al-Zarqawi Killed

**bigss75** · 06-08-2006, 10:36 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198651,00.html
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 officials announced Thursday.

Officials said the terror leader's identity was confirmed by fingerprints, facial recognition and known scars.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki said Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening at around 6:15 p.m. local time in a bombing raid on a building in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in Diyala province.

Loud applause broke out at a press conference in Baghdad as Al-Maliki, flanked by U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and U.S. Gen. George Casey, the top commander in Iraq, announced that "Zarqawi was terminated."

U.S. President George W. Bush said Zarqawi's death "is a severe blow to Al Qaeda and it is a significant victory in the war on terror."

"We have tough days ahead of us in Iraq that will require the continuing patience of the American people," he said in an address from the White House.
n London, British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Zarqawi's death "a strike against Al Qaeda in Iraq and therefore a strike against Al Qaeda everywhere," but added that there were no illusions that the insurgency in Iraq would immediately crumble.

"We know that they will continue to kill, we know that there are many, many obstacles to overcome," he said at his monthly news conference.

In a statement posted on the Web, Al Qaeda in Iraq confirmed the death of Zarqawi and vowed to continue its "holy war."

"We want to give you the joyous news of the martyrdom of the mujahed sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," said the statement.

Zarqawi's death came just six days after an audiotape was posted on the Internet, in which the Jordanian-born terrorist leader called on Sunnis to battle Shiites in Iraq.

At a press conference in Baghdad, Maj. Gen. William Caldwell showed a photograph of Zarqawi's body and video of U.S. F-16's dropping two 500-pound bombs on the house near Baqouba.

"The days of Zarqawi are over," Gen. Caldwell said. "Iraqis can take great pride in this achievement."

Gen. Caldwell said there was "100 percent confirmation" that Zarqawi was in the house prior to the attack. He added that six other people were killed in the attack, including one woman and one child.

Video from the scene of the attack showed children playing among mounds of cinderblocks and concrete that had clearly been a structure at one point. Parts of the roof of the building appeared intact lying on top of the ruble as if the walls of the building had merely collapsed under the impact of the bombs.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said the killing of Zarqawi was "enormously important" for the fight against terror in Iraq and around the world.

"Let there be no doubt the fact that he is dead is a significant victory in the battle against terrorism in that country and I would say worldwide," Rumsfeld said from Brussels where he was attending a NATO meeting.

Zarqawi himself is believed to have wielded the knife in the beheadings of two of the Americans — Nicholas Berg and Eugene Armstrong — and earned himself the title of "the slaughtering sheik" among his supporters.

**DOMS** · 06-08-2006, 10:40 AM

1 down, a few hundred million to go.

**ALBOB** · 06-08-2006, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by DOMS

1 down, a few hundred million to go.

Jeeze, I need to get back to the reloading bench.

**bigss75** · 06-08-2006, 10:52 AM

Were gonna catch shit though for getting a woman and a child though, always flipped on america being the bad guy

**DOMS** · 06-08-2006, 11:04 AM

In that case, 3 down and a few hundred million to go.

**BigDyl** · 06-08-2006, 11:16 AM

Pwn3d!!!!!!

**mustangdan** · 06-08-2006, 11:19 AM

i hope he's enjoy'n those "70+ virgins" lol.

**DOMS** · 06-08-2006, 11:21 AM

Clear raisins.

**mustangdan** · 06-08-2006, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by DOMS

Clear raisins.

? dont get it. sorry

**DOMS** · 06-08-2006, 11:29 AM

So, you don't listen to Robin Williams?

**bigss75** · 06-08-2006, 11:32 AM

Because of his death oil prices dropped over a buck

**Pedigree** · 06-08-2006, 11:38 AM

Saddam:

Uday:

Qusay:

Al-Zarquawi:

Bin Laden:

**SuperFlex** · 06-08-2006, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by mustangdan

i hope he's enjoy'n those "70+ virgins" lol.

If the after life is all about the pussy wouldn't you want 35 virgins and 35 headmonsters

The world is a better place...

**I Are Baboon** · 06-08-2006, 11:50 AM

FINALLY this will put an end to that annoying insurgency!

**oaktownboy** · 06-08-2006, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Pedigree

Saddam:

Uday:

Qusay:

Al-Zarquawi:

Bin Laden:

**Witmaster** · 06-08-2006, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Pedigree

Saddam:

Uday:

Qusay:

Al-Zarquawi:

Bin Laden:

Hey, 4 out of 5 ain't bad

and who ever said we were finished?

**SubliminalX** · 06-08-2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by Witmaster

Hey, 4 out of 5 ain't bad

and who ever said we were finished?

Yeah really. There is no such thing as world peace. Vigilance is eternal. Such is life.

**fufu** · 06-08-2006, 12:34 PM

I saw just this on my homepage, now here it is again! AHh!

**Pedigree** · 06-08-2006, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Witmaster

Hey, 4 out of 5 ain't bad

and who ever said we were finished?

I AGREE! I would think this is a huge moral booster for the troops over in the ME as well as motivation to nail the last of the "big ones".

**maniclion** · 06-08-2006, 12:47 PM

"The death of our leader is life to us and only adds to our determination in continuing in the jihad till Allah's word is the highest." signed al-Qaeda

**bigss75** · 06-08-2006, 02:06 PM

Al Qaeda is very disorganized and this just adds them falling apart

**TJ Cline** · 06-08-2006, 02:08 PM

I feel more free and democratic already

**Witmaster** · 06-08-2006, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I feel more free and democratic already

Switched from Breifs to Boxers, did we?

**TJ Cline** · 06-08-2006, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Witmaster

Switched from Breifs to Boxers, did we?

How did you know about that

**maniclion** · 06-08-2006, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by bigss75

Al Qaeda is very disorganized and this just adds them falling apart

Well you can "misunderestimate" all you want, but my instincts tell me that this group feeds off of martyrdom.

**bigss75** · 06-08-2006, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by maniclion

Well you can "misunderestimate" all you want, but my instincts tell me that this group feeds off of martyrdom.

Well its hard to be a martyr when you hide in a mountain or duck your head when people shoot at you

**maniclion** · 06-08-2006, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by bigss75

Well its hard to be a martyr when you hide in a mountain or duck your head when people shoot at you

Just like with any other "Army" the leaders aren't going to risk their lives thats what the pawn soldiers are for, but with these guys when a leader gets martyred they become that much more enthusiastic about being a martyr themselves.

**bio-chem** · 06-08-2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by bigss75

Because of his death oil prices dropped over a buck

then it was worth while

**Squaggleboggin** · 06-08-2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by bigss75

Al Qaeda is very disorganized and this just adds them falling apart

You can't defeat guerrilla warfare, really.

**fUnc17** · 06-08-2006, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

You can't defeat guerrilla warfare, really.

the point isnt to defeat it, the point is to make someone else have to deal with it. (ie: new iraqi govt)

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