November 24, 2004

Zarqawi on the run, castigates Muslims for abandoning support

An image from yesterday's post showed one of Zarqawi's safe-houses filled with computers that had been abandoned by him after the assault on Fallujah. With Fallujah no longer a safe-haven for terrorists, Zarqawi has attempted to move his base of operation to Mosul although some accounts say he is moving to Baquba. Terrorists need some amount of local support if they wish to successfully operate for the long run. Unfortunately for Zarqawi, it looks like the environment he is operating in is becoming more hostile. Thanks to James for sending me this news from Bloomberg:

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaeda- linked terrorist responsible for attacks across Iraq, accused the country's Muslim theologians of abandoning the jihad, or holy war, indicating his group may be feeling under threat.

``You have betrayed us in the darkest circumstances,'' said a statement posted on the Internet. ``You have left the mujahadeen alone to confront the biggest enemy.''...

``We detected six or eight weeks ago that tribal leaders were starting to organize their militias against Zarqawi,'' Sole said. Iraq's Ulema, the Islamic scholars, would be ``expected to follow the tribal leaders, not Zarqawi,'' he said.

Iraq's religious leaders may now become targets of Zarqawi's group, known as al-Qaeda in Iraq. The Jordanian has mainly organized attacks on Iraqi security forces, U.S. troops and anyone working with them.

``Zarqawi is trying to raise the stakes and force the Sunni clerics to increase their animosity toward the U.S.-led occupation,'' said Gohel....

The alleged Zarqawi message ``may be the first ray of sunshine we have had out of Iraq,'' said Michael Cox, a terrorism expert at London's School of Economics and associate research fellow at the London-based Chatham House. ``It won't solve Iraq's long-term problems but it may indicate that the offensive on Fallujah had some kind of impact,'' Cox said....

Two Sunni clerics have been assassinated in northern Iraq in the past 48 hours, the Associated Press reported. Sheikh Ghalib Ali al-Zuhairi was attacked yesterday by unidentified gunmen in Muqdadiyah, 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Baghdad, AP said.

Al-Zuhairi was a member of the Association of Muslim Scholars, a Sunni group that has spoken out against kidnappings, beheadings, the U.S.-led assault on Fallujah and national elections set for Jan. 30.

Sheikh Faidh Mohammed Amin al-Faidhi, a cleric from the Council of Muslim Scholars, was shot Nov. 22 as he left a place of worship in Mosul, north of Baghdad, AP said.

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1 The sad ranting's of an rat with its ass to the corner. Someone bring in the cat for a little show and tell.

Posted by: Salamander at November 24, 2004 11:55 AM (F26eZ)

2 I'm singing, "Band on the Run"..........

Posted by: Laura at November 24, 2004 12:12 PM (ptOpl)

3 What kind of justice will these warriors of the faith be expecting when they are finally caught?No dont answer that,just let me think about that for a while.Murderers,cowards,on the run,yes.

Posted by: chris at November 24, 2004 05:27 PM (d5+3w)

4 Reminds me of a whinny little bitch.

Posted by: greyrooster at November 24, 2004 07:35 PM (XioYD)

5 Let's hope that they choose to stand and fight, although that would be a stretch for that group of cowards. Let the Marines and the Army handle the "Punishment" side of the trial . . . If they're running, they can't start as much crap and If we can keep 'em out of Baghdad, it won't be long . .

Posted by: large at November 25, 2004 10:24 AM (VRK2g)

6 The truth be told Zarqarwi and his apostles of God so to speak are probably shitting with such frequency,what with all the un relenting firepower comming at them from seek and destroy missions laid on bv the U.S. Special Forces and the U.K's S.A.S that they have not the time to even wipe their own arses. I know for a fact theres one mean bastard of a scott in the S.A.S that will cut some of their heads clean off if he gets the chance and time. This crazy bastard actualy heat tests the shit their leaving with his own hand to know how long ago they fled. Can you believe it,zarqarwis gotten wind of this and is affraid to even take a dump. These guys are getting by on cat naps, a swig of water now and then and bits of rations, often just a piece of chocolate.Worth thinking about while stuffing our faces at this festive time.The determination to eliminate these cowards is truly amazing.Hopefuly it will not be lon before justice is served on these medieval mentalitied barbarians.

Posted by: chris at November 25, 2004 01:13 PM (V1ctP)

7 I attended the Cowboys game today. At half time, besides the usual big name stars, they had a bunch of Army guys and gals,stationed out of Ft. Hood, TX. People in the crowd started chanting "USA", "USA"...it wasn't hard to get caught up in the moment. My youngest son, who has Down Syndrome was captured on camera giving a salute, similiar to JFK, Jr. at his Dad's funeral procession. Needless to say, lots of tears were shed.

Posted by: Laura at November 25, 2004 06:46 PM (ptOpl)

8 All alone are we Zarq? It seems the Iraqi's are figuring out who they want buttering their bread..

Posted by: QPR Jon at November 26, 2004 05:37 AM (gwWrH)

9 The sacred month of Ramadan has barely passed and the murder of Magaret Hassan reminds us all of the grim circumstances that exist in Iraq. It appears that the murderers decided to let Ramadam pass before going through with their act of callousness. To even the most hard-hearted and extreme Muslim, this timing makes little sense, for this act is unlawful and inhumane, irrespective of when it takes place. Today we are not debating the religion of the murderers of Mrs Hassan, but rather whether or not they are human in any way. If these murederers were Muslims in the slightest, they would have been familiar with the rules of engagement: that women, the weak and elderly are not to be harmed in any way. Everybody hopes that those responsible are brought to account. Last Friday, thousands of Muslims raised their hands in prayer for Mrs Hassan and her family. The digust and anguish is clear from all at the fact that once again their religion has been hijacked and abused. There is, however, another side to this coin. Mrs Hassan worked in Iraq for many years, some under Saddam's tyrannical regime, which now appears to have been safer: the danger seems to have begun after the liberation. This liberation turned an already volatile country into a breeding ground for terrorists, caused people to pick up arms and take the law into their own hands, and brought about unimaginable brutalities. All violence raises the question: was the lawlessness of Saddam actually more peaceful? If these hostilities are a celebration of that liberation, then I hope that Tony Blair and George Bush will not go liberating other countries, at least not in my name.

Posted by: Tez at November 26, 2004 05:28 PM (PM/BC)

10 Tez: Muslims kept their silence far too long for it not to have any significance. We are not stupid or blind,we know what your agenda is here. I have witnessed the pictures online that catalogue beheading after beheading of Armenian Christians by Turks in the genocide that still goes unrecognised today. I look forward to the day when man can live in peace with his neighour regardless of any religion. Whilst your religion is still in denial and propogating hatred of all infidels and other religions there will be no chance of that happening It goes largely unrecognised due to Bill Clinton backing down from his bill to recognise the genocide. He did this because Turkey threatened to order the withdrawal of all American forces from Turkish bases. How can anyone that prayes five times per day believe in anything other than the law of their religion to the letter above all else. The only thing I have to say to anyone that tries to tell me about the merits of their religion is Dinosaurs! All religion is based on submission to belief that that this is the one and only true religion and you must believe or be damned. There is no God.We are all decendants of the oldest human remains found in Ethiopia. The woman scientists call Eve.From there we spread out through all parts of the world evolving into the present day homosapians.All religion is shit. The sooner you and your type either completely drop it or just let the rest of us who would rather believe in the scientific facts of evolution alone go on doing so without having to hear about your crapy violent religion. We have a right not to be threatened or intimidated by your crazy religion and its crap teachings. O other religion is so full of hate filled scripture about spiting unbelievers at the neck.For someone who said he had studied the teachings of Abraham your Prophet had a real funny way of showing his appreciation when he sanctioned the beheading of 900 Jews of the Quresi tribe at the market place in Medina. Just a little exert from your holy book.Oh and the women were sold into slavery,some of your prophets family taking them as brides. Great founding father of a religion when he sanctions the grieving widows to marry theit husbands beheaders. Your religion like the Christian religion is a conquering religion. People in your prophets time were so affraid not to believe in the new religion once he had established it that they readily took up the religion. People then as now were largely illiterate exept for the ruling classes,not forgetting your prophet himself who was also illiterate. The spread of your religion is only due to fear. People had seen that if you belief you will not be killed,life will get more peaceful,fat consolatoion. We might laugh today bur this was the stark realities of life back then. The believers of today are much the same as your religion is not progressive and remains in the dark ages.

Posted by: chris at November 26, 2004 08:06 PM (Axxy8)

11 Tez: Muslims kept their silence far too long for it not to have any significance. We are not stupid or blind,we know what your agenda is here. I have witnessed the pictures online that catalogue beheading after beheading of Armenian Christians by Turks in the genocide that still goes unrecognised today. I look forward to the day when man can live in peace with his neighour regardless of any religion. Whilst your religion is still in denial and propogating hatred of all infidels and other religions there will be no chance of that happening. It goes largely unrecognised due to Bill Clinton backing down from his bill to recognise the genocide. He did this because Turkey threatened to order the withdrawal of all American forces from Turkish bases. How can anyone that prayes five times per day believe in anything other than the law of their religion to the letter above all else. The only thing I have to say to anyone that tries to tell me about the merits of their religion is Dinosaurs! All religion is based on submission to belief that that this is the one and only true religion and you must believe or be damned. There is no God.We are all decendants of the oldest human remains found in Ethiopia. The woman scientists call Eve.From there we spread out through all parts of the world evolving into the present day homosapians.All religion is shit. The sooner you and your type either completely drop it or just let the rest of us who would rather believe in the scientific facts of evolution alone go on doing so without having to hear about your crapy violent religion. We have a right not to be threatened or intimidated by your crazy religion and its crap teachings. O other religion is so full of hate filled scripture about spiting unbelievers at the neck.For someone who said he had studied the teachings of Abraham your Prophet had a real funny way of showing his appreciation when he sanctioned the beheading of 900 Jews of the Quresi tribe at the market place in Medina. Just a little exert from your holy book.Oh and the women were sold into slavery,some of your prophets family taking them as brides. Great founding father of a religion when he sanctions the grieving widows to marry theit husbands beheaders. Your religion like the Christian religion is a conquering religion. People in your prophets time were so affraid not to believe in the new religion once he had established it that they readily took up the religion. People then as now were largely illiterate exept for the ruling classes,not forgetting your prophet himself who was also illiterate. The spread of your religion is only due to fear. People had seen that if you belief you will not be killed,life will get more peaceful,fat consolatoion. We might laugh today bur this was the stark realities of life back then. The believers of today are much the same as your religion is not progressive and remains in the dark ages.

Posted by: chris at November 26, 2004 08:06 PM (Axxy8)

12 I second Chris... Pretty much verbatim.

Posted by: qpr jon at November 27, 2004 01:50 AM (ImVgp)

13 What a contradiction in terms. Zarqawi on the run, then he lamb-blasts the insurgents for abandoning Fallujah. This guy is a joke. Let's hope that the Iraqis root this freak out, then cut his his head off. He has hijacked their religion. What are they going to do about it?

Posted by: Liquid Snake at November 28, 2004 10:58 AM (PM/BC)

14 Snake, aint' that an irony in itself? ZarCOWARD, indeed! What a warped fuck. I hope and pray he gets his just punishment. I have a feeling he won't though. He'll either die a fast death by his own doing, or get shot. I would like to see him die a nice, sloooow, agonizing death.

Posted by: Laura at November 28, 2004 11:53 AM (ptOpl)

15 That's right Laura, I totally agree. During WW1 if you had an officer of an infrantry regiment, just like Zarqawi for example in charge of his men, and the men were aggrieved they would of shot the officer in the back. These Zarqawi cling-on's, should kill him too, for deserting them in the battle, that was Fallujah. He is a coward, as you say. They are losing in Iraq and they know it.

Posted by: Liquid Snake at November 29, 2004 12:47 AM (PM/BC)

16 Of course they are! Yet, the bastards are still killing and terrorizing! Look at the bodies found in Mosul with the notes on them, saying that others will meet the same fate if they fight with the Americans. Where ARE these bastards???? And how the hell can they hole up like that w/o being ratted on? Even Osama hasn't been found. You'd think someone would break down, if not for the 25 mill being offered for their asses. I just don't get that.

Posted by: Laura at November 29, 2004 08:38 AM (ptOpl)

17 A big applause for Chris here. I kill you in the name of God who is all merciful is pure bullshit. Islam sucks big time.

Posted by: greyrooster at December 01, 2004 05:22 AM (wJPgF)

18 I believe that the followers of Islam are lower on the evolution scale. They know it. Everyone knows it and they are jealous of the west because they are a silly little people who cannot complete in a modern world. They are what they are. In their souls they know it. As long as they live by and practice a religion that teaches hate and conquest they will remain a silly little people with nothing in their hearts but jealousy and hatred. Our liberal friends like to constantly bring up the oil thing. But I ask. What would they be without oil? Nothing!

Posted by: greyrooster at December 01, 2004 05:36 AM (wJPgF)

19 almost 50 killed in Iraq on election day is terrible But, if this is the worst damamge Zarqawi's group could manage to inflict on a day when, presumably, they were using all of their resources - every scrap of manpower & firepower available to them to kill voting Iraqis...then I find reason to hope that his influence is truly waning, that there is precious little sand remaning in Mr Zarqawi's hourglass ...

Posted by: Mil-D at January 30, 2005 11:26 AM (OpyxE)

20 I hope they torture the hell out of every one of those murderous bastards before they get there own heads lobbed off! they could start by shoveing glowing rods up their asses or something? they need to go in the worst of way's, that's all i can say. They can't run forever, i hope they're caught soon. P.S/ i think they should use dull steak knives and start at the back of their necks.

Posted by: Tony at February 25, 2005 12:17 PM (9d7wx)

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