Iraqi sources: Al Zarqawi arrested

[Gloria]

http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/180980


Iraqi sources: Al Zarqawi arrested

06-03-2005 , 06:20


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. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

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.


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[Teaser]

1. Yeah...

ok. We'll see.

[IndianaGreen]

2. And CNN got pictures of al-Zarqawi already in US custody

and the insurgency marches on!

[Gman]

7. The pictures looked like a mug shot

even though when I saw them they said they were possibly lifted off a video. I started thinking, "Hmmm... Isn't that convenient. He got videotaped showing his profile and a straight on shot." I thought it was incredibly stupid of a man that is not the least bit stupid. So something had to be up.

[still_one]

19. then why isn't it being broadcast?

[IndianaGreen]

47. CNN showed the pictures on Saturday

Made a big fuzz about it, just as the lies about the shooting of the Italian agents and Sgrena were falling like dominoes.

[Just Me]

3. So, now can we leave?

:shrug:

Oh, yeah, I forgot. The neoCONs plan permanent military presence. We're NEVER going to leave.

[bluestateguy]

4. Here we go again

This phony story is repeated about once every other months and it never amounts to anything.

[wtmusic]

10. usually a Zarqawi arrest closely follows a terralert

right on schedule

[AlinPA]

22. Is that a real billboard? If so, where? Perfect design.

[wtmusic]

36. It was that nauseating campaign billboard in FL, I believe

with a little wtmusic digi-editing :evilgrin:

[Jacobin]

5. They also got Saddam

That already ended all the insurgency since the 'handful of dead-enders' no longer had a leader.

/sarcasm

[The Zanti Regent]

6. We can't leave till we steal ALL the Oil and Water

because that is the REAL reason my son, my only child, was sent there to die.

[Just Me]

18. Zanti,...

:hug:

[Auntie Bush]

52. I'm so sorry Zanti...how horrible!

:hug:

[biftonnorton]

8. Easter Bunny's Coming Next Month

Man, I fall for that one every year!

[leftchick]

9. even if it is true, which it isn't...

I wonder who the next bogey man conducting the never ending
" insurgency " in Iraq will be?

[Blue to the bone]

25. That would be al Duri.....I do believe he's still running the roads...n/t

[leftchick]

56. This guy?? LOL!

and after him who else? I love seeing my tax dollars wasted so well. sheesh it is pathetic...

[Blue to the bone]

11. We've heard this before.....n/t

[understandinglife]

12. Anything to deflect attention from the murder of the Italian agent ...

...shielding the life of a reporter we clearly do not want writing anything further.

And, anyone notice any let-up in the 'insurgency'? As I recall, more American troops died in Feb 2005 than any other month since March 2003. And, then, what's the tally of Iraqi dead and injured in Feb 2005?

They can arrest whomever they want. Until we end the illegal occupation of the sovereign nation of Iraq, indict the war criminals who started it, and begin reparations, arresting every person in Iraq (which we seem to be trying to do) will stop nothing.

Peace.

[uppityperson]

34. Exactly, a terra alert won't cut it this time. HEY WE GOT THE BAD GUY!!!!!

sorry for the yell, got carried away. Forget the attempted murder of another journalist, we got the bad guy and so now there aren't any insurgents or some such we won. blah blah blah

[Maple]

13. What again?

And he looks completely different than the last one.

Gosh, I'm surprised. :eyes:

[ldf]

46. i thought the same

i figured that once you make it up the food chain in al kquieadeaea, they must feed you better, 'cause he certainly looked a little "healthier", you know what i mean, vern?

[Todd B]

14. Hmm, 8th or 9th? I've lost count.

Man, so what.. is this like the eighth or nineth time that he's been "arrested"?

[Renew Deal]

16. Exactly

Whatever

[MADem]

32. Wonder if they got his "missing leg?"

Or did it hop off to warn the others????

[Horse with no Name]

55. No, that is just stupid

when you know that he is like a starfish and just grew a new body....sheeesh....
;)

[alcuno]

15. Why would the announcement be delayed? Allawi wouldn't try to

capitalize it? It may be true, but the reasoning makes NO sense.

[Disturbed]

27. "we"

Please stop writing "we". I am in no way connected to the Bush Junta.

[alcuno]

35. ?

[still_one]

30. that is what makes the story riduculous

[still_one]

17. questions

1. how reliable is this news source?
2. how could they keep a story of this magnitude quiet?
3. where did CNN get those pictures?

Here is what I find suspect with the story

1. I find it hard to believe that al-zarqawi would be taken alive, either by him or us
2. If it was really him, this would be plastered all over the headlines, nothing could keep it quiet, yet alone the laughable excuse that they are waiting for a new Iraq government. I have never heard such a lame excuse. Who knows when that would occur

Incidently, I hope the story is true, but it defies logic

remeber how CNN and all the other mainstream media were all saying that bin laden was cornered in pakistan/afghan mountains two years ago

now the trail is cold

[Mark E. Smith]

20. Now That An Islamic Theocracy Is About To Take Control Of Iraq...

...the insurgency is irrelevant as far as most Islamic states in the Middle East are concerned. They won their war the day Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani was empowered by the Iraqi voters.

The insurgency is just a pain in the ass for the likes of Syria and Iran now. Damascus and Tehran are pulling the plug.

[applegrove]

21. Excellent. Now for the Iraqis to have peace and their own Oil after

50 years of Brit/USA interference. Finally - freedom (I hope).

