Posted on 06/20/2006 8:01:40 AM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
DUBAI (Reuters) - The new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq "slit the throats" of two U.S. soldiers whose bodies were found in Baghdad, according to a statement posted on the Internet on Tuesday.
"God Almighty has graced the leader Abu Hamza al-Muhajir ... with the implementation of the sentence," said a statement from the al Qaeda-led Mujahideen Shura Council. It said the two had been killed by having their throats slit.
The statement could not be authenticated. It was posted on one Web forum used by Islamists, but not on the main site used by Iraqi insurgent groups.
The same group had said in a statement on Monday, a few hours before the bodies were found, that it had abducted them and would provide more details in the coming days.
Thanks Tex for the additional info
I am very sorry to hear this. To their families, fellow troops and friends, I extend my heartfelt condolences.
And as unconscionable as their recent barbarism is, it reflects a desperation that ought to at least give the war critics a pause, for we are clearly winning. The treasure trove of intel in Zarq-Wowie-that's-a-big-bomb, rubble/coffin was the turning point in our effort, the terrorists Midway Island defeat.
Why the defeatist fools cannot see victory at hand has roots in their childhood hero, eeyore the pessimist.
Even though I knew if we were unable to find these soldiers, they'd be found dead. It still makes me so upset. I watched a brother of one of these soldiers on TV last night on local news since he was from Houston, he couldn't even talk because of his tears. How sad! SICKENING....
It's Edgar Rice Burroughs. Conan was written by Robert E. Howard.
That is what I gathered SE Mom.
BARBARA STARR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Daryn.
Major General William Caldwell conducted an on-camera briefing in Baghdad that concluded just a little while ago. And after that briefing was done, after the cameras turned off, General Caldwell telling reporters that indeed the troops have discovered two bodies. They discovered them last night. They do believe they are the remains of the two missing soldiers that came under attack last Friday night. By all accounts, those two soldiers taken away alive by insurgents in the area.
A desperate search had been on since Friday night. Eight thousand U.S. and Iraqi troops involved in that search. Desperately trying to find Private First Class Kristian Menchaca and Private First Class Thomas Tucker. But now, according to General Caldwell, their remains have been found.
Very difficult news for the families, Daryn. And the news may only get more difficult throughout the day. Sources telling CNN's Cal Perry in Baghdad that IEDs, improvised explosive devices, were found near the area, indicating the area may have been booby trapped by insurgents. Indications that the insurgents very deliberately may have tried to make it extremely difficult for these bodies to be recovered. DNA testing will be carried out, but the military clearly indicating that the two bodies that have been found now, they strongly believe, are the bodies of the two missing Americans.
Daryn.
KAGAN: Barbara Starr at the Pentagon. You're right, Barbara, exactly not the development that we were waiting to hear.
We need to get 10K of our boay's surround this neighborhood, NO FRICKIN QUARTER, DO IT NOW!
>>Whack-a-Mole<<
Precicely. This time we should give a Predator a chance.
Islam is evil.
Boys
Thanks for the transcript TK:)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1652475/posts
Have you seen this yet? US TROOPS SURROUND RAMADI!!!
I wonder what the Geneva convention rule is for this type of situation. Why should we abide by pow rules if the enemy doesn't? Maybe its time to start stringing up the GITMO prisoners.
That it is shield, truly!
I'm sick about it. And can't really talk about it, SE Mom.
"I too am frustrated by 'politically correct' warfare. Be done with them...B52 them."
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IF we hadn't gone into this war determined not to offend anyone or damage anyone's mosque, and IF our leaders weren't gutless wonders, THEN we would have been out of Iraq long ago and we wouldn't have two soldiers cut into little pieces lying in th dirt in a god forsaken piece of dessert (not to mention 2500 others dead).
Our military has had its hands tied way too long....(and everyone wonders why people keep trying to draw parallels between this war and Viet Nam!)
Excellent point!
I SAY THERE'S ENOUGH CREDIT TO GO AROUND, FOR ALLOF THEM!!! ------LET'S ROLL!!!
I know, I know...
But here's something:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1652475/posts
Someone sent that to me and I just pray for our military and great success.
After reading that, I seriously wonder if he's EVER met any Marines or known any personally.
hell he's french, maybe he's afraid he would have to surrender :)
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