Posted on 11/20/2005 9:17:37 AM PST by Mount Athos
Edited on 11/20/2005 4:25:33 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
At least one Arab television media outlet reported that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of the al-Qaida in Iraq, was killed in Iraq on Sunday afternoon when eight terrorists blew themselves up in the in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
The unconfirmed report claimed that the explosions occurred after coalition forces surrounded the house in which al-Zarqawi was hiding.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are looking into whether al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a gunfight in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a U.S. official said on Sunday, but a White House spokesman said that was "highly unlikely."
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20223159.htm
Maybe from past experience they learned its best to secure the primeter 1st including any escape tunnels etc.
LMAO!
No thank you my FRiend.
It must take a lot of pressure off them knowing their kids are in such good hands.
But it perhaps once again demonstrates that the "moderate" muslim world is not opposed to the "islamicists'" goals and methods. We could've had Zarqawi, bin Laden, and the whole bunch of them years ago with its help.
Bush won't be back in the US until Tuesday, I think.
You don't understand the Zarqawi network. Zarqawi was never a general of Osama he has his own network that is totally seperate from al-Qaeda the origional network. If he was really killed we will know tomorrow because Zarqawi's generals will begin to fight over command of the network and it will be one of Zarqawi's generals that in the end controls the network.
Good point. One thing for sure CENTCOM is not a sensation news feed.
Are the demonrats having a bad week, or what?
CNN sucks, as do Begala, Carville, and Wolf Blitzer.
Yeah, something about crapping in your own back yard thing.
I still can't believe that he took credit for it.
The President can give a speech to the nation from wherever he is around the world.
I thought we were going to hang Murtha hide in that office.
why was this taken out of breaking news? Is this false after all?
Chris,
Your posts are great and I always look forward to them.
I forgot Z wore the bomb belt to avoid live capture.
Im liking this rumor more and more.
See this thread
Bruce Willis Offers Million Dollar Bounty for Osama or Zarqawi
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520675/posts
Judging by the different stories alledging al-Zarqawi's death, it must be just another rumor.
Google search result:
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Osama Bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in Falluja? By Preetam Dutta,
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In order to retain any cohesiveness in the organization, the new leader, or those vying for the position, will have to loudly take credit for some new attacks. The greater the horror, the better. I think the first affirmation of Z's death will come in this manner. The military won't announce anything until they are 100%. How long does a DNA test take, anyway?
Ping, son. Note the location......
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