[still_one]

23. funny, * is losing on social security and this comes up

frank luntz advised them to bring up 9/11, terrorism etc to try and win the social security battle

[Southsideirish]

31. Right! whenever "jr." gets in trouble he pulls some stunt out of his

hat.

[BuyingThyme]

24. Okay...That's a wrap.

Who's next?

[solinvictus]

26. Did he grow his leg back or is he the two-legged version?

That's come up several times, too.

[Straight Shooter]

28. They had 3 chances to get Zarqawi before the attack on Iraq, and blew it.

Furthermore, no doubt there is someone waiting in the wings to take his place. And, of course, they can torture him until the cows come home, but he won't have info on Osama that's worth a rat's a**.

I want a voice analysis comparing this man to the one on the Nick Berg beheading. That mystery remains to be solved. I wonder what "Zarqawi" will have to say about that?

[Just Me]

37. The mystery of the Nick Berg beheading,...

,...Rummie controls the CIA now,...that mystery will NEVER be solved.

[struggle4progress]

29. Samarra Rummaged to Find al-Zarqawi

2005-03-06

US and Iraqi forces have stepped up operations in the city of Samarra, after reports that top militant al-Zarqawi might be hiding there.

All entrances leading to Samarra were sealed during the searches.
A bounty of USD 25 M has been put on the head of Abu Musab al-Zarwaqi, making him Iraq's most wanted militant. <snip>

The US intelligence believes that he allied with al-Qaeda last year.

http://www.novinite.com/newsletter/print.php?id=45315


Operations stepped up in Iraq's Samarra to find Zarqawi

<snip> "We have information that Zarqawi may be hiding in Samarra or this region and this operation is aimed at checking that out," the officer told AFP on Sunday under condition of anonymity. <snip>

http://middle-east.news.designerz.com/operations-stepped-up-in-iraqs-samarra-to-find-zarqawi.html?d20050306

[NYC]

38. So, when was he arrested? Conflicting dates here.

From Gloria's original post:

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.

From your post:

2005-03-06

US and Iraqi forces have stepped up operations in the city of Samarra, after reports that top militant al-Zarqawi might be hiding there.

So, if he was arrested before Rumsfeld's February visit, why was the U.S. looking for him on March 6th?

[struggle4progress]

42. I suspect Zarqawi died some time ago, and the administration ...

... is just using him as a bogeyman.

[NYC]

49. If he was dead, how could he grow his missing leg back?

He must still be alive. No mention of leg quantity in the current arrest article.

[orleans]

33. cnn or msnbc was reporting this story

yesterday, showing the "now and then" pictures of the guy--basically they were questioning as to if it was the "real" zarqawi, pointing out that there were some major differences in the pics.

[Canuckistanian]

39. Remind me again, I wasn't paying attention....

Was Al-Zarqawi was responsible for 9/11?

[NYC Liberal]

40. He's back from the dead!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4446084/

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Jordanian extremist suspected of bloody suicide attacks in Iraq was killed some time ago in U.S. bombing and a letter outlining plans for fomenting sectarian war is a forgery, a statement allegedly from an insurgent group west of the capital said.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in the Sulaimaniyah mountains of northern Iraq “during the American bombing there,” according to a statement circulated in Fallujah this week and signed by the “Leadership of the Allahu Akbar Mujahedeen.”

[AndyTiedye]

53. Dead? Could Be Anywhere Then!

Augra, from the Dark Crystal

[leesa]

41. Right. Wonder if it's the dead one or the live one.

I simply can't possibly think of a reason why they might have kept him on ice until JUST THIS MOMENT! Pay no attention to that hit on the Italian reporter and her Italian intelligence officer...

[NNN0LHI]

43. All I want to know is how many legs this Zarqawi fellow have? n/t

[Laurab]

48. I want to know how many LIVES he has

if he died, then we captured him alive - more than once, even, I just wonder how many times we're going to have to capture him. Or kill him, or did we capture him dead? I'm SO confused....

They really need to think of a new diversion, this one is getting so old.

[brindis_desala]

44. guess old Abu had his ID on him because these jihadists have

some fantastic plastic surgeons....

[Media_Lies_Daily]

45. Right. Sure. Whatever they say. Say, whatever happened to that....

...Osama fellow? Isn't THAT the guy we should be concentrating on, or is he too close to the Busch Crime Family?

[daleo]

50. Another bogey-man down.

Twenty five million to go.

[Gloria]

51. I also read another article that sa reays US troops are looking for

Zarqawi in the Samarra region of Iraq!! (A short time after I posted the original one)

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[mordarlar]

57. Haven't we heard threats "from him" SINCE then?

[xchrom]

58. 1 down -- how many thousands to go?

like it matters if they did arrest him.
the insurgency has a life of it's own.

and a purpose with enough fuel to last a couple of life times -- a renewed hatred of america vis a vis bushco.

the world has much to be grateful to you for, george -- too bad you're too stupid to get the irony of that.

[matcom]

59. AGAIN??

or still?? :eyes:

[Vladimir]

60. Move on to the next bogeyman n/t

[Walt Starr]

61. Why am I nt seeing this all over the news?

This is the one and only place I've seen this. Not one word on the MSM.

Could it be a canard to keep the assasination attempt on an Italian journalist quiet?

[maxrandb]

62. Cause They Have to Wait

Until their ready to vote on Social Security Privatization.