Iraqi sources: Al Zarqawi arrested

Albawaba ^ | 3/6/05

[TexKat]

Iraqi sources have told a Saudi newspaper that al-Qaeda's man in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been arrested. Al Watan daily said Sunday that the official announcement on the arrest was delayed until a new Iraqi government is in place. The purported arrest supposedly took place on the Iraqi - Syrian border, the report added.

It should be mentioned that CNN aired on Saturday new pictures believed to show al-Zarqawi, who is America's most-wanted man in Iraq.

The Saudi paper said that the arrest of al-Zarqawi was completed ahead the recent visit of US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in Iraq. This visit took place early February.

[jocon307]

I love that guy!

[Southack]

"Dare I ask? Is it true? Are we waiting on confirmation, or passing this off?"

I doubt that it's true. All of the "buzz" appears to be based on a single arabic newspaper's "scoop."

But there is a buzz, no doubt.

[doug from upland]

If they catch him, it is because his number was in Paris Hilton's cell phone memory.

[M. Peach]

One very critical characteristic matches up - and that is the shape of the facial hair. Notice how it only grows in the older pictures, then match them up with the new one.

Men have distinct facial hairlines.

The bald spots to the left and right under the lower lip - the matching growth of the beardline to the left and right of the moustache - the hairline on the head - the nose - One could make a very good argument it is the same person.

One very distinguishing characteristic is the scar on the lower left of his chin - which can't be seen because of the beard.

I'd say it looks like a convincing match to me.

[thoughtomator]

I'll believe it when I see him being checked for lice.

[Rocky]

I'm not believing any of this until Dan Rather breaks the story.

[umgud]

No wonder we intercepted his last message form Bin Laden, he was in jail when he recieved it......

[woofie]

Your on notice:Im suing those people who raise my blood pressure for nothing....

[bd476]

Let's hope this story is the real deal.

[doug from upland]

We can only hope it is true. I think much of the carnage will end when this murdering swine is under wraps.

[Brad’s Gramma]

You can NEVER arrest some people too many times! :)

[mainepatsfan]

He'd simply tell us the story is true even though the information is false.

[yooling]

[mainepatsfan]

Wouldn't even need a phone tap for that.

[holden]

Well, you know, if the real Zarqawi was captured before Rumsfeld's recent trip, it would've been after Rummy went over that the info about bin Laden's intercepted communication and encouragement to Zarqawi to strike US domestic targets came out. If all that lines up, some people have been yankin' bin Laden's chain. Hope it's true!

HF

[nuconvert]

What's the point of waiting for the new parliament?
That sounds made-up.

[TexKat]

LOL

[shubi]

You think he needs hair restoration?

[TexasCowboy]

I can't tell anything about the hairline. His face is covered.

I don't want to see Zarqawi. I want to see his head!

[mainepatsfan]

Agreed. That's no reason to keep a story like this secret.