I don't think that Zarqawi is even in Iraq. I'm betting Iran, though possibly Syria.
This story that the US says Osama is trying to send a message to Zarqawi that he should attack the US is perplexing, though.
I'm not sure why the US would release such a statement even if it were true. Why should the US act as the medium of communication between Osama and Zarqawi? If Zarqawi didn't have the message before, he certainly does now.
It makes you wonder whether the US might already have Zarqawi in custody. In any event, I've gotta believe that the release of that information was calculated to achieve some result we wanted. What, I'm not sure.
It has me puzzled, as well.
Why would we ever release classified ELINT intercepts?
I just don't know whats up, but I don't think that the Iranian mullahs want him anywhere near Iranian soil.