Zaki Chehab interviews Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq

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The road leading to the rendezvous with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was a rutted track though farm land, one hour’s drive beyond the boundary of the Sunni Triangle. snip. Dispite his reputation - a terrorist mastermind who beheads his victims and whose deadly bombing campaign has created mayhem country wide - he is an unthreatening personality in the flesh. He doesn't raise his voice and seems an unlikely leader for such a ruthless organization.

Though quietly spoken, his brain is sharp, and he has a street-wise mentality. He is conversant with all kind of technology, using sophisticated methods of communication to prevent detection, and some liken him to Bill Gates because of his wizardry with computers. He is organized, energetic, and totally self-reliant, moving around without bodyguards. His visitors are received unarmed, as he relies on his quick reactions and his many screening devices for his protection.

Zarqawi is assiduous in keeping up-to-date with international affairs, using all manner of technology – even when on the run – and is clued up on the opinions of the principle players on the global political scene.

He speaks knowledgably about the American administration’s plan and policies toward the Middle East and the Islamic world, and he can recall in detail the political views of the previous US secretary of state, Colin Powell, which were out of step with the policies that the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld were pursuing in the region. He accuses the American administration of establishing a puppet government in Iraq that will serve only Washington’s long-term interests; uppermost of these is to get their hands on the largest oil reserves in the world.

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From Zaki Chehab's book Inside the Resistance cataloguing his meetings with insurgents. He portays a very different picture of Zarqawi from his meeting then the US press will ever show.