Zarqawi dead - confirmed

[professorpan]

Sorry, dranke, I didn't know you had posted the Berg interview here before I created a new thread.<br><br>I do think it's worth its own thread, though. <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Another "dead Zarqawi" picture:<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/2006/0608/9340351.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Atlantic monthly - Craigslist for jihadis:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200607/online-jihad">www.theatlantic.com/doc/2...line-jihad</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=stickdog99>stickdog99</A> at: 6/8/06 6:14 pm<br></i>

[stickdog99]

Yesterday's news - US military attributes spike in beheadings (in the where "Zarqawi was bombed") to al Qaeda:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060607/7iraqblog.htm">www.usnews.com/usnews/new...aqblog.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

The crater caused by one 500 lb bomb (2 were supposedly droped on Zarqawi):<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.war-stories.com/images/dab-b57-crater-500.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Bush's reaction:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/world/national/2006/06/08/bush-zarqawi.html">www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/...rqawi.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Bush said Zarqawi's death has dealt "a severe blow to al-Qaeda," hailing it as a "victory in the global war on terror."<br><br>He said it has given the new Iraqi government an opportunity to "turn the tide of this struggle."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Al Kayda (via an anonymous internet posting) also confirms Zarqawi's death:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1631789.cms">timesofindia.indiatimes.c...631789.cms</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>CAIRO: Al-Qaeda in Iraq confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and vowed it will continue its ``holy war'' in a statement posted on the Web on Thursday.<br><br>``We want to give you the joyous news of the martyrdom of the Mujahed Sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,'' said the statement, signed by ``Abu Abdel-Rahman al-Iraqi,'' identified as the deputy ``emir'' or leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.<br><br>``The death of our leaders is life for us. It will only increase our persistence in continuing holy war so that the word of God will be supreme,'' it said.<br><br>It compared the death of al-Zarqawi to the death of Islam's prophet Muhammad in the 7th Century, after which Muslim armies continued their expansion. ``What has occurred to the Islamic nation is like what happened after the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him, as the nation continued fighting and conquering. The nation continued to give birth to more men,'' it said.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Why play the card now?<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5461794">www.npr.org/templates/sto...Id=5461794</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad: "Today the Iraqi government also appointed key ministers. Now the government is completed. It can begin to put forward proposals to bring Iraqis together, for Iraqi community leaders to take responsibility for ending sectarian war. The combination of this blow [Zarqawi's death] as well as this unity government with a good program could have a positive effect in terms of winning some people over to the side of the government..."<br><br>Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN): "Because Americans broadly are hungry for progress to be made [in Iraq], because what they usually hear and see day in, day out is negative in the sense that we see the sacrifices that are being paid by our men and women each and every day in communities all across America, the psychological impact of taking out the leader of it all is huge."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

The DC celebrity insider presstitute is once again amused:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/08/AR2006060800847.html">www.washingtonpost.com/wp...00847.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Where Is Your Zarqawi Statement? by Dana Milbank</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Video of US airstrike:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/08/video-zarqawi-airstrike/">hotair.com/archives/the-b...airstrike/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[stickdog99]

Earlier RI mb post on Zarqawi as PSYOP:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://p216.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm24.showMessage?topicID=232.topic">p216.ezboard.com/frigorou...=232.topic</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Make Your Own High Ranking Zarqawi Aide Captured/Killed Press Release (with lot of examples from US press):<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.moonofalabama.org/2005/06/make_your_own.html">www.moonofalabama.org/200...r_own.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Chossudovsky - PSYOP on a PSYOP: "Zarqawi Imcompetent":<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=CHO20060515&articleId=2446">www.globalresearch.ca/ind...cleId=2446</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>The Powerpoint stills given WaPo showing that Zarqawi is a PSYOP:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2006/04/10/GR2006041000097.html">www.washingtonpost.com/wp...00097.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>The Zarqawi blooper reel:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/IraqCoverage/story?id=1922602">abcnews.go.com/Internatio...id=1922602</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Why pitch "Zarqawi's incompetent and wears New Balance sneakers" to US audiences? :<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://bagnewsnotes.typepad.com/bagnews/2006/05/the_zarkawi_blo.html">bagnewsnotes.typepad.com/...i_blo.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>The IWP takes credit for this idea (trying to muddy the waters about just what the Zarqawi PSYOP is):<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.iwp.edu/news/newsID.275/news_detail.asp">www.iwp.edu/news/newsID.2...detail.asp</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>More muddying the water about what the Zarqawi PSYOP really entailed:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://staging.armytimes.com/story.php?f=0-ARMYPAPER-1768329.php">staging.armytimes.com/sto...768329.php</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Robert Fisk on Zarqawi & purposeful civil war in Iraq:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.gnn.tv/threads/13475/Civil_War_by_Design_Robert_Fisk">www.gnn.tv/threads/13475/...obert_Fisk</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Break For News Muses About the Death of Long John Zarqawi:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.breakfornews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=270">www.breakfornews.com/foru....php?t=270</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=stickdog99>stickdog99</A> at: 6/8/06 4:56 pm<br></i>

[stickdog99]

An important message from the President.<br><br>GW BUSH: "Hello you, yes you in your underwear getting ready for work in your homes and apartments. I bring you great news.<br><br>We've killed the pirate you didn't believe in. Long John Silver is dead, and General Casey displays his corpse for all to see.<br><br>Get ready for lots more deaths of troops and civilians on Treasure Island this summer. Blame it on desperate acts of vengance of the late Long John Silver's viscious band of cut throats who are truly evil, while our troops are only you and me defending themselves -- and you from Al Pirate. Al Pirate is everywhere. Expect vengence.<br><br>Shame on all of you who lacked the suspension of disbelief in Al Pirate. You are under suspicion of treason, but those who repent now and believe, come back into the fold, and we will protect you." <br><br>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: "Mr. President, who will Zaqawi's replacement be?"<br><br>GW BUSH: "Well, this was the season finale. You'll have to wait till the new season to find out about that. But I can assure our viewers that the new season will be even more violent, disturbing, and convoluted than before ... if that's possible. And thanks for watching. Stay tuned." <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=stickdog99>stickdog99</A> at: 6/8/06 5:16 pm<br></i>

[stickdog99]

The making of the terror myth:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1327904,00.html">www.guardian.co.uk/terror...04,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>A semi-reasonable obit from Financial Times:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/4acdaae4-6883-11d9-9183-00000e2511c8,dwp_uuid=0601f54e-335a-11da-bd49-00000e2511c8.html">news.ft.com/cms/s/4acdaae...511c8.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=stickdog99>stickdog99</A> at: 6/8/06 5:36 pm<br></i>

[HMKGrey]

Does anyone else have a queezy feeling that this might be to soften us up for the inevitable upcoming World Cup revenge attack? <br>====================<br><br>And BTW, I was right. Today is the anniversary of Mohammad's death. You'd have thunk one of those statements from the Islamists might have noted that fact... <br><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>According to traditional Muslim biographers, Muhammad was born (c. 570 in Mecca) and died (June 8, 632 in Medina) in the Hejaz region of present day Saudi Arabia.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=hmkgrey>HMKGrey</A> at: 6/8/06 6:05 pm<br></i>

[stickdog99]

A collection of pix of all our Zarqawis:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2327738&mesg_id=2328504">www.democraticunderground...id=2328504</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>A collection of previous links saying Zarqawi was captured or dead:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.conjur.com/blog/2005/11/20/zarqawis-dead-again-3rd-times-a-charm-eh">www.conjur.com/blog/2005/...a-charm-eh</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>