[Bar-Face]

"I'd rather we take him alive actually."

Surly you can't be serious. Can't you just imagine the field day the anti-American MSM would have with stories of his "mistreatment" at the hands of the evil American military?
Nope, it is much much better if he is actually dead.

[mewzilla]

Surly you can't be serious.

Actually, I am serious, and don't call me Shirley :)

[Allegra]

Nope, it is much much better if he is actually dead.

You're absolutely right. He's not going to give up any information - not Zarqawi.

And there's always the slight chance the scumbag would figure out a way to communicate with his fellow terrorists from prison.

Dead is the best condition for Zarqawi. Metaphysically challenged.