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| Jordanian GID details role in taking down Zarqawi |
| 2006-06-13 |
| Shocked into action by violence on their own soil, Jordan officials months ago began an intensive campaign of spying on insurgents in neighboring Iraq, a gambit that ultimately helped lead to the death of militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Jordan's top spies said Monday. Maj. Gen. Muhammed Dahabi, director of Jordan's General Intelligence Department, and Col. Ali Burjaq, his chief of counterterrorism, said in a rare interview Monday that a splashy video tape al-Zarqawi released earlier this spring helped Jordanian intelligence pinpoint his approximate location at the time, a key lead that ultimately led to al-Zarqawi's death in a U.S. aerial bombing attack last week. Al-Zarqawi's need to micromanage all aspects of his al-Qaida in Iraq organization, from finances to operations, also made him vulnerable to discovery, the two intelligence officials said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Now, all this would change if it was found that the Jordanian GID tortured anyone. If they did, than the bombs must be returned to their launch holds and Zarq must be allowed to return to his former self. For Gawd sake, and international justice. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-06-13 19:35 |