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How They Killed Him (Zarqawi's 16-year old WIFE also killed in bombing)
Time ^ | 6/19/06 | SCOTT MACLEOD, BILL POWELL

Posted on 06/11/2006 5:41:54 PM PDT by jimbo123

The dinner party had gathered last Wednesday evening in a farmhouse in the fertile, fruit-growing countryside just outside Baqubah, 30 miles north of Baghdad. One of the attendees was Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. With him were at least three women and three men, including Sheik Abdul-Rahman, al-Zarqawi's so-called spiritual adviser and confidant. Also in the house was one of al-Zarqawi's most trusted couriers, an aide tasked with relaying messages from the commander to militants in the field. What al-Zarqawi could not have known was that U.S. and Jordanian intelligence officials had been tracking the movements of Abdul-Rahman and the courier--whom Jordanian intelligence refers to as Mr. X--for weeks. Fewer than half a dozen members of a U.S. reconnaissance and surveillance team from Delta Force hid in a grove of date and palm trees, watching the building. After years of hunting, they finally had the prey in their sights.

But almost as soon as they took up position, the commandos feared they were about to lose him. A special-operations source tells TIME that the surveillance team was worried that there wasn't enough time to assemble a ground assault force to raid the house and capture al-Zarqawi; the commandos at the site lacked sufficient manpower and weaponry to attack on their own. As dusk neared, the team fretted al-Zarqawi might slip away if they waited too long. A knowledgeable Pentagon official says the Delta team "saw one group come into the house and one group exit." Al-Zarqawi was not in the departing group, but the commandos were afraid he might be in the next one. The recon unit's leader radioed his superiors to request an air strike.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deathcult; islam; pedophile; zarqawi
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Thank goodness this sicko is dead.
1 posted on 06/11/2006 5:41:58 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

At least one mistake here... 6 people total, including the butcher were killed...


2 posted on 06/11/2006 5:43:56 PM PDT by Alama
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To: jimbo123

Who cares? He's DEAD! And that's all that matters.


3 posted on 06/11/2006 5:44:00 PM PDT by Obadiah (The beatings will continue until morale improves!)
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To: jimbo123

Sounds like he was getting a head start on the 70 virgins.


4 posted on 06/11/2006 5:44:04 PM PDT by HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath (Jesus always reads His knee-mail. (Hall of Fame Hit-N-Run poster))
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To: jimbo123

Speaking of pedophiles I read somewhere that the Jordanian who had the 16 year old from Michigan go looking for him, now says he wants her to return to Jordan. He says she "belongs" to him.


5 posted on 06/11/2006 5:44:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: jimbo123
net around al-Zarqawi tightened significantly in the weeks leading up to the strike--boosted by the cooperation of al-Qaeda informants willing to betray their leader.

A treacherous arab, now that's a surprise.

6 posted on 06/11/2006 5:46:07 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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Words escape me, pervert, butcher, scum bag. All fit. I am glad he is dead.


7 posted on 06/11/2006 5:49:51 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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How nice for Zaqcowee. His sixteen year old wife is dead, and her happiness can be derived from knowing that he'll get 72 virgins. No wonder these Moslems don't want anything to do with pigs. They recognize each other for what they are, and want no part of it.


8 posted on 06/11/2006 5:50:43 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Hey Senators, what have you done with those Conservatives we sent to Congress? (CyberAnt Inspired))
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To: cripplecreek

Interesting how the NY Times in their story today left out the fact that Zarqawi's wife was 16-years old. But the NY Times has always been a champion of perversion and pedophilia.


9 posted on 06/11/2006 5:52:01 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: DoughtyOne

Professional courtesy?


10 posted on 06/11/2006 5:52:31 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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I thought he had a wife and four kids back in Jordan in his home town?
this 16 yr old must have been a 2nd wife.


11 posted on 06/11/2006 5:52:34 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Moderate Mooslims.....what's that?)
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To: Warthogtjm

LOL, for sure!


12 posted on 06/11/2006 5:53:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Hey Senators, what have you done with those Conservatives we sent to Congress? (CyberAnt Inspired))
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To: Alama
WRONGO....NO MISTAKES BY DELTA.

That Delta Team did a perfect job. And who ever were with the low life serial killer were with him at their own risk. He was a very high value target, they knew it and were still with him. TO BAD...shows how ignorant they were. NOW THEY'RE ALL DEAD...just more terrorist dead that will not have to be dealt with. GREAT JOB...DELTA!!!

13 posted on 06/11/2006 5:54:40 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc. 10:2)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Now we know why the liberal media has been quiet about the reports of women's lingerie being discovered in the ruins of his former "safe" house. What a sicko.


14 posted on 06/11/2006 5:55:46 PM PDT by jimbo123
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Dinner party. ok.


15 posted on 06/11/2006 5:55:56 PM PDT by CAWats (And I will make no distinction between terrorists and the democrats.)
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To: jimbo123

More info Bump!!!!!!!!!


16 posted on 06/11/2006 5:57:10 PM PDT by DoctorMichael (A wall first. A wall now.)
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To: shield

Targeted by The United States Army, engaged by the United States Air Force.

If only we could bring the team (USA and USAAF) back together again ;)


17 posted on 06/11/2006 5:57:22 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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Good for the ops team but I'd like to know who the "Special Ops" source was for TIME?????

I can't see anyone being directly involved in this quickie kill turning around and phoning his buddy at TIME!

Is there any silence these days or are there press shills in every mission.


18 posted on 06/11/2006 5:57:30 PM PDT by imintrouble
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To: jimbo123
The cover:

Look familiar?


19 posted on 06/11/2006 6:00:05 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: shield

The army said that 6 people, Zarkawi included, were killed... This report says that 7 were...

Maybe try to read and understand first?


20 posted on 06/11/2006 6:02:01 PM PDT by Alama
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