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2006-06-08 Iraq

Al-Qaida in Iraq's al-Zarqawi 'terminated'

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-08 04:40|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sing Fat Lady SING!

Here's to the Death

Long Die the DEAD!!!

Rantburg toast, drinks on me!!

Hoisting one for Zarks DOOM!

/gawd i hope it aint just a rumor

Posted by RD 2006-06-08 05:13|| 2006-06-08 05:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I'll drink to that. Cheers!

Posted by Flaigum Whelet4630 2006-06-08 05:22|| 2006-06-08 05:22|| Front Page Top

#3 This no rumor. A massive blow to the terrorist, a huge victory for America, Iraq, and all decent people everywhere. The death of this monster will marked as the beginning of the end of Al Queda operations in Iraq. And watch for the celebrations by the ordinary people there. They're going to nuts with joy.

Posted by RMcLeod 2006-06-08 05:45|| 2006-06-08 05:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes! Gottem 'em.
Make up the presses for an extra of the Rantburg Defender-Scimitar!

Posted by 6 2006-06-08 05:49|| 2006-06-08 05:49|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL 6r, Fred will have to do the first Special Edition

Posted by RD 2006-06-08 06:03|| 2006-06-08 06:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Should be a significant psychological blow to the insurgency. He didn't deserve to die so quickly though.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-08 06:04|| 2006-06-08 06:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Tips and intelligence from Iraqi senior leaders from his network led forces to al-Zarqawi..."

Sounds like they might be paying the $25M bounty, too...

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

#8 Now who gets the $25M? Hopefully not an "ex" terrorist! I hear one of his own turned him in! Doh! Not a good idea for a guy in your position to be pi$$ing off anybody around you, Zark!

And someone ought to tell Mr. Al-Maliki exactly how to use the word "tragic"! :-)

Hopefully people have had enough of the BS, and more and more people are going to start turning these guys in now. In that case, this will mean something. Otherwise it may just be political jockeying in AQ's ranks, or Iran getting upset with the guy enough to decide to have us do a little work for them.

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

#9 This is huge! Not just the development (predicted yesterday0 but timig-wise as well. Thank you Karl Rove!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2006-06-08 06:28|| 2006-06-08 06:28|| Front Page Top

#10 NEXT!

Posted by bruce 2006-06-08 06:48|| 2006-06-08 06:48|| Front Page Top

#11 The classical Greek definition of a "tragedy" is a play in which the protagonist is done in by his own errors and failings. In the classical Greek sense, Zarqawi's end is a "tragedy."

In modern terms, it's "an excuse for a party."

Nice shooting, boys!

Posted by Mike 2006-06-08 06:56|| 2006-06-08 06:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Zarq - RIP (Rot In Pieces)

Posted by DMFD 2006-06-08 07:05|| 2006-06-08 07:05|| Front Page Top

#13 Batten down the hatches for a troll storm, folks, they're gonna be out in force today!

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-08 07:15|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-08 07:15|| Front Page Top

#14 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaw!

Posted by Kathy K 2006-06-08 07:30|| http://site-essential.com]">[http://site-essential.com] 2006-06-08 07:30|| Front Page Top

#15 Yay the day we've all been waiting for has arrived!

Posted by ShepUK 2006-06-08 07:32|| 2006-06-08 07:32|| Front Page Top

#16 What! What! I thought he was made up figure.

Posted by plainslow 2006-06-08 07:37|| 2006-06-08 07:37|| Front Page Top

#17 But were any kittens or fluffy little bunnies hurt in the attack?

Posted by glenmore">glenmore 2006-06-08 07:41|| 2006-06-08 07:41|| Front Page Top

#18 Bet he didn't expect that 500 lb bomb from 30000 ft.

Still, for a beast who got pleasure from sawing off the heads of struggling victims, he died for too easily.

Posted by john 2006-06-08 07:45|| 2006-06-08 07:45|| Front Page Top

#19 Ululululuulu!!!

Now who gets the $25M?

No one. Though I do hope they do show up and try to collect.
Tips and intelligence from Iraqi senior leaders from his network led forces to al-Zarqawi..."

Interesting that other Al Qaeda ratted him and his boys out especially coming so soon after yesterday's StrategyPage article: Zarqawi Scheduled for Martyrdom

So fewer carbombs against civilians and more attacks against American and Iraqi forces?

