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Zarqawi may have been killed in Mosul (White House: "highly unlikely")
Jerusalem Post ^ | Nov. 20, 2005

Posted on 11/20/2005 9:17:37 AM PST by Mount Athos

Edited on 11/20/2005 4:25:33 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

At least one Arab television media outlet reported that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of the al-Qaida in Iraq, was killed in Iraq on Sunday afternoon when eight terrorists blew themselves up in the in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

The unconfirmed report claimed that the explosions occurred after coalition forces surrounded the house in which al-Zarqawi was hiding.

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are looking into whether al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a gunfight in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a U.S. official said on Sunday, but a White House spokesman said that was "highly unlikely."

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20223159.htm


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: Mount Athos

al-Zarqawi dead? Impossible, Hillary hasn`t fainted.


261 posted on 11/20/2005 10:56:12 AM PST by WillamShakespeare (What is a John Kerry?)
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To: Marine_Uncle

They won't report it, this is the kind of thing that would try to keep under raps for a big announcement/prime time speech to the nation on Monday or Tuesday.


262 posted on 11/20/2005 10:56:47 AM PST by jmc1969
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To: JWojack

Zarqawi has more then one wife.


263 posted on 11/20/2005 10:57:15 AM PST by jmc1969
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

Still too early to know any facts. If he's dead- it's hard to imagine he blew himself up PURPOSELY. These jihadist leaders are notorious for sending their minions to "Will commit suicide for virgins" assignments.

I've been out of the loop all day. I hope we hear he is dead SOON..this guy has taken way too many of our soldiers and marines.


264 posted on 11/20/2005 10:57:28 AM PST by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: sono; sergeantdave; dalereed; NormsRevenge; forester; tubebender; hedgetrimmer; FOG724; ...
"Dances With Virgins"

Hey! That's equivalent with EnviroTerrorists and their "Dances With Wolves!"

I love it!!! (nice graphic, too)

265 posted on 11/20/2005 10:57:41 AM PST by SierraWasp (The only thing that can save CA is making eastern CA the 51st state called Sierra Republic!!!)
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To: Moonman62

My first, second and third thoughts after Zarqawi bombed Jordanians was that he had made an unbelievably stupid mistake, and that Jordanians might very well make him pay for it before anyone else did.


266 posted on 11/20/2005 10:58:09 AM PST by skr (Shopping for a tagline that fits or a fitting tagline...whichever I find first.)
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To: operation clinton cleanup

Jordanians hold an Arabic banner that reads 'Death for Zarqawi' (the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi) during an anti-terrorism rally in downtown Amman November 18, 2005. (Reuters)

267 posted on 11/20/2005 10:58:31 AM PST by No Blue States
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To: Natty Bumppo@frontier.net; Mount Athos

268 posted on 11/20/2005 10:59:12 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: jmc1969

But, IIRC, the surviving bomber said he was travelling with just one.


269 posted on 11/20/2005 10:59:18 AM PST by REDWOOD99
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To: texianyankee; operation clinton cleanup
Thanks for the kind thoughts folks.

Right now, I'm listening to their little treasures upstatirs with grandma, two little boys, 10 months and 3 years. We're having a blast raisign them while mom is in Iraq and dad is in Kuwait on his 2nd tour, iraq last year.

Godspeed

270 posted on 11/20/2005 10:59:26 AM PST by America's Resolve (I've become a 'single issue voter' for 06 and 08. My issue is illegal immigration!)
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To: F.J. Mitchell

I'll redouble my efforts. Heh heh heh...


271 posted on 11/20/2005 10:59:32 AM PST by DoughtyOne (MSM: Public support for war waining. 403/3 House vote against pullout vaporizes another lie.)
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To: jmc1969
Zarqawi has had more then one wife.
272 posted on 11/20/2005 10:59:59 AM PST by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: No Blue States

That sign looks like two smiley faces.

I'll be smiling when Z is out of circulation.


273 posted on 11/20/2005 11:01:19 AM PST by Cap Huff
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To: Mount Athos
What happened? Was it a bomb making class?
OK... pay attention because I'm only going to do this once..."

274 posted on 11/20/2005 11:01:22 AM PST by Redcloak (We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin' "whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!")
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To: Mount Athos

The ACLU will be filing a lawsuit on his behalf claiming that our soldiers didn't have a search warrant.


275 posted on 11/20/2005 11:02:14 AM PST by Riptides
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To: All


TICK TICK TICK....I CAN'T WAIT TO FIND OUT


IT WILL TRULY BE A GLORIOUS DAY.


276 posted on 11/20/2005 11:02:15 AM PST by Texas4ever
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To: george76

LOL!!!!

I'm trying not to soil myself!


277 posted on 11/20/2005 11:02:50 AM PST by Choose Ye This Day ('Tis the part of the wise man to...not venture all his eggs in one basket. -- Cervantes)
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To: JWojack
We won't know until there is sufficient time for the DNA tests. This won't just be the quickie field tests, I'm sure that pieces will be flown to the FBI lab for the full shot. That takes days, if not weeks. Someone this important would have to have absolute, definitive identification before there was any official announcement.

He wouldn't be welcome in Syria after making a death threat against the King of Jordan. Syria knows that would mean war with most of the middle east if it was discovered, and believe me, it WOULD be discovered. He couldn't go to Iran because of his war against the Shiia, even if they have common cause with the mad mullahs, it would be a death sentence to attempt to hide in Iran.

278 posted on 11/20/2005 11:02:59 AM PST by McGavin999 (Reporters write the Truth, Journalists write "Stories")
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To: Aquamarine
Woman bomber Sajida al-Rishawi makes confession: "It's all Bush's fault".

Actually (if this thread turns out to be true), history may show a direct like between

The bomb that did't

The lady who talked

The death of the Z-man

279 posted on 11/20/2005 11:03:22 AM PST by InterceptPoint
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To: America's Resolve
Thank them for me too. What fine offspring you have produced.


280 posted on 11/20/2005 11:03:26 AM PST by No Blue States
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