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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Wretched Excess on October 15, 2008, 10:49:52 AM

Title: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: Wretched Excess on October 15, 2008, 10:49:52 AM

musta been a heart attack, because we all know that the surge isn't working . . . .  :uhsure:

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U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed

 The U.S. military says the No. 2 leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been killed by Coalition forces during an Oct. 5 operation in the northern city of Mosul.

The military has positively identified the insurgent leader as a Moroccan known as Abu Qaswarah or Abu Sara.

Wednesday's statement says he became the senior Al Qaeda in Iraq emir of northern Iraq in June 2007 and had ties to senior Al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

It also says "he was Al Qaeda in Iraq's second-in-command" behind Abu Ayyub al-Masri, who also is known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir.

Abu Qaswarah was Al Qaeda in Iraq's second in command and Al Qaeda in Iraq Emir Abu Ayyub al-Masri's senior operational leader. Significant intelligence collected in the hunt for Abu Qaswarah led Coalition forces to a building in Mosul that served as a key command and control location for Al Qaeda in Iraq.

More (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,438203,00.html)

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: thundley4 on October 15, 2008, 11:00:00 AM

I guess this explains several new listings for open positions on online help wanted sites.  :rotf:

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: lastparker on October 15, 2008, 11:28:44 AM

Silly reporter..... there's no Al Qaeda in Iraq! 

/DUmode

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: Wretched Excess on October 15, 2008, 11:59:09 AM

Quote from: BadCat on October 15, 2008, 11:32:31 AM

Enjoy your virgins, asswipe.

or raisins (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/jan/12/books.guardianreview5) . . .  :thatsright: :rotf:

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 15, 2008, 03:59:43 PM

Quote from: Wretched Excess on October 15, 2008, 11:59:09 AM

or raisins (http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/jan/12/books.guardianreview5) . . .  :thatsright: :rotf:

Think prunes and Helen Thomas.

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: Chris_ on October 15, 2008, 04:23:27 PM

Quote from: JohnnyReb on October 15, 2008, 03:59:43 PM

Think prunes and Helen Thomas.

Thanks JR.   :hammer:

I WAS  hoping to get lucky tonight.

Bastard!  :cheersmate:

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: NHSparky on October 15, 2008, 04:40:19 PM

What's the over under on Obama getting all weepy during the debate when he hears about this?

Title: Re: U.S. Says Al Qaeda in Iraq's Second in Command Killed
Post by: Hawkgirl on October 15, 2008, 05:19:38 PM

I'd dance on his grave if I could...Good Riddens!