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King Abdullah sez US closing in on Zarqawi | ||||
2004-12-08 | ||||
Jordanian King Abdullah II said forces in Iraq are "getting close" to capturing terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. "He's slipped through the net once or twice where we got closer to him than he would have liked," Abdullah told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday. "The Iraqis, Jordanians and coalition forces are working very hard to track him down -- and we're getting close." The king said he based his assessment on "hard intelligence." The king said the search is ongoing and al-Zarqawi is a difficult man to track "in very difficult circumstances." Abdullah described al-Zarqawi as constantly on the move. He also said al-Zarqawi is thought to be inside Iraq after fleeing Falluja ahead of the latest U.S.-led assault on the city. "He's under pressure," Abdullah said. Abdullah said there is a link between al-Zarqawi and al Qaeda, but described it as a "loose association."
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Posted by:Dan Darling |
#10 Beat him with shoes. How long before Syria gives him up? |
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-08 9:38:30 PM |
#9 When Zarqawi is found, break both of the bastard's legs, then drag him through the streets of Baghdad behind a donkey cart. |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-08 9:04:49 PM |
#8 Better to ride the strong horse than to get the weak one shot out from under you. |
Posted by: RWV 2004-12-08 3:03:12 PM |
#7 Zarqawi is Jordanian and got his start in thuggery trying to overthrow the government there. |
Posted by: rkb 2004-12-08 10:59:07 AM |
#6 25M |
Posted by: lex 2004-12-08 10:19:34 AM |
#5 yes frank . al-Zarqawi 's gimp brothers in arms will give him up soon enough . Am a firm beleiver that he'll be back stabbed as local folk prolly sick of his bully boy tactics . Whats ransom on him now ? $20mill ? |
Posted by: MacNails 2004-12-08 10:17:06 AM |
#4 Good news but not surprising. Remember, Jordan's interests are more aligned with Israel's and ours than with their Arab neighbors'. |
Posted by: lex 2004-12-08 10:14:59 AM |
#3 LH - I caught that too, interesting phrase. Didn't the Jordanians just grab his brother/stepbrother again? |
Posted by: Frank G 2004-12-08 9:57:46 AM |
#2 Nothing like pictures of the Fallujah aftermath to acheive cooperation from pagan countries. Respect through Strength!! |
Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-12-08 9:43:44 AM |
#1 "He’s slipped through the net once or twice where we got closer to him than he would have liked," Abdullah told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday. "The Iraqis, Jordanians and coalition forces are working very hard to track him down -- and we’re getting close." Very interesting. |
Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-12-08 9:37:21 AM |