Breaking: Al-Zarqawi is dead

[LostInAnomie]

Just breaking on MSNBC.

He has been killed by US special forces. Not many details as of yet.

[still_one]

1. It probably is true, ABC just reported it

and an important announcement is going to be made by the Iraq PM

[liberalnurse]

2. He died in March too?????

O8)

[Wetzelbill]

4. he's died a couple times :)

[Liberal Dose]

46. I wonder if this is Zarqawi the amputee or the resurrected Zarqawi with

the regrown leg. :shrug:

[htuttle]

58. Maybe this is the Marvel Universe Zarqawi?

[still_one]

5. i know, and I am skeptical also

but the White House abruptly cancels classified Iraq 'progress' briefing with senators today, so I wonder if it was because of this?

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Senators_write_Bush_after_classified_Iraq_0607.html

[radfringe]

26. dead again?

I don't think the breifing would have been canceled over this - quite the contrary - the bushies would want this shouted from the rooftops.

if there were any doubts over the validity of the report - they could just issue a no comment pending validation of the report - if the subject came up

[Wetzelbill]

3. hmmm...interesting....

see how this one plays out. Looks like it could be valid.

[JI7]

6. does that mean there will be peace in Iraq now ?

[Wetzelbill]

10. ha, yeah they are in their last throes

:)

[formercia]

42. If so, can we all go home now? n/t

[smoogatz]

56. Hey, the vast majority of Iraq's scorched and silent desert

is peaceful NOW, dude/dudette. It's just the places with people in them that are "troubled."

You've got your known knowns, your unknown knowns, your known unknowns, and your unknown unknowns. Did I leave anything out?

[EFerrari]

7. Not AGAIN!

This guy really needs new material.

[Deja Q]

59. My memory might be cheating, but I thought he

was killed off a long time ago...

Oh, then captured.

Meh. Maybe he's got clones.

[The Backlash Cometh]

61. Maybe someone took the wooden stake out of his heart and he

regenerated?

[varkam]

8. Good.

MSNBC just reported that "we have confirmed that he has been killed"

[magellan]

9. They can't even prove to me this guy is in Iraq anymore

...much less dead however many times over now. And what difference does it make anyway? They'll just replace him. Bush** has ensured there are plenty of terrorists waiting in line for that honor.

[pinniped]

12. They can't even prove with certainty he really exists in the form they....

have claimed for that past few years.

They probably found a dead dude with a blown off leg and called him al-Zarqawi.

[Control-Z]

11. NBC just reported

Think it true.

[EFerrari]

13. Oh, no doubt they killed somene. It might even be some

legged or unlegged guy named al Zarqawi. But, so what?

What difference will it make?

[Control-Z]

23. Now they say confirmed

Just repeating - identified by fingerprints and facial recognition

[bdamomma]

48. there are probably more Zarqawi's out there

of course this won't stop the violence or the killing.

[eppur_se_muova]

14. Now banner headline on CNN. No details.

Up to this point their top story was Haditha. Hmmm.....

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Developing Story: Terror leader al-Zarqawi dead, Iraqi officials say (CNN)

From Debra Krajnak
CNN

Thursday, June 8, 2006; Posted: 3:34 a.m. EDT (07:34 GMT)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted insurgent in Iraq, is dead, according to an aide to Iraq's prime minister.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was expected to make a public announcement of the death, the details of which are unclear.

Two Pentagon officials told CNN that the government is awaiting al-Maliki's announcement in Baghdad before commenting on the report officially.

One official says the Pentagon is not sure of how the death was confirmed and that there might need to be "additional forensics" done before they can be fully confident the terrorist leader is dead.

Officials could provide no further details at this time.
***
more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/08/iraq.al.zarqawi/index.html

[johncoby2]

15. GREAT! The war on terror is over!

Yea right. and I have a 10"....

[Control-Z]

25. Do you really?

I loved dem guys.

[Jane Austin]

16. Thank goodness!

He was an evil fucker.

[LostInAnomie]

17. Agreed

That is one guy that definitely had it coming.

[RagingInMiami]

18. I thought you were kidding

You know, it's about six months so I thought you were joking that's time for him to be dead again.