Posted by ed 2006-06-08 07:48|| 2006-06-08 07:48|| Front Page Top

#20 OT : this has been asked before, but... is the first fat lady pic the esteemed site boss and owner in drags???

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-08 07:53|| 2006-06-08 07:53|| Front Page Top

#21 Only too bad he couldn't have been beheaded....slowly. A great day for the WoT and the first really good news in a long time. Salud!

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-06-08 07:59|| 2006-06-08 07:59|| Front Page Top

#22 but... is the first fat lady pic the esteemed site boss and owner in drags???

No, Fred is the second picture.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-06-08 08:02|| 2006-06-08 08:02|| Front Page Top

#23 A friend of mine's son is an FBI analyst who was part of the team that figured out where the SOB was (not hyperbole -- he's gotten commendations for his Iraq analyses). Needless to say, my friend is busting shirt buttons.

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2006-06-08 08:03|| 2006-06-08 08:03|| Front Page Top

#24 This is great!!! Life just got better for thousands, and I heard oil priced dropped today as well!

Who cares who gets the $25 million. The program is designed to get the folks in the organizations to turn each other in. If it was Zarks #2 that turned him in it would be even better. This will breed paranoia in the group and fracture the trust.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-06-08 08:04|| 2006-06-08 08:04|| Front Page Top

#25 More good news on Captains Quarters, I had hoped this would happen:

Minutes after the Zarqawi's death was announced the long-debated interior, defense and national security posts were filled in a giddy session of parliament. Abdul Qadir Muhammed Jassim, a Sunni Arab and former Iraqi army commander, was named defense minister, Jawad al-Bolani, a Shiite, was put in charge of the interior ministry, and Sherwan Alwaeli, a Kurd, was named the country's top official for national security.
"I call on Iraq's various communities to take responsibility for bringing sectarian violence to an end, and for all Iraqis to unite behind Prime Minister Maliki," Khalilzad said.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-06-08 08:14|| 2006-06-08 08:14|| Front Page Top

#26 MSNBC sez
Al-Maliki said the airstrike was the result of intelligence reports provided to Iraqi security forces by residents in the area, and U.S. forces acted on the information. Casey said the hunt for al-Zarqawi began two weeks ago, and his body was identified by fingerprints and facial recognition.

A Jordanian official said Jordan also provided the U.S. military with information that helped in tracking al-Zarqawi down. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was addressing intelligence issues, would not elaborate, but Jordan is known to have intelligence agents operating in Iraq to hunt down Islamic militants.

So was Jordanian intel infiltration of Al Tawhid the key? At least it's not inconsistent w/ AQ fingering Zarq.

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

#27 Great news, obviously. Interesting decision to kill and not capture. I hope this is the start of a trend.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-08 08:30|| 2006-06-08 08:30|| Front Page Top

#28 one of his key lieutenants, spiritual advisor Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman

I assume that is Sheikh Abd Al- Rahman Abd Al-Khaleq. He is also a big score by himself. MEMRI
Prior to his return to Jordan, Al-Maqdisi was either connected with or a member of Jam'iyat Al-Turath Al-Islami (The Society of Islamic Heritage), considered the principal Salafi organization in Kuwait. The Society was directed by Sheikh Abd Al- Rahman Abd Al-Khaleq, an Egyptian who came to Kuwait in the 1960s a nd helped bring "Jihadi thought" to the Palestinian youth in Kuwait. Among the other returnees from Kuwait were Abu Anas Al-Shami, the Shari'a authority of Al-Zarqawi's group, who was killed in Baghdad; Abu Qutaybah, senior military official in Al-Zarqawi group; and Ghazi Al-Tawbah, whose exact expertise is not known. These three, together with Al-Zarqawi, were the nucleus of the Jihadi movement in Al-Zarqaa.

Posted by ed 2006-06-08 08:34|| 2006-06-08 08:34|| Front Page Top

#29 No virgins for you, Zarq! Could not even die like a martyr.

Posted by TomAnon 2006-06-08 08:45|| 2006-06-08 08:45|| Front Page Top

#30 Another bad man done gone! Magnificent.

Posted by Grunter 2006-06-08 08:46|| 2006-06-08 08:46|| Front Page Top

#31 Ladies and Gentlemen, I thought this music would be appropriate under the circumstances. Particularly Tracks 1, 2 and 3.

