Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq arrested: report

Reuters ^ | May 8 2008 | Reuters

[balls]

DUBAI (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, has been arrested, the Arabic television station al-Arabiya reported on Friday, quoting the Iraqi Defense Ministry.

Arabiya said Muhajir had been detained in a joint Iraqi-U.S. operation in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The U.S. military said it had no information on the reports at this stage.

[cookcounty]

He’s been captured by a joint US-Iraqi raid. Which means the Iraqis will waterboard him if the US won’t.

[potlatch]

Thanks for the thought freema. Plenty of awful quotes by Phelps; Fred Phelps “Thank God for 9/11″, “God hates fags,” “AIDS cures fags,” and “Fags die" He and Jeramiah [sp] were cut from the same cloth..

[Carry_Okie]

I think the Iraqi’s use diluted battery acid with their water board.

With live electrodes?

[Uncle Miltie]

"Al Qaeda in Iraq shares a name and ideology if not organisational ties with Osama bin Laden's network, which was blamed for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States."

Dear "Reuters":

Osama took credit.

F'ing cretinous fellow travellers.

[Kleebo151]

This will be a boost for John McCain, who has had confidence in the surge from the get-go and General Petraeus, Moveon.org’s nemesis.

[FreeReign]

Did they get Jimmy Hoffa too? We have heard this stuff before.

Don't like it?

Stick cotton in your ear.

[Tennessean4Bush]

thanks for the ping

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Time to go medieval on his ass!

Remember the Gary Busey/flamethrower scene in “DC Cab”?

I’ll bring the marshmellows.

[Hoodat]

I am surprised he didn't martyr himself, just as he had convinced others to do.

/sarc

[elhombrelibre]

OUTSTANDING! This is appears to be an IA Op and is great that they’re able to take the lead and get these evil bastards.

[Katarina]

LMAO good one I agree!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Reading thru that report again...they said they found him asleep......no mention of any guards for him....Now I think it is a setup.....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I am not buying it...see just above.....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #52.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest and Dog.

Al Qaeda’s leader in Iraq arrested — Arabiya TV
Reuters | May 08, 2008 | Reuters
Posted on 05/08/2008 1:37:22 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013217/posts

Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Arrested in Mosul
Fox News | Thursday, May 08, 2008
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 05:33:29 PM by Tut
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013251/posts

[Royal Wulff]

Might be wrong guy. See here: http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/192653.php

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Read JAWA link just above....Not the Guy...the General thought it was.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #56...JAWA Report .

[Allegra]

Read JAWA link just above....Not the Guy...the General thought it was.

I suspected as much.

I always wait for US military confirmation.

The Iraqis have learned not to celebrate any of these reported captures or kills until the US confirms as well.

[SunkenCiv]

Might be wrong guy? Better shoot him just to be sure.