Actually there are 2 good news in the article:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader in
Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings, has been killed in a raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said on Thursday.
Jordanian-born Zarqawi, who had sworn loyalty to
Osama bin Laden, had come to symbolize the radical Islamic insurgency against U.S. occupation in which thousands had been killed. His campaign is also believed to have played a major role in inflaming Sunni-Shi'ite tensions in the country.
U.S. officials in Iraq hailed his killing, but warned that Zarqawi's followers still posed a security threat to the Iraq government.
British Prime Minister
Tony Blair said Zarqawi's death was a blow against al Qaeda everywhere.
"Today Zarqawi has been terminated," Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced at a televised news conference attended by the top U.S. commander in Iraq, General George Casey, and other senior officials.
"Every time a Zarqawi appears we will kill him," Maliki said. "We will continue confronting whoever follows his path. It is an open war between us."
Casey said the body of Zarqawi, who had a $25 million U.S. bounty on his head, had been identified and that details of his death would be revealed later on Thursday.
Maliki, who had been desperately in need of a success to bolster his authority, said seven Zarqawi aides were also killed in the raid in the city of Baquba 65 km (40 miles) north of the capital.
U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Zarqawi's death marked a "great success." But the ambassador and Casey cautioned that it will not end violence in the country.
The announcement of Zarqawi's death had an impact on oil prices. Crude futures were down more than one dollar to $69.82.
Zarqawi, believed to be in his late 30s, has inspired an apparently endless supply of militants from across the Arab world to blow themselves up in suicide missions in Iraq.
Iraqi and U.S. officials say he has formed a loose alliance with
Saddam Hussein's former agents, benefiting from their money, weapons and intelligence assets to press his campaign.
Some posters of the most wanted man in Iraq show him in glasses, looking like an accountant, others as a tough-looking man in a black skullcap.
Zarqawi's killing could be seen as one of the most significant developments for the United States forces and the Iraqi government it backs since the capture of Saddam.
Zarqawi appeared on a video in April unmasked for the first time, meeting his followers, firing a machinegun in the desert and condemning the entire Iraqi political process.
"Zarqawi didn't have a number two. I can't think of any single person who would succeed Zarqawi...In terms of effectiveness, there was no single leader in Iraq who could match his ruthlessness and his determination," said Rohan Gumaratna from the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies in Singapore.
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June 8th, 2006 07:19 PM #2This is a big blow to the Iraqi insurgents considering that he has a large following there
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June 8th, 2006 08:02 PM #3Totoo kaya, did they show the body?
Hanep to kung totoo, big boost kay Bush after plummeting to an all-time low sa rating.
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June 10th, 2006 04:25 AM #5Ahihi... terrorist nga... mukha palang e matatakot ka na. Hala, di lang CIA, pati al-Qaeda hahanapin na ako...
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June 8th, 2006 09:57 PM #6Al Zarqawi killed in Iraq.
Thursday, June 8 2006
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has once again been reported to have been killed. This is not the first time the insurgent leader has been said to have met his end, but with more information coming in it does appear this might be the last such report. The insurgency leader was said to have been killed along with seven other members of his group in a safe house during a meeting. It is rumoured he was 'given up' by someone within his organisation allowing the coalition forces to launch an air strike on his position.
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June 8th, 2006 11:15 PM #725 million dollars bounty on al-zarqawi's head same as osama bin laden 25m din.... it's all over the news, cnn, bbc, fox etc, it seems bigatin sa terrorist world itong si al-zarqawi. Originally Posted by Syuryuken
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June 9th, 2006 02:11 AM #8parang tom clancy's: clear and present danger scene yan ah Originally Posted by Syuryuken
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June 9th, 2006 04:08 AM #10uyy *flagg, wag ka magsalita ng ganyan. baka ma-CIA ka Originally Posted by flagg
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June 9th, 2006 04:16 AM #11Nag-re-recruit nga daw sila ngayon e... taas sweldo kung Chinese-looking & speaking... Originally Posted by oldblue
uyy *flagg, wag ka magsalita ng ganyan. baka ma-CIA ka
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June 9th, 2006 04:27 AM #12hahaha really? Originally Posted by flagg
Nag-re-recruit nga daw sila ngayon e... taas sweldo kung Chinese-looking & speaking... boy, am I not surprised. our region of the world perhaps will be the next decade's limelight (2010 onwards) .... hehehe
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June 9th, 2006 04:09 AM #13hindi niya pinatay si osama dahil he needed him to scare america into voting him for 2nd term. don't be so surprised if they bag osama next.
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June 9th, 2006 07:19 AM #16OT : american imperialist bastards, they shouldn't have attacked iraq in the first place... just to prove to the world that they are on top.... in doing this they can maintain their status quo... baka ma cia ako ahh...
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June 9th, 2006 09:11 AM #17kaboom!! say hello to Hitler and Stalin in hell m-----fu--er!!! :evillaugh
i bet you're finding out right now that all those promises of 40 virgins in exchange for mass murder was all bullshit :bwahaha:
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June 9th, 2006 02:06 PM #18mwahahaha, naalala ko tuloy yung skit sa comedy central, pano kung babae yung suicide bomber, a promise of 40 virgin na lalaki? nyahahaha. Originally Posted by M54 Powered
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June 10th, 2006 09:58 AM #19Let's keep our focus please this has nothing to do with "brangelinas" baby.
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