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2006-06-11 Iraq

Zarqawi recruited hundreds for attacks abroad

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is it me or there a palpable sense of admiration from Rooters and the NYT?

BTW, the Steven Simon quoted, was a Clinton NSC member who co-authored stories with Dickie Clarke and the book "Are We Safer?" with Daniel Benjamin, so I'm thinking he's another ex-fuckup who's gig nowadays is blathering about how things would be so much better if only...

There's no magic in this story. People recruited are what they are, are where they are, and Zaqi's death just as likely means they are without funds and leadership as it does some dire mobilization is imminent.

Posted by flyover 2006-06-11 00:35|| 2006-06-11 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 This is of course consistant with the reports in Iraq of family members being kidnapped and people being forces to drive/deliver devices upon threat of death of their loved ones. Yep, that's called 'recruiting'. When the Big Guy is dead as compost and the authorities are raiding one cell after another in quick follow up. I don't see a whole lot of these types of volunteers in the near future.

Posted by Omins Ebbereth3699 2006-06-11 08:55|| 2006-06-11 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 "Mount a challenge to Osama ... ... Ayman" > is this article implying that Osama andor Ayman had a role = stake in offing Zark by US air attack, as opposed to ordering him, or any other real-potential challenger or follower, to die vv a PC/PDeniable suicide mission??? Wid Osama > dead? = medically indisposed? and in hiding, can AYMAN ably pick up the mantle from Zark!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-11 22:57|| 2006-06-11 22:57|| Front Page Top

#4 There has been speculation -- we've seen some of the articles posted here -- that Zarqawi's fanaticism had become a threat to Al Qaeda's ability to recruit beyond Iraq's borders, and therefore he was set up by upper management. But with Zawahiri apparently limited to the Pakistani borderlands, I don't see how he could effectively manage the very active organization in Iraq. But then, I'm really not cut out for management -- I can handle the theory well enough, but actual practice is beyond me. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-11 23:02|| 2006-06-11 23:02|| Front Page Top

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