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Drudge..."UPDATE //
Tue Jan 04 2005 11:18:47 ET

U.S. military and intelligence sources are denying print and broadcast reports that terrorist Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi has been arrested in Iraq, MSNBC reported Tuesday.

MSNBC said senior U.S. military and intelligence sources told it the reports are not true. A newspaper in the United Arab Emirates, al-Bayane, reported in its Tuesday edition that the Jordanian-born terrorist had been arrested in Baqouba, Iraq. Iraqi Kurdistan radio also reported the arrest of al-Zarqawi.

The U.S. military in December said al-Zarqawi likely is in the Baghdad area."

MSNBC said senior U.S. military and intelligence sources told it the reports are not true.

If the story were confirmed untrue, MSNBC would not have to quote an anonymous Pentagon source. Signs are pointing to a delayed confirmation either way, probably pending DNA tests, which takes a day or two. The post from someone that they'd like to Allawi make the announcement if it is true makes good sense. If this were confirmed untrue, the Pentagon would "officially" debunk via a named spokesman.