 01/03/2005 11:58:04 PM PST by TAquinas
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To: TAquinas

He was the sous chef at the Watergate and I guess he was hired for several White House dinner.

He went to the Greenbrier for a while, but now he's here with his own restaurants.


389 posted on 01/03/2005 11:58:36 PM PST by Howlin
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To: hchutch

Too quick.

DieHard batteries - check
Jumper cables - check
Louisville slugger - check
Barry Manilow CDs - check...
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Wrap bacon strips about the forehead..........

It's what these zombies fear most.


390 posted on 01/03/2005 11:59:10 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (I can no longer discern real stories from satire on this site. America is losing her common sense.)
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To: Nita Nupress

Colony irrigation?


391 posted on 01/04/2005 12:00:08 AM PST by TAquinas
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To: Howlin

Good luck to him on his new venture.

I always wanted to be a chef too or a lawyer. In the end I opted for the middle of the two extremes -- a baker.


392 posted on 01/04/2005 12:03:58 AM PST by TAquinas
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To: TAquinas
The word is AFRIKAANS! I have no idea what language you think amar means "bitter" in,but it doesn't mean that in English,Latin,French,German,Italian,Hungarian,or Afrikaans.And it isn't a prefix anyway! The name of the fruit is MARULA. For some,unknown to me,reason,somebody stuck an A in front of the the name of the fruit,when they made it into a liquor.

Chicken recipe? I posted no chicken recipe and don't know of an Affricate recipe that has Amarula and chicken,but I can ask an Afrikaner about it.

I think that the other poster,who told you a pack of lies,about Amarula, made you confused.LOL

My s-i-l is from South Africa,his sister has given my daughter a bunch of South African cook books and family recipes.My daughter's been to South Africa and had Amarula there.We all have it here.My s-i-l's family has been here. And trust me,I know about this product sans crazy stories.

Yes,really too bad this story isn't true.I was just about to go to bed,with the FREEPER's cry of one last thread...and I stumbled on this one. Oh well,at least I was able to give you the for real info on Amarula. LOL

393 posted on 01/04/2005 12:04:36 AM PST by nopardons
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To: jonrick46
I hope they hang him up by his neck and blow him up with a gernade stuck where the sun don't shine

I think we ought to put Zarqawi and Saddam in an arena for a death match. The winner gets to live, until we catch Osama and do it again. Then, go with Khalid Sheik Muhammad. Put it on pay per view. I'd pay $100. Saddam can keep his win streak alive, like Gladiator, until we actually start rooting for him. Just don't let Bush get down in the arena with him.

394 posted on 01/04/2005 12:05:12 AM PST by Defiant (The immigration solution is to follow and enforce the law.)
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To: nopardons
Anyone can buy Amarula,in the USA

Can you get Amarula in Amarillo?

395 posted on 01/04/2005 12:07:15 AM PST by Defiant (The immigration solution is to follow and enforce the law.)
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To: nopardons

"I have no idea what language you think amar means "bitter" in,but it doesn't mean that in English,Latin,French,German,Italian,Hungarian,or Afrikaans"

Forgive, I'm a bit tired tonight.

But I thought "amaro" meant "bitter" in Latin or Italian, or may be even Spanish. I was thinking of the Italian liquer Amaretto.


396 posted on 01/04/2005 12:08:21 AM PST by TAquinas
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To: TAquinas
Amaretto is an ALMOND flavored liquor! IT IS NOT " BITTER" at all,IT IS NOT AN HERB,and IT IS NOT used to control diabetes. ROTFLOL
397 posted on 01/04/2005 12:09:55 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Defiant

I don't know,but you can get it in Dallas! :-)


398 posted on 01/04/2005 12:12:04 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Nita Nupress

I'm just glad to know those colons will still be attached to live human bodies. There are some real wierdos out there doing some crazy stuff.

Thanks for the laugh.


399 posted on 01/04/2005 12:13:20 AM PST by swheats
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To: nopardons

No, I said it is a liquer, not that it controls diabetes.

Yes, I know it's made from almonds just as amaretti cookies are also made from almond paste. Ever tasted raw almonds? Well, they're bitter. Hence the names for Amaretto (the liquer) and amaretti (the cookies).


400 posted on 01/04/2005 12:13:57 AM PST by TAquinas
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