Posted on 06/07/2006 11:41:09 PM PDT by StJacques
Edited on 06/08/2006 1:00:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
It's on ABC Late Night News Right Now
ABC News Update:
BAGHDAD, Iraq Jun 8, 2006 (AP)— Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed Wednesday evening along with seven aides.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2052072
Doin' good, Martha. Hope all is well in NJ. And now having USS Cole steaming back to the litter box is the icing on the cake.
Amen!
Well WAKE UP.. now you can comment on more important things like "When are we going to get Osama?" /sarc
Death brings satisfaction, reflection for U.S. troops
By ANTONIO CASTANEDA/Associated Press Writer
June 8, 2006
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) — Radios crackled before dawn Thursday with news that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been killed by a U.S. airstrike, bringing a vague sense of satisfaction to some American troops while giving others a moment to reflect.
At a camp outside this battle-scarred city, some Marines scoffed at the Jordanian-born terrorist's decision to appear in a video released in April. They suggested his demise was the product of his own vanity when he showed his face to the world.
The video portrayed al-Zarqawi as an insurgent commander looking over maps and swaggering through the desert with a machine gun. But footage released later, which the U.S. military said was found in a raid, showed al-Zarqawi fumbling with the weapon.
"He pumped himself up so much that he blew himself up, with the help of some U.S. fighter jets," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Medeiros of Saugus, Mass. "I'm excited because we got a real bad guy off the street."
South of Baghdad, soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat team have in recent weeks pursued phantom sightings of al-Zarqawi, who was believed to have traveled through the farms and desert they patrol.
But there was no celebration when they heard over the radio that he had been killed.
"It's about time. He's eluded us long enough," said Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Moss, 30, of St. Louis, as he stood before a wall of computer monitors with colored maps tracking troop movements.
Staff Sgt. Philip Miller said most troops who were awake at the time shared a quiet moment to reflect on the accomplishment.
"Everyone's been looking for him for so long," said Miller, 26, of Normalville, Pa. "Taking him out of the loop is justification for all those guys who gave their lives for this."
One Marine near Fallujah suggested the deaths of al-Zarqawi and his seven associates would make things a little easier for the American mission.
"Time will tell, but if he's as big as they say, then I think it'll have a dramatic effect on our current operations," said Marine Lance Cpl. Kurtis Backiel, of Clinton, Mass., assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Regiment.
Others were not so sure. Mustafa Alani, an Iraqi military analyst with the Gulf Research Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, said the few hundred remaining members of al-Zarqawi's band probably would continue their attacks under new leadership.
"These organizations always prepare for the day their leaders are killed or arrested. They always have a replacement," Alani said.
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Associated Press reporters Ryan Lenz in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, and Jim Krane in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.
I may go to Bob's Big Boy's buffet breakfast on Saturday morning, and have extra bacon and sausage.
What made it so funny was how he kept discussing how we said we would never stoop to being like the Palestinians, who handed out cake on 9/11.
Oh, wait. Yes we would. LOL!
I like the alternative definition of "diplomacy" - the art of saying "nice doggie" while searching for a rock.
You are the epitome of an idiot, and subscribe to the cowardly "blame America first" nonsense.
You are too stupid to reason with, and need your head examined, IMO.
I'm surprised he looks that good in light of the bombs dropped on the "unsafe" house. Would have expected it to be really hard to identify the deceased.
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ABC News: Zarqawi may have been killed [Confirmed DEAD by NBC] Now breaking on MSNBC & CNN ^
| Posted by StJacques On News/Activism ^ 06/07/2006 11:41:09 PM PDT · 2,763 replies · 73,727+ views |
I would gladly be there as an overnight reporter, if they are looking. :)
They desperately need one, but preferably a broadcast journalist.
I am print.
This from the network that, a few days afterwards, referred to what happened on 9-11 as the World Trade Center collapse...
To bad we didn't get him June 6, 2006
666 The devils number.
Oh MY Goodness! Sweet you, you surely did try to wake me!
I love that!
I'd like to see teeth painted on the front of the USS COLE, like the P-40 Warhawks that Chenault flew. An angry scowl would be the last thing an Al-Qaeda pirate in Dhow would see before Justice caught up with his terrorist Muslim ass..
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