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Reader Mark Sebald draws our attention to this article from today's Washington Times: "Zarqawi's mentor said to be killed by a U.S. hit." The Times reports:
The Muslim cleric responsible for the practice of beheading hostages in Iraq — including two Americans this week — has been killed in a U.S. air strike, a newspaper and Islamic clerics said yesterday. The Muslim cleric, Sheik Abu Anas Shami, 35, was killed when a missile hit the car he was traveling in on Friday in the western Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib.
Mr. Sebald observes:
Notice any similarities to the way Israel takes out terrorists? To me this is good news. It implies that U.S. forces are developing intelligence sources and making progress fighting the insurgents. I had thought there would be some reaction to this by now, but so far I haven't seen any.
Maybe if we get lucky, Zarqawi will show up for the funeral.
One would think that this would be breaking news on all the stations and newspapers - but then again, the MSM doesn't want us to know of any progress there.
No daily limit, no caliber restrictions on terrorists. Gotta love it.
My taxes helped pay for that missle.
And it was worth every penny.
APf
Zarqawi's mentor or mentee?
Well, the MSM must be screaming this like wild fire across the airwaves of the world!! Great news!! One down!! Keep it comin'!! Glad we saw it first here!!!
What's that?
OH, they're not reporting it. What a surprise.
YYYYYYeeeeeeessssssss! Best news I've heard all day.
>>>"Notice any similarities to the way Israel takes out terrorists?"
And, what about the rest of the story?
What about the bulldozing of his family's or host's house(s), like they so effectively do in Israel?
Great use of technology, and good news.
Hoppy
I hope it took him a good 10 minutes to expire.
I was thinking the same thing -- I suspect the IDF is helping plenty since the Al Qaeda probably cooperate w/ Hamas, the Iranis and the Palies...
What's hysterical is that the title gives the idea of an Al Capone style "rub out".
The mental image of a Humvee driving by with Tommy gun toting soldiers in the back just cracks me up at the moemnt.
Sorry.. I gotta take a breather before I can say antything taht will make sense about this.
Noticed indeed! We seem to be saying "screw it" with the political correctness and let's not play any more games.