Posted on 02/09/2008 6:49:02 PM PST by jdm
**EXCERPT**
BAGHDAD, Feb. 9 -- On Nov. 3, U.S. soldiers raided a safe house of the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq near the northern city of Balad. Not a single combatant was captured, but inside the house they found something valuable: a diary and will written in neat Arabic script.
"I am Abu Tariq, Emir of al-Layin and al-Mashadah Sector," it began.
Over 16 pages, the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader detailed the organization's demise in his sector. He once had 600 men, but now his force was down to 20 or fewer, he wrote. They had lost weapons and allies. Abu Tariq focused his anger in particular on the Sunni fighters and tribesmen who have turned against al-Qaeda in Iraq and joined the U.S.-backed Sunni Sahwa, or "Awakening," forces.
"We were mistreated, cheated and betrayed by some of our brothers," Abu Tariq wrote. "We must not have mercy on those traitors until they come back to the right side or get eliminated completely in order to achieve victory at the end."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Dang, his group has fewer members than Mannheim Steamroller!
The Washington Compost did a good job of playing down the significance of the diary.
It almost sounds as if they are sad to see the insurgents doing so bad.
The article has a really sad tone to it.
"We were mistreated, cheated and betrayed by some of our brothers," Abu Tariq wrote.
People don't like it when you do stuff like cut off their fingers for smoking cigarettes.
Better hurry up with getting your vengance though, Abu, 'cause it sounds like your time is just about up.
In another entry, Abu Tariq listed the names of some tribesmen who had remained loyal to al-Qaeda in Iraq, noting that "there are very few tribe members who stood by us." He boasted that 16 of his fighters had raided the houses of Awakening fighters, "killing and injuring a lot of them" and burning some of their vehicles, "which affected their morale and resources tremendously."
Abu Tariq devoted much of the diary to a list of remaining al-Qaeda in Iraq members in his sector and those who had betrayed his group, naming individuals, families and tribes. "My request to you is not to be negligent with the deserters/traitors at all," he wrote in an Oct. 28 entry, apparently addressing his followers.
Really smart there, Abu.
Some of those on the list had remarks next to their names, such as "We have not seen him for more than 20 days so far" or "Left three days ago."
"Hey boss, going to the store, be right back."
Didn’t somebody write a song, “50 Ways to Leave Al Qaeda”?
Kudos to Cannoneer No. 4
>>Didn’t somebody write a song, “50 Ways to Leave Al Qaeda”?<<
is that tuned to the “Pina Colada “ song?
ping
btt
Atually to the tune of “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon. I’ll take a shot.
The Americans shoot us every time we go outside,
and we’re running out of places we can hide.
Even the Sunnis, have joined the other side,
I think it may be time to leave Al Qaeda.
We used to have over six hundred men,
now I think maybe we have ten,
oh no, here come those helicopters once again,
I think it may be time to leave Al Qaeda,
there must be fifty ways to leave Al Qaeda,
Steal a new car, Omar,
a Benz will take you far,
slip out to the souk, Farouk, to buy some tea.
Yeah play it cool Abdul, don’t be a dead fool,
Just get up and go, Mo’, and set yourself free.
I just don’t get why they turned on us like they did,
because we drilled their knees and strapped bombs on their kids,
now they’re showing just exactly where we’re hid,
I think it may be time to leave Al Qaeda.
Yeah, there must be fifty ways to leave Al Qaeda,
Steal a new car, Omar,
a Benz will take you far,
slip out to the souk, Farouk, to buy some tea.
Yeah play it cool Abdul, don’t be a dead fool,
Just get up and go, Mo’, and set yourself free.
Cheers!
Wicked, bro!
Thanks,...it must have really hurt the Washington Post to share this with it’s readers....
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Some one shove this up reids @ss.
Thanks! Quite the read.. Keep the pressure on is all I can say.
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