[bananas]

19. Probably fake news to boost Bush's approval rating.

LBN thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2327738&mesg_id=2327738

[Catrina]

21. *rotfl* ~ he's died and been severly wounded so often, they must think

the world is populated by fools. Not to mention that top military personal have stated that they believe is a myth. This Jordanian, easily distinguished in Iraq from the population there (no, they don't all look alike) has never been seen as far as we know.

Did this Zarqawi have one or two legs? They really are worried about SOMETHING if they finally decided to kill of the myth they created. I wonder what it is, aside from all that we already know!

Maybe Specter was serious today, and Dick was about to get a subpoena? I heard on the news that he 'didn't have time' to read the letter!

What a bunch of liars.

[BigBearJohn]

22. Ok, our job in Iraq is done. BRING THE BOYS HOME

[bluestateguy]

24. Remember Palpatine refused to let go when General Grievous was killed

nt

[colinmom71]

27. Hi. I'm the Dread Pirate Al-Zarqawi...

Ask me about a franchise opportunity in your area!
:sarcasm:

(paraphrasing a bumper sticker I saw a few years ago...)

[Garbo 2004]

28. The guy Bush could have taken out before the Iraq invasion but refused to

do so because it might undermine his justification for war? Military drew up attack plans and Bush Administration repeatedly said no. (At least that's what NBC previously reported.)

Let's see. The guy has been alive, dead, two-legged and one-legged for years now according to various reports. I guess he's outlived his usefulness as a boogeyman for the Administration and now has more value as an illustration of the "progress" of the war in Iraq.

Now that they say he's gone, I guess peace will reign in Iraq and the troops will be brought back asap? Yeah, right. Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen.

[depakid]

29. There'll be 10 more lining up to take his place

that's what makes this style of "war on terror" fundamentally self-defeating.

[bdamomma]

51. Yes, there will be many more Zarqawi's surfacing

but wait......Osama is still out there.

did you guys see this

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/30190F60-31B2-4DEC-B91C-A770496A1AD4.htm


Oil down, dollar up as al-Zarqawi dies

[neoblues]

30. BBC and Al-Jazeera Reporting.

Just watched the IRAQI Prime Minister announcing it on BBC World.

Al Jazeera is reporting it.

Supposed to be as big a deal as capturing Saddam... of course, we all know all the good that did.

[B Calm]

31. How many times do they have to kill him?

Isn't he the #2 man on the terrorist list?

[TomClash]

32. More importantly, Carlos Purnell died

Yes, he was just another American soldier but his death is more important than Zarqawi's death. The War will go on whether Zarqawi is dead or alive - added to the other deaths of American servicemen, Carlos' death may just stop this War.

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5002697&nav=0RdE

[Divernan]

36. Another tragic death.

Purnell's family is angry as they mourn, questioning why their son - a carpenter by trade - must die overseas. His family called him C-low and they say Carlos always had an attitude and deep down he always just wanted to help.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

33. NBC showed yet another photo of Zarqawi that doesn't look anything like

the others of him.

[Divernan]

37. Makes it easy to identify someone as looking like one of the pics.

What was the source of any of the photos allegedly of him? How easy and simple and logical it would be to disinform by circulating one or more fake photos. One article referred to id'ing him by fingerprints. Where the hell did they get fingerprints to have on file?

[peekaloo]

40. Ah yes, the "master of disguise".

Their main focus seemed to be how beneficial this is for Bu$h's credibility.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

57. That was NBCs spin since it was announced on the Today Show. How

will "Zarqawi's Death" boost the Shrub in the polls.

[mcscajun]

34. Waiting for Al Qaeda...

Islamist expert Yasser al-Sirry

"Zarqawi's death, if confirmed, will have little effect on the jihad in Iraq."

"He made clear several times that he is the leader of one faction that is fighting under the Mujahideen Council umbrella. I expect no let up in the jihad, maybe even an escalation as his followers wage retribution killings."

Sirry said he would only be sure of Zarqawi's death when Al Qaeda announced it: "They will not shy from announcing it, after all, he is a martyr."

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/08/zarqawi.reax.reut/index.html

[Dinger]

35. Guess The "October Surprise" Just Couldn't Wait (nm)

[Bosso 63]

38. Al-Zarqawi is a zombie!

They kill him and he comes back to life to commit evil. Our enemies have super natural powers and nothing will stop them. Lock yourselves in the basement, before they eat your brains!

