Al Queda Leader Zarqawi Killed In Iraq

[DudeAsInCool]

BAGHDAD — Abu Musab Zarqawi, leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike early this morning in the town of Hibhib near Baqubah, said Hussein Maliki, a spokesman for Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.

The spokesman said Zarqawi, blamed for leading a relentless campaign of suicide bombings and beheadings, was severely injured in the attack and later died. Iraqi forces were the first to discover his body, Hussein Maliki said, and were able to identify him using pictures and fingerprints.

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Source: LA Times

[Kooperman]

Unfortunately, George Bush's Iraq is so far gone that the killing of one man won't stop the bloodshed. There are so many organized and independent terror groups now that nobody can even say who the leaders are.

[Kooperman]

Bombs in Baghdad kill at least 25, injure 55

Attacks come after officials announce death of al-Qaida leader in Iraq

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13196650/

[KiwiCoromandel]

there are a thousand Zarqawis waiting in the wings in this vicious never-ending circle of violence.....which will only end (and perhaps not even then) when the west gets its collective arse out of the middle east....and stops its`meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations....

[method77]

sad thing is that hundreds of people get killed in Iraq everyday and we are used to it. We read about it and pass it like it's the weather report

[Ken]

stops its`meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations....

I'm beginning to think the United States is better off that way. Aside from being selective about what incidents to get involved in (and the altogether fabrication of the Iraq war), the U.S. has also ignored dire situations that probably should have been higher priority for a nation claiming to be "the world's police" or the "world's protector". Rwanda specifically comes to mind.

However, in taking a stance of non-involvement, the world's biggest military power wont be of any use to even genuine situations that require force (since the U.N. is only limited defense at best and doesn't play offense, if I may borrow from sports terms).

There are some downsides to not having the help of developed nations with strong militaries. Sometimes intervention is necessary.

[Wolfie]

there are a thousand Zarqawis waiting in the wings in this vicious never-ending circle of violence.....which will only end (and perhaps not even then) when the west gets its collective arse out of the middle east....and stops its`meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations....

Exactly, Zarqawi was nobody until Osama dropped out of the picture actively. The next guy will ride Zarqwai's martydom coat-tails right to the top and the "Where-is-Waldo" game in Iraq will start all over again. As long as thses guys can recruit at the bottom there will be always someone waiting to takeover for the top guys.

[method77]

Salon explains why Bush decided to let Zarqawi kill thousands of innocent people instead of taking him out when he had the chance to years ago

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/200...qawi/index.html