Iraq: Top Insurgent Leader Nabbed
Military Spokesman Says Leader Of Major Jihadi Group Was Captured West Of Baghdad
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Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was arrested along with several other insurgents in a raid in the town of Abu Ghraib, said Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, spokesman for the Baghdad security operation. U.S. officials had no confirmation of the capture and said they were looking into the report.
Al-Moussawi said al-Baghdadi admitted his identity, as did another "of the terrorists" who confirmed "that the one in our hands is al-Baghdadi."
The arrest of al-Baghdadi would be a major victory for U.S. and Iraqi forces in their fight against Sunni insurgents, especially the hardcore religious extremists who have shown no interest in negotiating an end to their struggle.
But some analysts have pointed out that the al Qaeda-linked extremists rebounded following the death last June of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the charismatic al Qaeda in Iraq leader who died in a U.S. air strike in Diyala province.
The self-styled Islamic State of Iraq was proclaimed in October, when a militant network that includes al Qaeda in Iraq announced in a video that it had established an Islamic state in six provinces including Baghdad that have large Sunni populations, along with parts of two other central provinces that are predominantly Shiite.
Unlike al-Zarqawi, virtually nothing is known of al-Baghdadi, including his real name. It is widely assumed that the name al-Baghdadi was taken as part of a campaign to make al Qaeda appear more of a homegrown Iraqi movement rather than an organization dominated by foreigners.
In a tape released last November, al-Zarqawi's successor, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, called on Sunni Muslims to pledge their allegiance to this new state and said al-Baghdadi was "the ruler of believers" with al Qaeda in Iraq fighters under his command.
Since then, the trappings of an Islamic shadow state with al Qaeda as its base has been taking shape in some towns and cities of Anbar province where a government presence hardly exists, according to Sunni residents.
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See all 113 CommentsPosted by fbeji at 04:38 PM : Mar 10, 2007
Nope, lars008 did. After hearing his constant whining prayers Jesus shot himself in the head.
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! March 23, 1775
The following text is a fatwa, or declaration of war, by Osama bin Laden first published in Al Quds Al Arabi, a London-based newspaper, in August, 1996. The fatwa is entitled "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/international/fatwa_1996.html
Text of Fatwah Urging Jihad Against Americans
http://www.ict.org.il/articles/fatwah.htm
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/docs/980223-fatwa.htm
Osama bin Laden's Declaration of War
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden%27s_Declaration_of_War
Patton: Men, all this stuff you've heard about America not wanting to fight - wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, big league ball players, the toughest boxers. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost and never will lose a war, because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.
Patton: We're gonna keep fighting. Is that CLEAR? We're gonna attack all night we're gonna attack the next morning. If we're not VICTORIOUS. Let no man come back alive.
Patton: Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man. If anything made by God can be overcome, anything made by man can be overcome.
Prophets don't come with sword and chariot.
http://www.livius.org/men-mh/messiah/messiah_med01.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrina_Iacobi
Antichrist
In the Book of Daniel the evil one is a military leader modeled on Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who persecuted the Jews.
http://www.answers.com/topic/antichrist
Daniel
Daniel recorded his visions (which became prophecies) for future as well as present use; including prophecies about the exact date of the coming of the Jewish Messiah into Jerusalem,
http://www.answers.com/topic/daniel-
http://www.fallofislam.com/?gclid=CInG1aqk64oCFRkEIwodSF4mmg
http://www.fallofislam.com/Bible_Prophecy.html
didn't the bible warn of muhammad and other false prophets?
Matthew 7:15
Matthew 24:11
Matthew 24:24
Mark 13:22
Luke 6:26
2 Peter 2:1
1 John 4:1
http://bibleresources.bible.com/keywordsearchresults.php?keyword=false+prophets&multiplemethod=phrase&version1=9&numpageresults=25&sortorder=bookorder
This same Grand Mufti was the maternal uncle of Yassir Arafat! The Mufti's war continues today worldwide.
http://news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=m&board=37138459&tid=apiraq&sid=37138459&mid=1148296
John of Damascus, himself a resident of the Caliphate's capital city, described the Saracens in the early 8th century :
There is also the people-deceiving cult (threskeia) of the Ishmaelites, the forerunner of the Antichrist, which prevails until now. It derives from Ishmael, who was born to Abraham from Hagar, wherefore they are called Hagarenes and Ishmaelites. And they call them Saracens, inasmuch as they were [sent away] empty-handed by Sarah (ek tes Sarras kenous); for it was said to the angel by Hagar: "Sarah has sent me away empty-handed" (cf. Genesis xxi. 10, 14).
These, then, were idolaters and worshippers of the morning star and Aphrodite whom in fact they called Akbar (Chabar) in their own language, which means "great". So until the times of Heraclius they were plain idolaters. From that time till now a true prophet appeared among them, surnamed Muhammad (Mamed), who, having happened upon the Old and the New Testament and apparently having conversed, in like manner, with an Arian monk, put together his own heresy. And after ingratiating himself with the people by a pretence of piety, he spread rumours of a scripture (graphe) brought down to him from heaven. So, having drafted some ludicrous doctrines in his book, he handed over to them this form of worship (to sebas).