Use IE to run MP3 Stream.
http://www.danceage.com/listen/319-Queen-2043-Queen---Greatest-Hits.php

Posted by Delphi2005 2006-06-08 08:56|| 2006-06-08 08:56|| Front Page Top

#32 And so begins the the defeatists.

Posted by badanov 2006-06-08 08:57|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2006-06-08 08:57|| Front Page Top

#33 ...and the AP with their inimitable spin.

Two young members of the crowd showed the camera a child's sandal, a backpack with a teddy bear on it and a stuffed animal. The site sat across a dirt road from a grove of palm trees.

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-08 09:03|| 2006-06-08 09:03|| Front Page Top

#34 Baby ducks that Zark had held prisoner were released and now homeless.

Posted by Grealing Claling5844 2006-06-08 09:19|| 2006-06-08 09:19|| Front Page Top

#35 Do it right
bombing him in the night
Shadow tracking

Posted by Barry Gibb 2006-06-08 09:24|| 2006-06-08 09:24|| Front Page Top

#36 Barry, here I thought all you cared about was making sure your voice sounded like a 13 year old girl. I had no idea you were so interested in World Affairs. I take it Zarq's old song was 'Stayin Alive'?

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-06-08 09:27|| 2006-06-08 09:27|| Front Page Top

#37 Ululululoooooooo

F*cking A!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-08 09:35|| 2006-06-08 09:35|| Front Page Top

#38 but the real song is "and another one bites the dust".

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-08 09:39|| 2006-06-08 09:39|| Front Page Top

#39 Ding dong!

Posted by Jules 2006-06-08 09:59|| 2006-06-08 09:59|| Front Page Top

#40

As coroner one can't be grim,
They've thoroughly examined him.
And he's not only-y merely dead,
He's-a havin' lunch with Bi-ig red!

Click on "Big Red" and Zarko and sing along

Posted by Ogeretla 2006 2006-06-08 10:21|| 2006-06-08 10:21|| Front Page Top

#41 The AP and Reuters stringers in Iraq will be easy to identify - they'll be the ones wearing black armbands.

Posted by mrp 2006-06-08 10:25|| 2006-06-08 10:25|| Front Page Top

#42 We make headway in our discussions with Iran, and kill Zark a day or two later. Coincidence?

Posted by plainslow 2006-06-08 10:29|| 2006-06-08 10:29|| Front Page Top

#43 17 follow-on ops!

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-08 10:31|| 2006-06-08 10:31|| Front Page Top

#44 This is fantastic

CONGRATULATIONS celebrations, ululations all round let's hand out the sweets!

This is sincerely a turning point in the war, as much for the PR and psychology of him being dead as anything else.

If believed that p*d off Iraqis sold him out, other Iraqis will think that finally the Sunnis are sick of violence and ready to rebuild the country which will make nation building a HELL of a lot easier

Secondly, is the simple logistics of him being dead and each link of the chain that goes down the harder it is to operate even for a decentralised web like this. Also I hope the holy man got iced as well.

Thirdly, just look at the Gold market. Price of gold has been going down for weeks now on back of US dollar strength, Fed comments backing dollar.

But today after Zarq got squished, gold price went down a massive $14.20.

Gold market thinks it's a turning point in Iraq.

Because if Iraq goes well, and the US can call the troops home then i) the US doesn't have to inflate dollars to pay the billion a day it costs (strenthening the dollar, weakening gold) and ii) the world is that much safer against Islamofascists.

Looking forward, the Gold market is discounting the possibility of success in Iraq meaning the US will win this war on terror.

It's a long road but every now and then there's a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel that tells you success is not only possible but very VERY achievable. It just takes pressure and time.

Well done.

If you win Iraq, you'll bring Iran to heel without much pressure and then you can pressure the Saudis.

The Islamofascist war isn't going to be as long as first thought it Iraq becomes the beacon of freedom and hope it has the potential to be.

Posted by Anon1 2006-06-08 10:33|| 2006-06-08 10:33|| Front Page Top

#45 I'm joining in here and raising a glass with my Right-minded brethren.

In this world, there are dragons and demons that must be dealt with. Thank God for the Knights and Dragon-slayers.

Posted by Anon4021 2006-06-08 10:36|| 2006-06-08 10:36|| Front Page Top

#46

A picture of the head of the dead Zarko.

Look! They framed it!

Great work, Special Forces!

Posted by BigEd 2006-06-08 10:54|| 2006-06-08 10:54|| Front Page Top

#47 DING DONG THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD!!

