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
You hit the nail on the head. If Jordanian intel knew of his whereabouts the entire time, they share in the culpability of this whole mess. Regardless, let's hope this latest report is accurate.
They had Saddam's DNA and confirmed it in less than a day.
Don't think that Pakistani ISI doesn't have a decient idea of the position of certain high ranking members of al-Qaeda in Pakistan.
Its an urban myth.
Perhaps the family was "persuaded" by Jordan's government to say where he was located.
I bet the Iraqis would dance in the streets at news of his death. Heck maybe our troops would even join them.
He is responsible for the death of many of our best.
Some say he is easily replacable, I disagree.
bttt
But Saddams body wasnt charred beyond recognition like these. Im not sure how much that slows down a DNA test, maybe not at all. Hopefuly we will get a yes or no soon.
This one actually has merit. Some of the reporting is inaccurate but on the whole this thing all fits together.
Interesting..bump
I'll bet he blowed up real good.
I'll settle for the general rule that all Muslim terrorists with a last name starting in "Z" are missing some portion of their lower limbs. If not true, lets make it happen.
However, "knee-capping" would be too good for them!
I wanted a picture of him with woman's panties on his head.
They just sad. Period.
Not low enough for them to bring out bin LLaden yet.
Doubt it. I imagine he prefers little boys.
If this is true command wanted his face on the news
BIG TIME.
The official head of the dimocrat party, Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy announced if story true, he will head an entourage to the Middle East to pay homage....developing.
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