In this extract, John might actually have been referring to Allat, a pre-Islamic goddess equated with Aphrodite.
http://www.answers.com/topic/saracen
Posted by singinrick at 10:20 AM : Mar 10, 2007
Gone around the bend. Koo Koo! Basing modern foreign policy on a 2000 year old book of fables. I don't know if that's more stupid then insane or more insane then stupid. This is no different then if he said Odin wrote a book that tells him he wants the Vikings to come back and reclaim all of Norway because that's what he told him again when praying to him. All prepare for the 2nd coming of Odin! But don't forget there'll be a "rapture" first when Viking long boats will be pulling up to a shore near you to take you away. Be sure to buy your blue gym suits and white tennis shoes. Oh wait, that's for the other god that comes in a space ship behind a comet. (sigh) Sometimes it's hard to get the fairy tales from bleeding over into each other. Where oh where is Jim Jones when you need him?
"After preliminary investigations, it was proven that the arrested al-Qaeda person is not Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, but, in fact, another important al-Qaeda official," said Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Mousawi, an Iraqi military spokesman.
They intimidate and pay our Congress for their unwavering support for israel to the detriment of the the USAs security, reputation, and economy.
Because israel will not give back the land it has stolen since 1967 - we Americans get hit each year with billions of dollars of aid sent to israel, some in the "form" of loans, most FOC.
And becuase the israelis won't return the land there are continual tensions - and we Americans get hit once again with the price of oil going up because of it.
This trouble-making country (the size of New Jersey) has also spied against us numerous times
and even tried to sink of our Navy vessels USS Liberty, killing 150 sailors in 1967 of the Sinai coast of Egypt.
"Ally", "shared values", like AIPAC says about US and them? No thank you - if the israelis won't make peace and give the stolen land back to the Palestinians, we'll have to do it for them!
Founded in 1953 by Isaiah L. "Si" Kenen, AIPAC's original name was the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs. According to UCLA political science professor and author, Steven Spiegel, "the tension between the Eisenhower administration and Israeli supporters was so acute that there were rumors that the administration would investigate the American Zionist Council. Therefore, an independent lobbying committee was formed, which years later was renamed [AIPAC]." [SPIEGEL, p. 52].[citation needed] Today, AIPAC has over 100,000 members.[1]
Activities and stated goals
AIPAC's stated purpose is to lobby the Congress of the United States on issues and legislation "to ensure that the U.S.-Israel relationship is strong so that both countries can work together" to meet the challenges of "stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, fighting terrorism and achieving peace".[2] It regularly meets with members of Congress and holds events where it can share its views. It also provides analysis of the voting records of U.S. federal representatives and senators with regard to how they voted on legislation related to Israel. The New York Times described AIPAC on July 6, 1987 as "a major force in shaping United States policy in the Middle East."
BUSHIT (i like that!) doesn't want to catch OBL. If he were able to do it, his Wars would end.
Who the hell is this guy, and how did he become the insurgent leader?
Did he just get elected today?
Did they need to capture an 'insurgent leader' so they made one?
(WIKIPEDIA)
David Michael Satterfield (born December 18, 1954) is an American diplomat who served extensively in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf, Lebanon, and Iraq. He now serves as a Senior Advisor on Iraq for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
His name came up in the AIPAC/Larry Franklin Pentagon mole case. The indictment, however, did not accuse Satterfield of any wrongdoing, and he was never indicted.
In the indictment: U.S. v. Lawrence Anthony Franklin, Steven J. Rosen, Keith Weissman, USGO-2 is mentioned, and in a New York Times article: David Satterfield, deputy chief of the United States Mission in Baghdad, is identified as USGO-2. In early 2002, Satterfield discussed secret national security matters in two meetings with Steven J. Rosen. The meetings, on January 18, 2002, and March 12, 2002, were confirmed by classified documents. The indictment, however, did not accuse Satterfield of any wrongdoing.
Satterfield "discussed" secret national security matters with AIPAC ????
This guy is tainted and now doing what for us to end this war? Starting another one with Iran?
CONGRESS FIDDLES WHILE IRAQ BURNS!
Write your Representatives and Senators! SHOW THEM YOUR DISDAIN OF THEIR COWARDOUS ACTIONS WHILE OUR TROOPS ARE DYING! http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
Here is the House Speakers email address: AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov
Al qaida must have hundreds or thousands of qualified leaders since capturing or killing its leaders has no effect.
Too bad US forces aren't so fortunate. They are led by the worst commander in chief in US military history. General Custer appears to be a master strategist compared to Bush and his military commander toadies.
As does Osama Bin Ladin. Maybe we should appoint OBL to be the head of the US defense department. He's obviously much more qualified than anyone Bush has chosen.
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