Well I think I've found a sort of confirmation of this story, at least I understand better where the jihadis are getting it from.
Here's a clip from the Washington Post story from today, that hints that Zarqawi might be among the dead.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/19/AR2005111901120.html
"...A U.S and Iraqi raid on a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq safe house in Mosul sparked a three-hour firefight in which four insurgents and four policemen were killed and three guerillas blew themselves up, said Gov. Duraid Kashmoulaof Nineveh province.
Iraqi and U.S forces had suspected Abu Musab Zarqawi, leader of Iraq ' s most feared insurgent group, might be at the house, Kashmoula said. Zarqawi ' s whereabouts have been the topic of a stream of murky reports; U.S military officials have said they believe Zarqawi has vowed not to be taken alive.
The U.S military was examining the dead late Saturday, the governor said. U.S military spokesmen in Baghdad said they had no information other than word of the firefight...."
Not to say that this is terrorism related, just news:
3 killed in high-rise Moscow blaze
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20051119-022236-7533r
MOSCOW, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Fire broke out on the 25th floor of a Moscow high-rise apartment building Saturday, killing at least three people, a report said.
Firefighters spent five hours fighting the blaze that burned out four apartments and prompted evacuation of more than 50 residents of the building, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported.
At least five people were injured.
Cause of the fire, said to be the worst ever in such a tall structure in the Russian capital, was being investigated.
If they do not have proof of who the dead are, then maybe we are lucky and one is him.
That may have a lot of bearing on the re-issue of the tapes in the last couple days.
I really do not know how the terrorists will react.
Thank you for working so hard on this one.
Thanks neosgirl.
Would you characterize the chatter on the forums for us? Jill seems to think it has increased in intensity and volume. Any thoughts?