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Pentagon: Top Zarqawi Aide Killed
CBS News ^

Posted on 09/26/2005 1:10:12 PM PDT by jmc1969

The No. 2 al Qaeda leader in Iraq was killed Sunday night, U.S. officials say. Abu Azzam, reportedly the deputy to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was shot during a house rain in Baghdad, according to Pentagon officials.

As the aide to Zarqawi, Azzam was reportedly in control of financing foreign fighters coming into Iraq, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

According to Pentagon officials coalition troops raided the house in response to a tip. When Azzam opened fire, these officials say, he was killed with troops' return fire.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: abuazzam; alqaedairaq; azzam; baggedabadguy; baghdad; bushsfault; enemy; gwot; iraq; killed; oif; thistimeforsure; waronterror; wot; yayteam; zarqawi
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To: tiki

"Are you sure he wasn't the #3 guy? I'll take any number of terrorists meeting up with the same fate."

It was a "consultant"


41 posted on 09/26/2005 1:17:58 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Liberal Talking Point - Bush = Hitler ... Republican Talking Point - Let the Liberals Talk)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Abu Azzam, reportedly the deputy to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was shot during a house rain in Baghdad, according to Pentagon officials.

What?!?!?!  They LIED to me!  Durring the interview, they said the last guy who had that job got promoted to "Producer" at something called the "al Queda Network" (which I think is that crazy Spanish channel way up on the dial.)

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

42 posted on 09/26/2005 1:18:27 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel (In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
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To: jmc1969

I bet it's tough to get life insurance when you have to put down "Zarqawi's Top Aid" in the occupation box..


43 posted on 09/26/2005 1:19:30 PM PDT by Trampled by Lambs (This Tagline is on hiatus as I think of a new one.)
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To: oceanview

On the Somaliland capture. I believe it was Fazul Abdallah Mohammad, an AQ operative from the Comoro Islands, who was captured. The US had a $25 million bounty on his head. Negotiations will take some time.


44 posted on 09/26/2005 1:19:34 PM PDT by gaspar
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To: jmc1969
Ad on monster.com:

Seeking a high level executive for a world-renowned multinational operation. Must have experience in reducing human resources. Relocation a must, with travel 95% of the time. Be prepared to work long hours with difficult communication. Excellent pay and benefits for the right man. No life insurance. Women and infidels need not apply.

45 posted on 09/26/2005 1:19:49 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: GovernmentShrinker

There is a lot of room for advancement.

They advance to the top, and then get killed by our Troops.

Talk about your Peter Principle.


46 posted on 09/26/2005 1:20:12 PM PDT by i_dont_chat (Houston, TX)
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To: b4its2late
I never saw anyone with so many aides......

So many #2 Al Qaeda honcho aides at that.

I mean whats the recruitment slogan. See Iraq and get killed in 15 minutes.

47 posted on 09/26/2005 1:20:41 PM PDT by A message (The Democrat party platform is NOT in the mainstream. It is just foolish.)
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To: jmc1969

How there can be anyone unemployed in Iraq with the amount of jobs Zarqawi offers?


48 posted on 09/26/2005 1:20:58 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: jmc1969

It's an "AIDES" epidemic!


49 posted on 09/26/2005 1:21:26 PM PDT by Minnesocold (Truth itself is the one enemy against which liberalism cannot prevail. -Christopher Adamo)
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To: Trampled by Lambs; Owl_Eagle

Abu Azzam was the putative heir to Shaykh Azzam who was mentor to Osama Bin Laden. The loss of anyone named Azzam would be a terrific blow to the terrorists.


50 posted on 09/26/2005 1:21:41 PM PDT by gaspar
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To: jmc1969

Is this Aide # 3,546 or 3,547?


51 posted on 09/26/2005 1:22:00 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: b4its2late

Zarqawi has more aides than San Fransicko:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=Zarqawi+Aide+&ok=Search&q=quick&m=all&o=score&SX=43386fabb865eb4c2d58ca0884974e4b0d94c43b


52 posted on 09/26/2005 1:22:22 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: jmc1969

Seems like every two weeks a "top" Zarquawi aide is killed. How many dozens of "top" aides does he have? How about just not making any such announcements until he himself is dead.


53 posted on 09/26/2005 1:23:11 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Southack

People are jaded. It would be like if they took out Rummy or Abizade.

IT hurts his logistics and leadership bench.


55 posted on 09/26/2005 1:23:37 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: jmc1969

How many of these No.2 guys are there?


57 posted on 09/26/2005 1:24:24 PM PDT by sono
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To: Thumbellina; Cautor; b4its2late

Y'all echoed my thoughts, too.

Too bad he doesn't have AIDS.


58 posted on 09/26/2005 1:24:35 PM PDT by Jemian (Don't be stuck on stupid.)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

On his pile of crap, every dung beetle is a king.


59 posted on 09/26/2005 1:24:49 PM PDT by Apparatchik ("drunk driving on the information superhighway")
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To: Mikey_1962
Let me guess... #3 in the Organization

Nope, this guy was #2

60 posted on 09/26/2005 1:26:12 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
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