[Mind-numbed Robot]

A "PING" is sending a message to other FReepers to read and comment on a thread.

When they return it by showing up is that a pong? :-)

I suspect that Zarqaw has beat it back to Syria for a little R&R.

[Former Dodger]

I think Zar-Creepy may have assumed room temperature, like UBL.

They have not been seen in a while and both are "Media-whores", their followerss are using them as "Boogey-men" thinking they scare us.

If, however, he IS in Syria, never mind proving it, ask the Mossad to "clean up the mess", so to speak.