Posted by Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-06-08 11:08|| 2006-06-08 11:08|| Front Page Top

#48 If I was into gun sex I'd be doing it right now. Oh happy day!

Posted by Rafael 2006-06-08 11:23|| 2006-06-08 11:23|| Front Page Top

#49 My uulator has gotten a bit rusty from lack of use. Anybody got any Neatsfoot oil handy cause this thing is going to get a workout! Awesome news. Now use this to up the op tempo and roll up a bunch of bad guys, whether Al Q, local militia or Iranian agents. GET IT DONE!

Posted by Remoteman 2006-06-08 11:23|| 2006-06-08 11:23|| Front Page Top

#50 Wonder who ratted him out?

Posted by Mike 2006-06-08 11:37|| 2006-06-08 11:37|| Front Page Top

#51

"Dang, now where am I gonna find another running mate?"

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-06-08 11:39|| 2006-06-08 11:39|| Front Page Top

#52 I was perturbed this morning when my significan't otter turned on the bedroom TV and woke me up. But then I heard the news. Happy, happy! Joy, joy!

Posted by growler 2006-06-08 11:57|| 2006-06-08 11:57|| Front Page Top

#53 One more camel rider gone to join Muhamhead in hell. So much for the Kaaba pagan moon god promise of 72 raisins and young boys fine as pearls. Guess what rag head, the pedophile for profit lied to you. Good riddance!

Posted by porKoranimals 2006-06-08 12:28|| 2006-06-08 12:28|| Front Page Top

#54 damn.

I was hoping someone would tickle him with a KBAR before lights out. 500# bomb, he probably never knew he was dead, dammit.

Posted by Mercutio 2006-06-08 12:36|| 2006-06-08 12:36|| Front Page Top

#55 oil prices dropping
USS COLE SETS SAIL FOR THE PERSIAN GULF!

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-08 12:37|| 2006-06-08 12:37|| Front Page Top

#56 Huzzah!

I wouldn't worry about punishment: He's getting it with far more efficiency than we could, and without any illusions of martyrhood...

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-06-08 13:13|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-06-08 13:13|| Front Page Top

#57 Al-Maliki calls Al-Jizzera and asks to speak to Zarqawi. She replies "We're sorry sir, he's dead."

The next day, he calls Al-Jizzera again and asks the same secretary if he can speak to Zarqawi. Again she replied "Like I told you yestday, sir, he's dead.

The next day, he calls Al-Jizzera again and asks the same secretary if he can speak to Zarqawi again. Somewhat upset, she replied "Sir, I've told you twice already that he's dead! Why do you keep asking for him?"

"I just like to hear you say it!"

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Posted by grb 2006-06-08 13:13|| 2006-06-08 13:13|| Front Page Top

#58
thanks Delphi kewl

yep badanov... LOL! I watched the treason defeatists, the Mustachioed one Christiane Aman-Long-Horse-Face-pour practically CRY and then disassemble Zarks death as per usual

mrp: The AP and Reuters stringers in Iraq will be easy to identify - they'll be the ones wearing black armbands....heh!

Posted by RD 2006-06-08 13:41|| 2006-06-08 13:41|| Front Page Top

#59 Those who live by the bomb shall die by the bomb.

Apropos, don't you think?

Still, dying by the sword would've been fine, too.

Posted by Bobby 2006-06-08 13:59|| 2006-06-08 13:59|| Front Page Top

#60 #33 tu3031
Is that the same "backpack with a teddy bear" that they always show in Gaza, or a different one?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-06-08 14:24|| 2006-06-08 14:24|| Front Page Top

#61 Wooooooot!!!

Terrific news, my only regret is that the swine got away with it waaay too easily. Now what should have happened is this

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-06-08 15:00|| 2006-06-08 15:00|| Front Page Top

#62 Michael Totten: Got the Motherfucker

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-08 15:07|| 2006-06-08 15:07|| Front Page Top

#63 A local radio station gave credit to Sheik Abd-Al- "Noodles" Rahman, whose piss-poor attention to OPSEC in the course of the previous month, led the good guyz to all 18 of their hideouts.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-06-08 18:37|| 2006-06-08 18:37|| Front Page Top

#64 PlanetDan, please thank your friend's son, the FBI analyst. This is an important one.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-08 18:48|| 2006-06-08 18:48|| Front Page Top

#65