haha!!! I'm reading the first few comments, and sure enough the knee jerk zot monkeys are out in force!
Embarrasing.
http://www.securitywatchtower.com/archives/003415task_force_145_kills_al_qaeda_military_emir.html#trackbacks
"June 05, 2006
Task Force 145 kills al Qaeda military Emir"
"On Friday, Task Force 145 recieved intelligence on a high level target and conducted a raid near the city of Balad. Upon arriving at the scene a firefight took place, leaving wanted al-Qaida terrorist Hasayn Ali Muzabir dead. A former intelligence officer under Saddam Hussein's regime, Mizabir recently operated as an al Qaeda military Emir in the area around Samarra, and was responsible for facilitating Iraqi and foreign terrorists and provided funding for kidnapping, assassinations and bombings against Iraqi citizens and Iraqi and Coalition forces."
"Authorities suspect that Mizabir took over for Hamadi Tahki, the al Qaeda Emir of Samarra who was killed by coalition forces on 28 April 2006. One additional suspect was detained at the scene near Balad."
NOTICE THIS PART:
"A former intelligence officer under Saddam Hussein's regime, Mizabir recently operated as an al Qaeda military Emir"
Kinda adds to the idea that AQ and the IIS would never work together; no collaborative ties (see also thread IP)
Yes, I'm always irritated at the people immediately jumping down people's throats and ready to ban them.