Posted on 05/16/2005 7:45:16 PM PDT by CHARLITE
Though the violence and death tolls on all sides are mounting, with a series of deadly bombings and other attacks, it appears — through the swirling dust and the fog of war — that al-Qaida in Iraq is in an increasingly untenable position.
The guerrillas are mounting more sophisticated attacks than in the past — albeit fewer — but their political purpose is clear-cut. The strikes are directed partly against the Iraqi government and partly against the Sunni political leadership. The guerrillas want to force the Sunni leaders to remain in opposition to the new Shia-dominated government.
In speaking of the Americans, let's take a close look at the tactics being used against the militants (and anyone else looking for a fight) in western Iraq. This counteroffensive, which closely follows the capture of al-Zarqawi's lieutenants (and who might have spilled details about their leader's location and defenses) is designed to put pressure on militants in Iraq and possibly include the capture of al-Zarqawi.
No matter what the outcome of Operation Matador turns out to be, the underlying fundamentals paint a grim picture for the Sunni insurgents.
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...
Would that be toast as in the first time he was toast or the sixth time he was toast?
I definitely have to get online more often; I read that Al Zarkawi was toast only five times.
You read six? Link???
The one and only time he'll be toast. "Once and Future Toasted RagHead Supreme Commander of Extinct River Rat Killers."
He may be already-if reports of his being WIA are accurate. Depending on type of wound, perhaps peritonitis/septicemia has set-in. Regardless, my heart pumps peanut-butter for the rat-bastard. As the soldier screamed out in the movie Private Ryan,"Don't shoot! Let 'em burn!"
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