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Key Iraqi al-Qaeda figure 'dead'
BBC.com ^ | June 27, 2008

Posted on 06/27/2008 7:07:56 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

The US military in Iraq says a militant killed on Tuesday has been positively identified as the leader of al-Qaeda in the city of Mosul.

It said the man - identified by a pseudonym, Abu Khalaf - had co-ordinated and ordered many attacks.

He was shot dead by American troops during a raid on a building in Mosul.

US and Iraqi forces have been carrying out an offensive in the city for more than a month, in an attempt to drive out al-Qaeda in Iraq from Mosul.

The city, US and Iraqi officials say, is al-Qaeda's last urban stronghold in Iraq.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abukhalaf; alqaeda; alqaedainiraq; iraq; michaelmoore; mosul; wot
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1 posted on 06/27/2008 7:07:58 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

...and another one tossed into the pit of fire.


2 posted on 06/27/2008 7:11:41 AM PDT by SolidWood (Refusal to vote for McCain is active support of Obama. Period.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
“He was shot dead by American troops during a raid on a building in Mosul.”

Shot dead?! It's an outrage. This noble freedom fighter should have been brought to the USA (for a trial, wink-wink), placed in a suite in Hilton or Marriott, given taxpayer-paid lawyers and granted TV interviews to explain the suffering he is enduring at hands of oppressors.

3 posted on 06/27/2008 7:15:42 AM PDT by alecqss
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

All right! Way to go, the first round is on me.


4 posted on 06/27/2008 7:16:24 AM PDT by A Cyrenian
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To: alecqss
I am sure they read him his Miranda Rights. After all we would not want to piss off any liberals over this.

To bad the freedom fighter resisted. So sad. I will think of him as I imbibe in my adult beverage tonight, especially when I have to relieve myself. Good riddance to both, in the toilet and into hell.

5 posted on 06/27/2008 7:19:17 AM PDT by ProudFossil
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“He was shot dead by American troops”

No lawyer for you, maggot.


6 posted on 06/27/2008 7:20:27 AM PDT by ryan71 (Typical bitter white gun toter)
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To: ryan71

Now we have to worry about this guy’s estate filing suit over violated civil rights. Obama would support that, and I’m pretty sure 4 justices on the SCOTUS would support it.


7 posted on 06/27/2008 7:22:25 AM PDT by GOPyouth (Osama and Obama are both against President Bush.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I blame President Bush for this setback.


8 posted on 06/27/2008 7:22:58 AM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I wish I could shake that soldier’s hand who sent that vermin to hell.


9 posted on 06/27/2008 7:25:24 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (This tagline is completely naked - STOP STARING!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Tough being a number three or four in Al-Quaeda. Good work, troops, one less prisoner to have to worry about some idiot lawyer getting off to fight another day.


10 posted on 06/27/2008 7:30:42 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Nice shooting!

Keep up the good work!

God’s speed and stay alert!


11 posted on 06/27/2008 7:34:05 AM PDT by petro45acp (NO good endeavor survives an excess of "adult supervision" (read bureaucracy)!)
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"He was shot dead by American troops during a raid on a building in Mosul."

...wishing I could buy a round for the crew that put this dog where he belonged.

12 posted on 06/27/2008 7:36:38 AM PDT by lormand (Support your local and state Conservative representative in November (assuming you have one))
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To: SueRae
This should be front-page news across the USA.

"THE SENIOR AL-QAEDA LEADER IN THEIR LAST URBAN STRONGHOLD IN ALL OF IRAQ IS DEAD!"

What great news even if the MSM won't report it.

13 posted on 06/27/2008 7:37:35 AM PDT by DJtex
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

He just met his 72 “Virginians”.


14 posted on 06/27/2008 7:37:48 AM PDT by bmwcyle (If God wanted us to be Socialist, Karl Marx would have been born in America.)
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To: alecqss
...should have been brought to the USA (for a trial, wink-wink), placed in a suite in Hilton...

Hey, Paris is skanky, but I don't think she woulda had him.

15 posted on 06/27/2008 7:38:07 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

He went from Habeus Corpus to Corpus Mortis.


16 posted on 06/27/2008 7:39:05 AM PDT by AU72
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
We're rollin' up Al Qaeda. Its on the run in Mosul.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

17 posted on 06/27/2008 7:44:01 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: ProudFossil
I am sure they read him his Miranda Rights.

Gives a new meaning to 'the right to remain silent'

Perhaps we should start engraving ammunition with Miranda. Just to be safe.

18 posted on 06/27/2008 7:47:09 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is an EVIL like no other, and must be ERADICATED)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
That fire-pit is burning well.
19 posted on 06/27/2008 7:48:09 AM PDT by monkeycard (There's no such thing as too much ammo.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Food for the buzzards.


20 posted on 06/27/2008 7:48:52 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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