Here ya go...
Posted on 06/15/2006 6:51:02 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military said Thursday the man claiming to be the new al-Qaida in Iraq leader is Abu Ayyub al-Masri, an Egyptian with ties to Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri.
Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, said al-Masri apparently is the same person that al-Qaida in Iraq identified in a Web posting last week as its new leader — Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, a nom de guerre. Al-Muhajer claimed to have succeeded Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was killed in a June 7 U.S. airstrike, and vowed to avenge him in threatening Web statements in recent days.
The military showed a picture of al-Masri wearing a traditional white Arab headdress at a Baghdad news conference.
The Afghanistan-trained explosives expert is a key figure in the al-Qaida in Iraq network with responsibility for facilitating the movement of foreign fighters from Syria into Baghdad, Caldwell said.
He has been a terrorist since 1982, "beginning with his involvement in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, which was led by al-Zawahri," Caldwell said.
The spokesman added that raids in April and May in southern Baghdad recovered material confirming his high-level involvement in the facilitation of foreign fighters.
"Al-Masri's intimate knowledge of al-Qaida in Iraq and his close relationship with (al-Zarqawi's) operations will undoubtedly help facilitate and enable them to regain some momentum if, in fact, he is the one that assumes the leadership role," Caldwell said.
He said, however, that al-Masri's ability to exert leadership over al-Qaida cells remained unclear and there were other "al-Qaida senior leadership members and Sunni terrorists" who might try to take over the operations.
Caldwell singled out Abu Abdul-Rahman al-Iraqi, who in the past had been identified as al-Qaida in Iraq's deputy leader in statements by the group, and Abdullah bin Rashid al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Mujahedeen Shura Council — five allied groups in the Sunni Arab-dominated insurgency.
Feh, kill em both!
The Middle East is full of nervous 'Abus', right now......
Are these terrorist barbarians all named Abu?
If anyone has a screen capture of the pic Fox News has been showing of Abu Ayyub and could post it, Thanks!
I haven't see a photo of him or of al-Mujahir on the wire or 'net yet.
Whos next in line Yabba Dabba Do?
Do we have his email address? I'd like to send him a note...
I think he lives in New Rock City
It's interesting that this news came out of Afghanistan. Either it betrays the position of the al-Qaeda leadership, or they were smart enough to release it from Afghanistan in order to fool us.
I predict he will have a short lifespan.
Let me guess...not blond, Nordic-looking, or clean-shaven...
Here's an 'Abu Kahbab' al-Masri and 'Abu Obaidah' al-Masri from January that got blow'd up in Pakistan in January.
Thursday January 19
Pakistan checking identities of Al-Qaeda trio - AFP
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060119/afp/060119062933int.html
I have GOT to improve my typing speed.
I wonder if OBL is trying to gain control of the AQ in Iraq. Hmmmmmm. The home office was kind of pissed at zarqawi's tactics. Maybe there will be a little power struggle between these two scumbags.
Screw it -- one cockroach is no different than the other. Kill em both.
Al-Qaida's holding Press conferences?
I get them mixed up all the time too.
Yeah, Abu Dog.
A corpse by any other name is just as dead, and this on soon will be (dead that is).
---Abu Ayyub al-Masri, NOT Abu Hamza al-Muhajir---
Heh, I'm glad they cleared that up. I was losing sleep. :^o
"I have GOT to improve my typing speed."
I only got you by 33 seconds.
Obviously, you have seen Aladdin. My youngest, now 14, watched it about 500 times when he was a toddler. I think I was subjected to about 200 of those viewings. (It's actually very good).
Boy, Fox made this hard to get to!
My youngest was 6 when Aladdin came out. You might have us both beat for number of viewings (maybe) but we have seen it on the big screen and she got to meet "Aladdin" and "Jasmine" at the mall.
GPS coordinates please....
Al Qaeda is running very scared right now.
I thought they were going to do the 'Dread Pirate Roberts' thing-- when one guy dies, the next guy takes his name, and the myth lives on...
What difference does it make? If they were both sufficiently bad that we thought either of them could be the boss of al-qaeda in Iraq, they both need to go.
Well, he could be, after all, they're enough European muzzies floating around (i.e. Albania and converts), but it sure wouldn't help him fit in.
On a side note, a Belgian convert blew herself up near Baghdad, and three German women were arrested for wanting to do the same recently. However, I don't know if they were of Turkish or other muzzie descent.
Yes.. it's the literal translation for "Bulls-eye".
Thanks!
If you'd like to go for the Bonus prize, find one of al-Mujaher, the bridesmaid again ,, lol.
If he owes you money, I strongly suggest urging him to pay you back NOW.
as in:
Abu A-Beeetch?
To any of these dead-enders, I see a JDAM in your future...maybe a Hellfire missile, but you WILL say, "Just DAMn" when that muther hits.
Many of them are. They take nom doe guerres.
So, me being ofrom Australia, if I joined Al Qaeda (as you do) I'd be Abu Al Australii. Some go a bit further and add in other names too - meaning things like Lion of Jihad etc etc.
Its actually a fairly sound military tactic. Makes identification harder and builds a sense of cohesion.
I had title corrected and asked to have aka added in place of NOT, it may have read a bit odd, oops.
al-Masri aka al-Muhajir is a sheikh , has Egyptian Islamic Jihad connections going back to the early 80s, trained in afghanistan with al-zawahari in the late 90s, his specialty is IEDs.
Bin/ibn is the patronymic. Abu means "father of." The last leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq went by the nom de guerre "The Father of Musab, from Zarqa." His actual name was Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh. I rather think we should've used his actual name instead of his preferred name, like calling Hitler Shickelgruber. In al-Khalayleh's case, it sounds like "alcoholic."
Abu Ayub Al Bullseye...may your tenure be brief and you may claim the 500 pound bomb with your name on it. Just give us the GPS coordinates to the USAF and we will personally deliver it to your location!
" "Abu" means "son of". It's like noting that all the IRA terrorists have "O'" or "Mac" in front of their names. "
I get it as in:
Abu-A-Beetch
"Ah.......look, I'm the chosen of ahlah.......I already have a red light on my forehead!"
Z Pig, Monster was betrayed by his closest allies (Zarqawi location tipped off by captured deputies) {Why the libs don't want WOT prisoners questioned!} Abu Ayyub al-Masri, which one of your closest allies will turn you in for the money that will be offered for your death?
"Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey...!"
Hi. My name is Abu Boohoo Zarqawi and I'm dead now.
Happy Iraqis celebrate the death of Z Pig:
When the Z Pig entered hell, he found out that his 72 virgins were clones of Helen Thomas. They are having their way with him now.
Abu Ayyub al-Masri, son of a pig wants to be the next Z Pig? Abu Ayyub al-Masri, our warriors will find your "Safe House" after your buddies roll over on you. Then our warriors will send you to hell to be with the original Z pig! Your 72 Helen Thomas Virgins are waiting for you.
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No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!
Abu Ayyub al-Masri and other Z Pig replacements! Enjoy your eternity in hell with your special 72 virgins!
Hang in there beloved Zarkman. I will be joining you in hell soon! Love Cindy!
al-Masri is easily identifiable by the red laser dot on his forehead.
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