Posted on 03/10/2005 11:59:32 AM PST by Dog
BAGHDAD, March 10 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Government on Thursday announced the arrest of ten assistants of terrorist leader Abu Musaab Al-Zarqawi, including persons in charge of propaganda for terror acts, personal guards, an advisor and two drivers.
A statement by the Iraqi Cabinet said the arrests were made during the last 15 days.
The statement identified the financial advisor as Abu Walid and said the man had offered some financial facilities to the terrorist group.
One of the arrestees is a commandeer of a terror cell in Mosul and another is an expert in bomb making. (end) mhg.
If he still has both legs what did they cut off?
Running out of taxi cabs......Is that the reason they used a garbage truck last weekend?
Maybe we're not closing in on Zarqawi, but cleaning up after Zarqawi.
Seems like it might be a good tinfoil exercise to consider that maybe they HAVE Zarqawi, and they're getting snips of intel that have been allowing them to track down his co-conspirators lately, rather than the other way around.
"When one lieutenant, prince, grand poobah, or whatever is captured/killed, another takes his place. But they're often less capable, which can result in even more compromises."
Yes, this I understand, but when does he run out of even the most inept, rudimentary Jr. flunky serving AS Grand Wazir?
At some point, you would think that these dopes wolud get a clue - Gee, all my friends have been either busted or killed. Perhaps it's time to find a new line of someting to keep my idle hands occupied that's safer than this - like basket-weaving.
I think this is correct.
If it's true, and if it's still secret, props to the SOF and intel boys who have pulled it off.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1360248/posts?page=103#103
Circular reference - brings me back to you link
I'd like to believe it, but I simply don't think it's realistic with a high profile target like Zarqawi or Hussein. Too many leaks to the media.
That guy's story's got more holes in it than Uday and Qusay.
http://theneocon.blogspot.com/2005/03/ex-marine-alleges-saddam-story-was.html
I think we actually got a part of his arm, not his legs....
By my count, this makes about 503 of Zarqawi's "top aides" who've been arrested.
He must be running seriously low on aides...
Yes, Commander, that's my official report. He would not surrender peacefully and we were forced to cut him to ribbons. No, Commander, there are no witnesses outside my unit to verify my story.
Shalom.
So far, they've got all his friends, anyone who ever talked to him, his fleas, his clothes, his belly-button lint, his toe jam, his hair, his body odor (phew!), his dandruff, his farts, his karma, and his aura.
If you see a friendless, naked, totally spaced-out guy, that's the man!!
What, they arrest the news editor for the NY Times?
Do you think this was what was meant by "we are very close" in by General Myers in response to Brit questions.
You can't get much closer than caught.
If you ever have the opportunity to ask someone who could know if we have him, you will probably get a big smile, a laugh, and "no comment".
Or so I imagine...
Pretty impressive. Hope they're making similar progress with other insurgent groups.
That's it. It's only a matter of time.
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