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2006-06-08 Iraq

Death of a Monster: The end of Abu Musab Zarqawi

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-08 09:27|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We need a mug shot of Dan for the upper right corner ...

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-06-08 10:00|| 2006-06-08 10:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Mass murderer? We need to be careful about defining deviancy down. I'd think you need at least 100K to get into the exalted league of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pot. This guy is a murderous thug who takes advantage of the abesence of any adult supervision to enjoy his sickness. I don't really consider Slobo a mass murderer, either, though he comes closer, having controlled the state organs of execution. This guy is more a Ted Bundy with out fetters. Let's demean him, not increase his reputation.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-08 10:05|| 2006-06-08 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 I dunno, Ted Bundy was a sweet, smooth guy from all accounts, the nice, likeable guy a girlfriend would like to meet her father. Zarqawi, on the other hand, seemed like a bona fide thug, the "green man" tattoed ex-con, boy-rapist and drug user.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-08 10:09|| 2006-06-08 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 I have been quietly celebrating with pleasure the bombing splat of al Zarqawi all afternoon.

This is brilliant.

GOOD WORK US military!!

Now question: Who gets the $25 million? Is it divvied up between the guy that snitched, the guy that ordered the bombing, the guys that bombed?

Posted by Anon1 2006-06-08 10:23|| 2006-06-08 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 charisma is a word for charm - it was discussed by Max Weber years ago - it can be used for good (reagan or clinton, depending on your POV) or for evil (Hitler). But the attraction to it is probably part of human nature.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-06-08 10:32|| 2006-06-08 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6

Did he murder enough innocents to achieve idol status by the Progressives?? and or Noam Chumpsky

Posted by macofromoc 2006-06-08 10:43|| 2006-06-08 10:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm pretty sure our Chumpsky friend not only met Zarq but interviewed him sympathetically and not too long ago, either.

Posted by Anon1 2006-06-08 10:51|| 2006-06-08 10:51|| Front Page Top

#8 I think that there are some on facebook, if you are interested. I wrote that under very little sleep, by the way, so I really hope everyone enjoyed this.

Posted by Dan Darling">Dan Darling 2006-06-08 10:53|| http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]">[http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2006-06-08 10:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Very nice news.

I'm not jumping up and down and screaming with joy as I did the moment I heard that Uday and Qusay were waxed. . . but still, it's very nice news.

Very nice indeed. . . scumbag.

Posted by Azad 2006-06-08 11:17|| 2006-06-08 11:17|| Front Page Top

#10 We don't put editors' pictures up on site so they don't end up on Boris' hate site.

Posted by Fred 2006-06-08 11:26|| 2006-06-08 11:26|| Front Page Top

#11 Damn, there go my hopes of seeing Fred in his customized skullcap as a Rantburg pic ...

Posted by Dan Darling">Dan Darling 2006-06-08 11:52|| http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]">[http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2006-06-08 11:52|| Front Page Top

#12 We can still get pix of Fred in that hot little leather number, right? ;-)

Posted by Dar">Dar 2006-06-08 12:05|| 2006-06-08 12:05|| Front Page Top

#13 we haven't seen Fred with "khyber flyer" lid on for a spell!

Posted by RD 2006-06-08 15:06|| 2006-06-08 15:06|| Front Page Top

#14 Well written, Dan dear. Succinct and to the point, as usual. Are you now officially graduated?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-08 18:33|| 2006-06-08 18:33|| Front Page Top

#15 i got dibs on his new balance

Posted by Greamp Elmavinter1163 2006-06-08 18:36|| 2006-06-08 18:36|| Front Page Top

#16 To Quote Keith Laumer, "I is a firm believer in peaceful settlements, ain't nobody more peaceful than a dead troublemaker!"

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