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June 8, 2006al-Zarqawi Dead UPDATEDThe story is everywhere and being written on by better writers than I, so I’ll just link around, adding to the roundup throughout the day, so check back if you like - after directing you to a few must-reads, I’ll look for some unusual reaction. One thing, before linking to the Zarqawi stories: DO scroll down over at Captains Quarters, because you don’t want to miss his postings on the two terrorists arrested at Heathrow and oh yes, HELLO…another key text has been translated in those Iraqi Documents in which the press is so incredibly disinterested, and…September 2002: Iraq Buried Chemical Weapons Near Fallujah. Those two stories deserve wide dissemination and they will sadly be buried under the excellent Zarqawi news. Not convinced he was such a bad guy? This might help. Michelle Malkin notes that the WH Press Corps did not cover themselves in glory this morning. It’s been a while since they have. Years. I like Ed Morrissey and his take on it: The elimination of Zarqawi and his henchmen will kneecap the foreign insurgency. Although the network will still exist, the loss of leadership and political connections will guarantee its rapid decline. What little command and control existed will disappear, and the funding channels that Zarqawi controlled with go with them. Cells will operate without any coordination at all, a problem already with the successes the Coalition and Iraq have achieved against the network. They will act all at once in response to this attack, but then should run out of gas quickly. Ed has a great round-up, as has Michelle Malkin, and Pajamas Media Glenn Reynolds questions the timing. Centcom has put up videotape of the strike. Counterterrorism blog says the demise of Zarqawi is courtesy of Task Force 145> (Thanks, Sally). A happy Tony Blair calls this a big blow to AlQaeda. “Today’s announcement was very good news because a blow against al-Qaida in Iraq was a blow against al-Qaida everywhere,” Blair told Cabinet members. The prime minister also praised U.S. and coalition troops for their work in Iraq and its new democratically elected government.” Note the UK press is as bad as the US press in insisting on slathering as many negatives as possible into a positive news story. Ah, well. In other UK news, some have noticed a rainbow of fire. I know my birth mother would read that and think, “signs in the sky…” DJ Drummond has Zarqawi’s Probate. Dr Sanity notes that for some in the blogosphere no good news is ever really good because America, Bush and the soldiers suck, and stuff. In fact, she’s gone and made a whole round-up of reactions from the left!. John Stephenson notes that the father of Nicholas Berg is unhappy, and reminds that Berg was prospecting commercial work at the time of his horrible death. Berg’s father is calling for the impeachment of President Bush. Bob at Confederate Yankee finds the Democrats finding this a reason to retreat and Texas Rainmaker is looking out for signs of mental trouble on the left. Jimmie Bise who is enthusiastic enough for many, many unethusiastic lefties has a nice piece up - it almost launches itself off the screen at you! Visually, Alexandra at All Things Beautiful has a great graphic up. Gina Cobb has some pictures to remind us. Tough to look at pictures at SFPH - sometimes we need to see what we would rather not. Jeanette and Laura Lee Donoho have more as well. Some are wondering if this death has anything to do this story. I kinda doubt it, but who knows? Oil Prices fell on the announcement. I imagine the market will have a good day. Meanwhile I have a round-up of other news you might be missing while we gorge on this story! http://theanchoressonline.com/2006/06/08/al-zarqawi-dead/trackback/ 18 Responses to “al-Zarqawi Dead UPDATED” |
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June 8th, 2006 at 7:00 am
Zarqawi dead!
Scroll for updates!!
The lead of AQ in Iraq has been killed.
Al Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings, has been killed in a raid north of Baghdad, Ir…
June 8th, 2006 at 7:08 am
[...] We got him! The Anchoresss has a great round-up. [...]
June 8th, 2006 at 7:12 am
NPR Pundits are already cashing in on the Al Zarqawi death.
Most are optimistic.
But some just can’t give GWB credit - they say “It won’t make any difference”.
June 8th, 2006 at 7:19 am
Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Is Dead…Again
Are these guys for real, and whose side are they on exactly. Their own, yeah that sums it up: “Where is Osama? Where are the batillions of trained Iraqis? Doesn’t matter, we got this guy, right? We wrote a 25 million check as a reward, and get a ne…
June 8th, 2006 at 7:51 am
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - killed in bombing raid!
Yes! Via FoxNews:
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Al Qaeda in Iraq leader who led a brutal insurgency that included homicide bombings, kidnappings and beheadings, was killed in an airstrike on a building north of Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi …
June 8th, 2006 at 8:25 am
We Got Him
Yes. Yes! YES!!
BAGHDAD, June 8 –Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the mastermind behind hundreds of bombings, kidnappings and beheadings in Iraq, was killed Wednesday evening by an air strike northwest of Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday.
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June 8th, 2006 at 8:40 am
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June 8th, 2006 at 9:57 am
What Do You Do With A Dead Zarqawi?
To the tune of “What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor.”
Wh…
June 8th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Breaking News: U.S. officials: Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed.
Breaking News: U.S. officials: Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed.
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed overnight in an operation by U.S. Special Operations Forces, U.S. military officials to…
June 8th, 2006 at 11:31 am
Now let’s see, how can this be spun by the MSM? Iraq now a more dangerous place now that al-Zarqawi isn’t there to rein-in the loonies? Al-Qaida turned him in because his 13,000 civilian casualties were hurting their efforts?(And Bush FELL for it!) Bush always knew his whereabouts and had him killed to shore-up his poll numbers? He was MURDERED(ALONG WITH INNOCENTS!)
June 8th, 2006 at 11:47 am
If they have any measure of normalcy, no matter how miniscule, you have to wonder when rank-and-file Al-Qaida soldiers and supporters will begin to ask themselves why, if they are in the right, Allah keeps allowing them to get smashed to dust? Even the most ardent true believer has to start having doubts when your god stands by while your enemy crushes you again and again, or even repeatedly sends natural disasters to your lands. At some point, they have to be asking, Why Allah? Why? But to question Allah is blasphemy, so must they not then come to the conclusion that it is Allah’s will that they continue to lose and die, even while they inflict misquito bites against the enemy? And what would their response to such questions and conclusions be?
June 8th, 2006 at 11:48 am
I blogged on it early, and I mentioned that it would be downplayed by some. Jeepers! I am a freakin’ Prophet!
LOL
Typical, but I think most folks know that this horrid, cruel beast is gone for good and are thankful.
June 8th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
CNN Interview - Nick Berg’s Father Criticizes U.S. for Death of Zarqawi, Accuses U.S. of Atrocities
UPDATE : Berg calls for Impeachment of Bush!! CNN Plays Two Interviews with the Cindy Sheehan of the day as he accuses the US of atrocities and blames us for 9-11, listen here!
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June 8th, 2006 at 12:36 pm
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June 8th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
[...] Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi was killed. Others are definately covering it far better than I ever could. See the Anchoress for a roundup. If video footage floats your boat go here. [...]
June 8th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
[...] The Anchoress has a post full of insight. [...]
June 8th, 2006 at 5:29 pm
Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed
As you most probably know, I’m staying with some family until I move back to my home state of Vermont next week, and am not posting much until I’ve settled in to my own place after my move. But while…
June 11th, 2006 at 9:18 pm
Did They Meet at Her Prom or What?
Ex-mass-murderer Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi’s wife, who died with him, was reportedly all of 16 years old.
I mean, I have a 16 year old daughter myself.
Sheesh.
N.B. If our vaunted MSM were really on top of things, as they like to pretend, we would ha…