Wait, I hear something outside. . . . NO NOOOOOOOO!

[usregimechange]

39. Good.

Not that it will matter much, but good.

[RobertSeattle]

41. We could have killed him back in early 2003 (When he was in N. Iraq)

..but Bush didn't want to because it might hurt the rush to war.

[Canuckistanian]

43. Mission Accomplished?

BZZZZZZT! No! Sorry, you lose. But thanks for playing.

[niallmac]

44. If he's really dead, where did he come from? Are there more?

Are you thrilled at his death because death is the answer? When we invade without
cause and kill with god on our side how do we sit here and pass judgment on
other peoples mad men when we can't even control our own?
This isn't a fucking Super Bowl!
This is a journey into a foul smelling swamp by a powerful nation
full of religious hubris and unable to admit it's real lust for money
and power no matter if you spell power O.I.L. or any other resource we
are in need of.

Am I thrilled? I'm sorry but I never bought a ticket or a program to this
insult to my intelligence.

Behave like we are members of the same damn planet and quit acting like
we own it and everyone on it and I will be thrilled.

[ultraist]

45. Making GREAT progress in Iraq

New campaign---Great progress being made in Iraq---just in time for midterms.

[Taxloss]

47. Good.

A pity there are dozens more like him waiting to take his place, and always will be while we continue this senseless whack-a-mole.

[warrior1]

49. Looksl like this changes nothing

Al-Qaida in Iraq confirmed al-Zarqawi's death and vowed to continue its "holy war," according to a statement posted on a Web site.

"We want to give you the joyous news of the martyrdom of the mujahed sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," said the statement, signed by "Abu Abdel-Rahman al-Iraqi," identified as the deputy "emir" or leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.

"The death of our leaders is life for us. It will only increase our persistence in continuing holy war so that the word of God will be supreme."

[bdamomma]

52. Zarqawi's death will just energize his base more

it won't make a bit of difference, our troops are still out there, and things are no better in Afghanistan either.

[Vinca]

50. Breaking: Baby Shiloh's pictures released. Now that's news! nt

[Lithos]

53. Haditha, new photos...

What's that, look over here at the new shiny object...

L-

[symbolman]

60. Hey! Look over there!

A Nuclear Powered Ice Cream Truck! How often do you see one of THOSE?!

Ice Cream for EVERYONE!

Isn't George W Bush GREAT!? What a HERO!

Let's make sure that everyone gets to hear that BUSH KILLED a Bad GUY over and over right up to the midterm elections - or would YOU rather have the Latest "Hitler" STILL RUNNING Iraq, You COMMIE?

Funny how no one will believe the MSM when they refused to Run Leopold's BUNK, but NOW, oh Yeah, we believe them WHOLE HEARTEDLY..

THis is propaganda bullshit, they've killed him a DOZEN TIMES already, in case no one has noticed, but of course WE are all Happy as pigs in shit, the Media or BUSH would NEVER lie, and of course they've now FRAMED the National conversation, so all of us "repeater stations" can keep talking all about this "killing" and forget that our OWN soldiers committed WAR CRIMES..

C'mon people, you've been PUNK'D.. there's a reason we want to Takebackthemedia..

[smoogatz]

54. Good. He was an evil motherfucker. Now what about that other guy...?

What's his name again? Started with an "O"... Seriously, too bad we're not pouring the same energy into capturing/killing Osama. But apparently he's being protected by our "allies," the Pakistanis.

[Puglover]

55. Oh whoppee fucking doo...

Yup, he was an evil bastard. And there are 10,000 more of him that we have created that will take his place.

[YankeyMCC]

62. Odd little detail

I first saw this story on the Boston Globe online:

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/06/08/zarqawi_killed_in_attack/

And I noticed this little detail:
"US helicopters fired rockets into a house occupied by Zarqawi and a band of men, according to US and Iraqi officials. Iraq troops on the ground removed Zarqawi from the house, and he died as their prisoner, they said."

In subsequent reports I've read and heard that the Iraqi police were the first on scene on the ground and yet all other reports either explicitly or leave it as an inference that Al-Zarqawi was killed by the bombs/missile attack with no mention of him ever being a 'prisoner' and dieing while he was held.

Interesting...