Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 From AP via Yahoo: BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed Wednesday evening along with seven aides. The Jordanian-born militant, who was believed to have personally beheaded at least two American hostages, became Iraq's most wanted militant, as notorious as Osama bin Laden, to whom he swore allegiance in 2004. The United States had put a $25 million bounty on al-Zarqawi, the same as bin Laden. In the past year, he moved his campaign beyond Iraq's borders, claiming to have carried out a Nov. 9, 2005, triple suicide bombing against hotels in Amman, Jordan, that killed 60 people, as well as other attacks in Jordan and even a rocket attack from Lebanon into northern Israel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 This is good news for the long run. I think though that this could spark an increase in attacks for a couple of weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JustPassinBy Report post Posted June 8, 2006 This is the best news since the fall of the Taliban. Capturing Hussein was a good move symbolically, but at the time he was on the run and didnt really have much power. Zarqawi OTOH yielded alot more power. He was like the Bin Laden of Iraq. Excellent job troops! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Gabe 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Just remember, there were announcements that he was dead in 2005 too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
super_tigris 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 With fingerprint, scar, and facial identification? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 I was awake last night around 1:30 AM CST (couldn't sleep) and was flipping through the channel. Surprisingly, I saw this first reported on ABC network's Late Night News (or whatever it's called) in a special report. MSNBC had something about 30 minutes later, followed finally by CNN. Just thought people might find that interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Nice job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 CNN.com's article says they bombed his safe house. Doesn't sound like it was too safe to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JustPassinBy Report post Posted June 8, 2006 They also killed the #2 Al Qaueda guy in Iraq that was travelling with Zarqawi. Good job American special forces! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 CNN.com's article says they bombed his safe house. Doesn't sound like it was too safe to me! What would be really interesting is if that wasn't the target and a stray bomb hit it. Well if he's dead, good I suppose. I just wonder which insane mass murdering monster is going to step up and take his place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JustPassinBy Report post Posted June 8, 2006 The price of Crude Oil has dropped 1.42 since the announcement. Its fell to under $70/barrel for the first time in 8 weeks. There is a terror risk premium out there concerning Crude, but if Iran accepts the UN's offer on their nuclear ambitions It hink you'll see the price fall even more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CheesalaIsGood 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Good now lets get that OBL guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 if Iran accepts the UN's offer on their nuclear ambitions It hink you'll see the price fall even more. Go on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Robfather 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 The beheadings and evil shit backfired. People in Iraq don't want to put up with that stuff anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Its about time we got that little bastard! USA! USA! USA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 so all we have to do to lower gas prices is kill terrorists? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 so all we have to do to lower gas prices is kill terrorists? Yes, less terrorist mean the companies cannot claim threat to oil product in countries like Iran and Iraq. Essentially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Well I am not a doctor but I think he is for surely dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 He still looks better than the Hussein boys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 That's for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Now mutilate his body publicly and string him up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2006 Now mutilate his body publicly and string him up. Yeah, wouldn't be a backlash to that. Need to get his damn face off television. They are already going to be pissed, I'd rather not us help them with recruiting for the future anymore than we have in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JustPassinBy Report post Posted June 8, 2006 so all we have to do to lower gas prices is kill terrorists? That will take about 15 bucks out of the price of crude IMO. However, it wont stop the supply/demand problem with supply remaining constant, and demand skyrocketing in china and India. If Iran wasnt a problem and Iraq was peaceful, and Venezuela didnt have a guy threatening to drop OPEC production, I'd say US gas prices would be $1.45-1.55. I think OIL would drop to 45 bucks a barrel. There wouldnt be that constant threat of damaging the supply chain that keeps futures prices up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 I could post this thread in a "Reasons why the world hates America" forum and you'd all still be clueless as to why. But hey, one towel-head down, right!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Failed Bridge 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 But hey, one towel-head down, right!? I know! How dare they kill this peaceful, hard working, and loving family man! Huh? What's that you say? He devised plans that lead to the gruesome and heartless deaths of hundreds (perhaps thousands in the end) of people? Oh...well he's still human and doesn't deserve that regardless! </People like Curry> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Pretty sure Curry was referring to the jingoistic reaction to this sort of news. (see: Deon and Invader's response). Oh, and apparently a woman and child were also killed in the bombing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Pretty sure Curry was referring to the jingoistic reaction to this sort of news. (see: Deon and Invader's response). Oh, and apparently a woman and child were also killed in the bombing Yeah it was his family. It's a damn shame but the problem being he has been taking his family with him everywhere he went. Odds are his death will also lead to the execution of the hostage they have as well. So pretty much, three innocents will die but it was getting to be a situation where they finally knew where he was going to be without doubt and went with it. Damn shame though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Now mutilate his body publicly and string him up. I don't get this I3K. "Hey, we just killed an evil jagoff. Let's act just like him!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Also: From Andrew Sullivan's site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Satanic Angel Report post Posted June 9, 2006 Also killed was his spiritual advisor.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites