U.S. identifies slain man as senior leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

U.S. identifies slain man as senior leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq

The Associated Press
Published: December 26, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq: The U.S. military announced Wednesday
that an insurgent killed last month had been identified
as a senior leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.

Separately, a bomb explosion in the northern province
of Ninevah killed three children and wounded another
two, the U.S. military said, quoting Iraqi police.

Abu Abdullah, also known as Muhammad Sulayman
Shunaythir al-Zubai, was killed north of Baghdad on
Nov. 8, the military said, calling him "an experienced
bomb maker and attack planner who coordinated
numerous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces over
the past three years, using a variety of improvised
explosive devices combined with small-arms fire."

He was also described as a former associate of al-Qaida
in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — who was slain by
U.S. forces last year.

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Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/26/news/Iraq.php

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. How many "senior leaders" have we supposedly bagged so far?

[sabra]

2. note to media: there was no such thing as "Al Qaeda in Iraq" before 2003...

:spank:

[SteppingRazor]

3. Wooooooo!!!! We're turning a corner!!!!

:woohoo:


:eyes:

[old guy]

4. No one but the 20% ers believes any of this BS.

[TwilightGardener]

5. "Senior leader"...

:eyes: Who the fuck cares anymore?

[Tesha]

6. Somehow, I found this altogether too likely...

By one of those weird Morfordian cosmic coindidences, the
following two headlines just turned up consecutively on
the "General Discussions" index page.

> Breaking on CNN - Tiger kills zoo patron in San Francisco
> U.S. identifies slain man as senior leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq (AP)

Somehow, given what we now know about the competence
and truthiness of our government, I found this altogether
too likely...

Tesha

[Bitwit1234]

7. Damn I wouldn't want to be number 1 or number 2 in charge of al-qadea

they get knocked off every couple of weeks.

[stillcool]

8. looks like #2 has been replaced...

with a 'senior leader'.

[struggle4progress]

9. Wait! I am soooo confused! Is this the Abu Abdullah who never existed?

Iraq insurgency leader a fake, says US
Thursday 19 July 2007
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s1982613.htm

Or is it the Abu Abdullah reported killed last June?

AL-QAEDA LEADER KILLED IN BAGHDAD
Wednesday, 06 June 2007
... also known as Abu Abdullah, was .. killed during the raid ...
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12201&Itemid=128

Or maybe it is the Abu Abdullah who was decided to fight Americans while he was imprisoned in Abu Ghraib?

The New Rules of Engagement
Sunday, Dec. 04, 2005
... After he was captured by the U.S. and sent to Abu Ghraib prison, Abu Abdullah enrolled in a prison-yard .. school; by the time he was released, he identified himself as a holy warrior for Islam ...
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1137622-2,00.html

Perhaps it is Abu Abdullah al-Media-Office killed by the Islamic Army of Iraq last May?

U.S. says no information on death of top al-Qaida leader
May 04, 2007
... Earlier in the day, a source from Salahudin province told Xinhua that ... Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi, is the head of al-Qaida media office. But al-Iraqi was slaughtered with a knife by militants from the " Islamic Army in Iraq," ... on Wednesday afternoon ...
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200705/04/eng20070504_371746.html

Maybe the Abu Abdullah who speaks for the Islamic Army of Iraq?

Al Qaeda in Iraq No. 2 held -- he directed shrine bombing
Monday, September 4, 2006
... "But he is not that famous or any sort of leader," said Abu Abdullah, a leader of the Islamic Army of Iraq. "He is only a normal fighter." ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/09/04/M

Could it be the Abu Abdullah on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC?

Ports deal collapse: A lesson for the world
Posted 3/14/2006
... No problem, Rashid said. The deal would go through "because Abu Abdullah OK'd it."
Who is Abu Abdullah? I asked. "George Bush, of course," my friend answered, laughing, explaining that Abu Abdullah is the nickname given Bush in the inner circles of the Persian Gulf region ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2006-03-14-portslessons_x.htm

[scarletwoman]

11. Why do you hate America?

Seriously, impressive set of links! You've performed a valuable service -- still, it's enough to make one feel a bit crazy...

:thumbsup:
sw

[Kansas Wyatt]

10. "senior leader" instead of #2?

Do they know the American people have caught onto their bullshit?

[jwirr]

12. Do any DUers ever believe these claims? It is so easy to put

words in a dead mans mouth.