BREAKING: Abu Omar al-Baghdadi Captured (Or not: see #210)

ap ^ | 3/9/07

[bnelson44]

BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iraqi military spokesman says the leader of the al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, has been captured in a raid west of Baghdad. U.S. officials had no confirmation

[AmericanInTokyo]

Man the DEMOCRATS and other TRAITORS must be PISSED!

[Cyclopean Squid]

I'd like to ask how many terrorist leaders have you caught?

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[COBOL2Java]

Murtha: "This is bad...this is REALLY bad!"

[McGavin999]

Thanks for the ping bnelson. Each time they get one of these guys we get closer and closer to the festering pit that spawns these guys.

[NonLinear]

I guess the SURGE is working, eh? Also, on O'Reilly, he mentioned that violence was down 80% since the surge...


Sure signs from the DBM!

[tflabo]

Time to try him in the liberal American Justice system.
SHould be able to get out on appeal....you can bet little Dickie Durbin will be hollering for TERRORIST RIGHTS....

[magellan]

"Yeah, but this one they got alive... Think of the possibilities!"

Calling Jack Bauer!

And somebody bring that new "pain ray" the military unveiled recently.

[magellan]

Tom Daschle is deeply saddened.

[pollyannaish]

A little happy dance from my corner of the world. Way to go guys!

[longtermmemmory]

The questions from the MSM:

Why didn't we catch him sooner?

Is he going to be tortured?

When can we interview him?

What military secrets has he revealed?

Will you allow him to see his lawyers?

How do you respond to "some people" stating he is innocent and should be released?

Isn't it true he was just on a humanitarian aid misson?

[vigilante2]

That was one of the best stories coming from the Middle East..Rambo is the man!

[Democratshavenobrains]

Not Osama. Don't care. Bush is a bigger terrorist.

/the Left

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

BBC now has it,...lends credence but no confirmation at Coalition Website yet.

[Tribune7]

ping

[Temple Owl]

Bush's fault.

I was thinking the same thing.

[omnivore]

"Abu Omar al-Baghdadi"
Sounds like an alias to me.

Also known as:
Abu Omar al-Bigbooty

[bnelson44]

Unless I missed something, the BBC is just reporting that others are reporting....

[kinghorse]

give him a cowboy hat to wear.

[kinghorse]

I think the guy in the pic, the Mule, pledged fealty to Baggie. The Mule took over Al Qaeda Iraq after he ratted out Pegleg Zaq on orders from Dr. Z.. Baggie is more like a Mullah Omar, the Mule has line responsibility to Binnie/Dr. Z part and staff to Baggie. Is this right?