BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding that his identity was confirmed by fingerprints and a look at his face. It was a major victory in the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the broader war on terror.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, al-Maliki said.
He survived the 2-500lbs bombs only to die shortly afterwards.
He knew he was dying, he still tried to get away when he saw American Troops.
He died looking at American soldiers looking down on him.
Articles are coming out saying he was aive and mumbling before dying shortly after US troops showed up.
I was kind of disappointed at first that he was killed instantly. It's good to know that he had to live just long enough to see Americans standing over him.
He survived the 2-500lbs bombs only to die shortly afterwards.
He knew he was dying, he still tried to get away when he saw American Troops.
He died looking at American soldiers looking down on him.
Articles are coming out saying he was aive and mumbling before dying shortly after US troops showed up.
I was kind of disappointed at first that he was killed instantly. It's good to know that he had to live just long enough to see Americans standing over him.
He survived the 2-500lbs bombs only to die shortly afterwards.
He knew he was dying, he still tried to get away when he saw American Troops.
He died looking at American soldiers looking down on him.
Articles are coming out saying he was aive and mumbling before dying shortly after US troops showed up.
I was kind of disappointed at first that he was killed instantly. It's good to know that he had to live just long enough to see Americans standing over him.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding that his identity was confirmed by fingerprints and a look at his face. It was a major victory in the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the broader war on terror.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, al-Maliki said.
Yep, thrilled I was to note that this Jordanian born, petty-arsed criminal, neo-Muslim-fanatic was slammed by a 500 pounder or two.
The focker lived to see Iraqi police at the scene: oh how I would have enjoyed being one of those men; a golden opportunity to piss in his ear the last words he's ever going to hear.
Every Muslim fanatic in the world knows now that they too will share loss; that every mythical parable they employ is susceptible to deconstruction and that none of them - not one - is immune to good ole' fashioned bombing runs.
He survived the 2-500lbs bombs only to die shortly afterwards.
He knew he was dying, he still tried to get away when he saw American Troops.
He died looking at American soldiers looking down on him.
Articles are coming out saying he was aive and mumbling before dying shortly after US troops showed up.
I was kind of disappointed at first that he was killed instantly. It's good to know that he had to live just long enough to see Americans standing over him.
He survived the 2-500lbs bombs only to die shortly afterwards.
He knew he was dying, he still tried to get away when he saw American Troops.
He died looking at American soldiers looking down on him.
Articles are coming out saying he was aive and mumbling before dying shortly after US troops showed up.
I was kind of disappointed at first that he was killed instantly. It's good to know that he had to live just long enough to see Americans standing over him.
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