Iraqi Defense Ministry Says: Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq Captured
Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday.
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Here's a link to the full article by NBC/AP. Hopefully the report of al-Masri's capture will prove to be accurate. With further luck al-Masri -- ahem -- will be persuaded to divulge sufficient information to allow Iraqi and U.S. forces to finish off A-Q-I as an effective, large-scale fighting force. Time will tell.
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Comments (3)
Glad we caught him before O... (Below threshold)1. Posted by COgirl | May 8, 2008 9:49 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Glad we caught him before Obama/Pelosi/Dems could bring home the troops.
1. Posted by COgirl | May 8, 2008 9:49 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on May 8, 2008 21:49
2. Posted by jp2 | May 8, 2008 10:20 PM | Score: -2 (6 votes cast)
Mission Accomplished.
2. Posted by jp2 | May 8, 2008 10:20 PM |
Score: -2 (6 votes cast)
Posted on May 8, 2008 22:20
3. Posted by Mike | May 9, 2008 10:31 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
The story has been updated -- it's NOT al-Masri.
Better luck next time.
3. Posted by Mike | May 9, 2008 10:31 AM |
Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on May 9, 2008 10:31