Zarqawi Fired

clhenry · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,...1909490,00.html

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Zarqawi fired
02/04/2006 11:32 - (SA)

Ammam - Iraq's resistance has replaced Jordanian-born Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as political head of the rebels, confining him to a military role, the son of Osama bin Laden's mentor told AFP Sunday in Jordan.

"The Iraqi resistance's high command asked Zarqawi to give up his political role and replaced him with an Iraqi, because of several mistakes he made," said Hudayf Azzam, who claims close contacts with the rebels.

"Zarqawi's role has been limited to military action," said Azzam, whose late father Abdallah Azzam was the mentor of bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda boss.

"Zarqawi bowed to the orders two weeks ago and was replaced by Iraqi national Abdullah bin Rashed al-Baghdadi," Azzam said.

Azzam, 35, whose father was known as the "prince of mujahedeens", said he regularly receives "credible information on the resistance in Iraq".

He said Zarqawi "made many political mistakes", including "the creation of an independent organisation, Al-Qaeda in Iraq".

"Zarqawi also took the liberty of speaking in the name of the Iraqi people and resistance, a role which belongs only to the Iraqis," Azzam said.

As a result "the resistance command inside and outside Iraq, including imams, criticised him and after long discussions demanded that he be confined to military action", Azzam said.

"Zarqawi pledged not to carry out any more attacks against Iraq's neighbours after having been criticised for these operations which are considered a violation of sharia (Islamic law)," Azzam said.

2 thoughts about this.

1. He is already dead.
2. If there removing people from the top, maybe the terrorist are not doing as good as some like to lead us to think.

Gary66 · Joined: Sep 01, 2005 Posts: 8353

Does Al Queada pay Unemployment Benefits? :dry:

xavierx · Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 5427

I wonder if you "retire" from a terrorist organization the same way you "retire" from the Mafia?

Gary66 · Joined: Sep 01, 2005 Posts: 8353

Werebo · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

RATS!!!!! I read the thread headline about Zarqawi being fired and, for a split second, I hoped it was '... fired from the barrel of a big gun'!!! Oh well.... I thought it was a bit much to hope for... Sad

Serial666 · Joined: Aug 04, 2004 Posts: 2981

Sorry Les, but heresay is neither evidence or news.
I don't believe any of this, and even if I did, what difference do you think it will make to things in Iraq?
None whatsoever.

seaeagle · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

Gary66 · Joined: Sep 01, 2005 Posts: 8353

He is dead.

gcarlson · Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 4197

clhenry · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

oldwolves · Joined: Sep 03, 2004 Posts: 1360

I heard that Feingold proposed censure for him and he resigned :laugh: Wink

Freedom

Gary66 · Joined: Sep 01, 2005 Posts: 8353

He was terminated with extreme prejudice. :whistling:

gcarlson · Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 4197

al bundy · Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 938

it looks like the dems got the wrong guy impeached.

Gary66 · Joined: Sep 01, 2005 Posts: 8353