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2004-06-25 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-25 10:09:33 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 this would seem to confirm Zarq IS in Fallujah, no?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-25 10:31:12 AM|| 2004-06-25 10:31:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "he's not here. He went somewhere else.....um...
(pssssst - Abu - where did you say you went?)...hokay...he's in Chechnya for the summer"

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-25 10:41:01 AM|| 2004-06-25 10:41:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Translation: "Please, please, don't hurt us - we're only a bunch of poor innocent jihadis".

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-06-25 10:44:50 AM|| [http://www.polipundit.com] 2004-06-25 10:44:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Dear US Infidels,

He's not here, please stop killing us.

Sincerely,
The Righteous Mujehadeen of Fallujah

Posted by joe 2004-06-25 10:47:17 AM|| 2004-06-25 10:47:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "The American invader forces claim that Zarqawi,
Hey! That's Mr. American Crusader army to you buddy.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-25 11:36:10 AM|| 2004-06-25 11:36:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 ...sometimes known as the "city of mosques."

Reuters: Sometimes known as the "bastion of LLL anti-American moonbattery"

Posted by Chris W. 2004-06-25 12:08:28 PM|| 2004-06-25 12:08:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The evidence for Zarqawi being in Baghdad has to do with the mechanics of the beheading broadcast and the disposal of the beheaded body.

Posted by mhw 2004-06-25 12:49:03 PM|| 2004-06-25 12:49:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 care to elaborate, mhw? im interested.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-25 1:00:09 PM|| 2004-06-25 1:00:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 body of Skorean was dumped in Baghdad; it would have been risky to transport body from Fallujah, also since nothing suspicious was seen before or after dumping they must have enough Zarqawi operatives in Baghdad to scout places out to avoid being seen

also, it is more convenient to make beheading videotapes and transfer files in Baghdad because of more telecom capacity and less chance of a large chunk file being identified

Posted by mhw 2004-06-25 1:10:04 PM|| 2004-06-25 1:10:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 thanks

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-25 1:26:22 PM|| 2004-06-25 1:26:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Did Zarqawi do the SKor himself? I don't recall that being the case as with Berg....

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-25 1:43:47 PM|| 2004-06-25 1:43:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 mhw, isn't fallujah only 20 or 30 miles from Baghdad? I've driven farther than that to go to Crate 'n' Barrel. Also, has it been claimed that Zarqawi himself beheaded the South Korean? Since that guy had been kidnapped in Fallujah, he could well have been transferred to Baghdad days before the beheading or it could have been carried out somewhere between the two cities.

Posted by Tibor 2004-06-25 1:46:51 PM|| 2004-06-25 1:46:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 tibor

yes, it could have gone down as you indicate

however, to get out of Fallujah you have to go thru at least one checkpoint; some are staffed with animals or devices that could detect a decaying body in a cartrunks; why risk that

also, even if Z didn't do the beheading himself there is a good chance he was physically present

Posted by mhw 2004-06-25 2:23:44 PM|| 2004-06-25 2:23:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Methings that things are getting a little hot for ole Zarq in Fallujah right about now....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-06-25 2:24:38 PM|| 2004-06-25 2:24:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 on another post here, Coalition Authorities are saying the last safe house bombing this AM just missed him
(/Maxwell Smart)

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-25 2:27:22 PM|| 2004-06-25 2:27:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Who'd he leave in charge and what are his coordinates?

Posted by RWV 2004-06-25 2:43:33 PM|| 2004-06-25 2:43:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 The important thing for coalition forces is to keep Zharqawi on the defensive---always on the defensive. We have to keep the momentum of the attacks up. That will force the enemy to do desperate things and that is when the enemy makes mistakes. Zarqawi is trying to make this into Tet. He is using up assets in this fight like Jack the bear. We will not play the Win the Battle lose the war like in Tet. We will attrit him. And the media will wring their hands and cry oh woe, but our service men and women will be getting the job done.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-25 3:32:55 PM|| 2004-06-25 3:32:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 He ain't here either. Matter of fact don't know him or his fambily. He maybe gone to Georgia.

Posted by Shipman 2004-06-25 4:14:06 PM|| 2004-06-25 4:14:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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