Dead Al-Zarqawi photo thread (celebrations)

[Grig]

An Iraqi soldier flashes a victory sign as he celebrates the death of Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Kerbala, June 8, 2006. (Mushtaq Mohammed/Reuters)

Iraqi soldiers hold up their weapons as they celebrate the death of al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in Najaf, June 8, 2006. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz

# Iraqi children chant "No to Zarqawi" and "No to Terrorism" during a small demonstration in Baghdad's poor neighborhood of Sadr City. Iraqi and US authorities have vowed to hunt down insurgency leaders after capturing a "treasure trove" of intelligence in the attack that killed Al-Qaeda militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.(AFP/Wissam Al-Okaili) AFP - Jun 09 12:55 PM

Iraqi children, all of whom were said to have lost relatives through violence, stage a small celebration, organised by the office of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, on account of the death of al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab

A resident prepares to fire his weapon in the air as he rejoices after Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced that al Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed, in Baghdad's Sadr city, June 8, 2006. (Kareem Raheem/Reuters)

[Boazo]

[Eccl 10:2]

Sweet! I was looking for the pictures of the originals (Candy and Flaherty) but couldn't find one.

Yours is even better - LOL!

Hey, it's nice to have something to LOL about!

[Rembrandt]

Those photos of happy faces remind me of how I'm going to feel sometime soon when the Swimmer goes over the rainbow; hopefully that will happen before Saturday morning when I arise. I would settle for Schumer if Teddy isn't ready or Her Thighness or His Harry Reid.

[Boazo]

Just in case

[JohnBovenmyer]

True, but that Myth Busters segment also included an interview with a SF doctor who'd treated somebody so hit.

[top 2 toe red]

Lol! I don't wanta settle!

Let's hope for a real Friday night party...when we awake Saturday morn, we learn that ALL of the ones you just mentioned, plus Pelosi, Murtha, Gore, and 99.9% of the MSM have headed out for their big reward in the sky and found they'd been re-booked to a much warmer climate somewhere way, way down south!

Now that's a party!

[billphx]

Actually, we had a 14 yr old girl die that way here in Phx....

[IVote2]

Thanks for posting the cropped photo and original photo. When you know that the entire photo included some of the Iraqi police and that the policeman gave his pistol to the elderly woman it makes a totally different statement doesn't it!

http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/iraqis-celebrate-zarqawis-death

Jen

[Kaslin]

You are welcome. I had seen the pictures in Yahoo on Thursday along with some where there were a whole group of Iraqi Police officers celebrating the demise of Zarqawi. They were gone though yesterday

[Grampa Dave]

A quick Summary of Z Pig's last day and what his replacements will face:

Monster betrayed by closest allies (Zarqawi location tipped off by captured deputies) {Why the libs don't want WOT prisoners questioned!}

"Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey...!"

Hi. My name is Abu Boohoo Zarqawi and I'm dead now.

Happy Iraqis celebrate the death of Z Pig:

Some more. "What is good for Americans and Iraqis, is bad for Democrats..."

When the Z Pig entered hell, he found out that his 72 virgins were clones of Helen Thomas. They are having their way with him now.

Which al Qaeda Son of a pig wants to be the next Z Pig? We will find your "Safe House" and send you to hell to be with the original Z pig! Your 72 Helen Thomas Virgins are waiting for you.

No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!

Z Pig replacements! Enjoy your eternity in hell with your special 72 virgins!

Some more. "What is good for Americans and Iraqis, is bad for Democrats..."

[El Gato]

I'm glad the Iraqis are pleased with the death of this foreign terrorist in their midst. But you've got to wonder how much ammo went up into the sky that should have been directed downrange at the terrorists? And how many were killed or injured when what went up came down?

To be fair, most of the pictures just show troops and the one older lady brandishing weapons, not firing them. That kind of exuberance I have no problem with, other than a minor beef about weapons safety. :)

[El Gato]

2. The photos of Baghdad with the traffic ban. Looks like a really good idea.

Only in the very short term. People have move goods, or the city goes hungry. They have to get to their jobs, or essential services are not provided.

[El Gato]

Maybe they could just yell and jump up and down - might be less dangerous.

Only one picture that I've seen shows the weapon actually being fired. The rest are being "brandished". Sort of a "Whiskey for Men, Beer for My Horses" moment. :)

[American in Singapore]

Only in the very short term. People have move goods, or the city goes hungry. They have to get to their jobs, or essential services are not provided.

Yeah, I understand. First I thought: what about bikes and public transport only? Then I thought: there has to be trucks too, to move stuff. Then cars. So, back to the same.

But I guess a traffic ban is better than some have suggested: nuke it, bulldoze it, and start over again :-)

[conservativebabe]

OMG!! Wish I'd seen that.