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Pentagon: Top Zarqawi Aide Killed
CBS News ^

Posted on 09/26/2005 1:10:12 PM PDT by jmc1969

The No. 2 al Qaeda leader in Iraq was killed Sunday night, U.S. officials say. Abu Azzam, reportedly the deputy to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was shot during a house rain in Baghdad, according to Pentagon officials.

As the aide to Zarqawi, Azzam was reportedly in control of financing foreign fighters coming into Iraq, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

According to Pentagon officials coalition troops raided the house in response to a tip. When Azzam opened fire, these officials say, he was killed with troops' return fire.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: abuazzam; alqaedairaq; azzam; baggedabadguy; baghdad; bushsfault; enemy; gwot; iraq; killed; oif; thistimeforsure; waronterror; wot; yayteam; zarqawi
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To: Marine_Uncle

great minds, as they say...


201 posted on 09/26/2005 6:36:21 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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To: DevSix

I didn't know that. Thanks for posting the info. I just read an article about Friedman in Fortune magazine, where they talk about how "revered" he is. Apparently he has a best-selling book out right now. I figured if he is "revered", then he must be liberal.


202 posted on 09/26/2005 6:36:32 PM PDT by PatriotGirl827 (There are no short cuts to any place worth going.)
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To: bnelson44
Thanks for the post.

There was actually criticism on this thread because the pentagon announced his kill.

Then there was the continuation of the running joke that every announced major kill is in reality just some low-level "aide" who happened to pick a number or answer a job ad.

203 posted on 09/26/2005 6:36:36 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: bnelson44

"great minds, as they say..."
The Z-Man must be going nuts. We just keep knocking em off.


204 posted on 09/26/2005 6:39:58 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Dog

Some people are just here to hear themselves bloviate. This whole concept of making jokes over our guys killing terrorists has struck a nerve with me as well. I like a joke as well as the next guy, but there's a time and a place for everything. If you want to joke, head over to a Cindy Sheehan thread. To make light of the great work our guys are doing in Iraq is almost sickening to me. I hope the people who joke about this take a minute to sit back and think about what they are saying.


205 posted on 09/26/2005 7:07:36 PM PDT by Dubya-M-Dees
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To: jmc1969

He was a bad guy. He shot at our troops. He is dead.

There will be no trial and he won't be released from Abu Ghraib in a few months.

He will be buried and forgotten in a few days, just like tens of thousands of his buddies. And he will cause no more problems.

Whatever he was in the organization, he is not doing it anymore. It was a good day. Congratulations troops.


206 posted on 09/26/2005 7:10:01 PM PDT by jim-x ("Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, UA Flight 93, September 11, 2001)
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To: Dubya-M-Dees

Please see the first paragraph of my post #188.


207 posted on 09/26/2005 7:12:45 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie ("Don't get stuck on Stupid!")
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

She actually had Donald Rumsfeld on last Thurs or Fri and was telling him what a lousy PR job they were doing. She suggested it to him. He seemed suprised for a moment and then said it was a good idea they would consider. Hmmmm...he's a busy man but surely people around him know they are losing the PR game just because they are not playing.


208 posted on 09/26/2005 7:18:44 PM PDT by jim-x ("Let's Roll" - Todd Beamer, UA Flight 93, September 11, 2001)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Put yourself in a soldiers shoes. Think about going out and risking your life to kill this terrorist scum. You get him in a very successful mission and you are overjoyed. Then read some of the posts in this thread.

"oh another one.. wake me up when we get #1"

If ya ain't got something good to say....


209 posted on 09/26/2005 7:19:39 PM PDT by Dubya-M-Dees
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To: jmc1969

This should be the number one story and headline in all real American newscasts!

~Scott~


210 posted on 09/26/2005 7:20:50 PM PDT by jscottdavis_for_48th_district (J. Scott Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jscottdavisfanclub ... Hollywood's Next Action Hero)
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To: freema

Are you series?


211 posted on 09/26/2005 7:41:12 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (the real enemy seeks to devour what is good)
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To: jscottdavis_for_48th_district

Number 2 should be number 1?


212 posted on 09/26/2005 7:42:12 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (the real enemy seeks to devour what is good)
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To: jim-x

I think DR probably thinks PR stands for Puerto Rican.


213 posted on 09/26/2005 7:43:49 PM PDT by sono
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To: jmc1969

Know what I wish? That someone is making a matrix of what information leads to the next group of terrorists. That would just be fun to walk through and read the connections.


214 posted on 09/26/2005 7:45:25 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: 2banana

Must be something like acid rain.


215 posted on 09/26/2005 7:48:20 PM PDT by pctech
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To: peyton randolph

a house rain
Hurricane involved?


time to hand out the $2000 vouchers and assign blame.


216 posted on 09/26/2005 7:51:26 PM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet (If not now, when?)
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To: musicman

....."or better yet, Go start my car......"

"..and have a bite of one of my scrumptious dates while you are at it. No really, you first."


217 posted on 09/26/2005 7:57:16 PM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet (If not now, when?)
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To: Dubya-M-Dees; FreeReign
Gentlemen,
It is posts like yours that I appreciate the opportunity to be here at FR. The debate is lively and well thought out.

I personally am in this for the long haul. I told my wife, friends and family in 2003 this operation, this campaign will take some time. Possibly upwards of ten years or more. But I believe the results and expense will be worth it.

That said, and from an honest perspective fresh without frustration spilling into chump humor.

Good job American soldiers, good kill, good hunting.

Thank You soldiers for putting your self in harms way that I may live a comfortable life posting on FR.

Your sacrifices are great and not forgotten.

God Bless!!!
218 posted on 09/26/2005 7:58:42 PM PDT by A message (The Democrat party platform is NOT in the mainstream. It is just foolish.)
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To: jmc1969

Just once I want to hear they snuffed several flunkies...


219 posted on 09/26/2005 7:59:54 PM PDT by Redbob
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To: bnelson44
Azzam was no small player in jihad in Iraq. He was an experienced and ruthless killer, who as a native Iraqi understood the culture and context of Iraq greater than the foreign jihadis in country. His contacts are likely to be top notch. He will need to be replaced, and his replacement will have less influence and experience than his predecessor. Destroying al Qaeda in Iraq is a laborious process, but one that can be accelerated by taking out vital leaders and middle managers.

This says it very accurately - The shooters down wind have been hunting him specifically for some time - This was a big hit -

220 posted on 09/26/2005 8:01:13 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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