Iraqi Mosul al Qaeda leader killed

CNN ^ | August 2, 2007

[rightwingintelligentsia]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Mosul leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was shot to death by Iraqi soldiers during a combat operation in the northern Iraqi city Wednesday, a U.S. military statement said.

It comes as the U.S. records its lowest monthly troop death toll since November, reflecting military hopes that the recent military buildup is making strides.

Iraqi soldiers spotted al Qaeda's emir of Mosul -- known as Safi -- riding in a pickup truck in northeastern Mosul and began chasing his vehicle, the military said in a statement released Thursday.

After pulling over, Safi and two bodyguards emerged from the truck and opened fire on the soldiers, but they were shot dead, the military said.

"The death of Safi will further disrupt senior AQI leadership in Mosul, which has been unstable since May, due to the combined efforts of Coalition Forces and ISF (Iraqi security forces) offensive operations," said U.S. Army Col. Stephen Twitty, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

[pissant]

Dead jihadi BUMP

[yldstrk]

Dust off the gun! And get ready for the next one!

[jiggyboy]

After pulling over, Safi and two bodyguards emerged from the truck and opened fire on the soldiers, but they were shot dead, the military said. LOL, "hey let's drive for a while, then pull to a stop, jump out of the truck, and start shooting. Those Army guys don't train for anything like that"

[OKIEDOC]

Why does CNN give a tad of good news on this death and a whole page of bad news?

[Pistolshot]

Harry and Nancy are deeply saddened.

[2banana]

It comes as the U.S. records its lowest monthly troop death toll since November, reflecting military hopes that the recent military buildup is making strides.

CNN actually reported this??? Are there snowball fights somewhere as we speak?

[RedRover]

Great news. All the more so because Iraqi soldiers took the lead.

[yoe]

...how to ruin Reid’s day...

[Wings-n-Wind]

One less....

NEXT!!!!

[pissant]

Because they are liberal pukes?

[Allegra]

It's working.

And there are some people in Congress who are mighty upset about that.

[april15Bendovr]

Another one bites the dust

[blam]

"After pulling over, Safi and two bodyguards emerged from the truck and opened fire on the soldiers, but they were shot dead, the military said.

Excellent. That's my style of terrorist hunting.

[nuconvert]

Great. They’re really taking them down lately. Gee, surge must be working. Lol. Don’t tell Reid or Feingold

[Mr. Lucky]

Notice how they report that the military hopes, not that we hope or that America hopes or that the civilized world everywhere hopes.

[unspun]

How about Al Sadr and the Iranian backed Shiite terrorists, Mr. President?

[jazusamo]

Good show! 216 more virgins used up.

[Allegra]

Hey, GWB...why don't you post some of your stuff about us warmongers and hawks on this thread?

You can peddle your Ron Paul obsession to some more people.

I mean, come on...get that surrender agenda out there. Time's a-wastin'!

[Weeedley]

It more than about time to be turning the tide in this longer than necessary war.

Patton’s Third Army would have crushed the muslin jahidists in a matter of months; back in the day when we had generals with the balls they are paid to possess.