Hey, RW, I wasn't doubting for a moment that you heard it! I was just musing that Brilliant's interpretation sounded more in tune with the ABC we all know and loathe.
Most likely they were reading straight from an Iraqi Army news release. Iraqis wouldn't be using the same PC lingo we have come to expect from our own neutral MSM reporters.
We probably know EXACTLY where he is....... let him sweat, then take him out.
Iranian Students in Tehran Protesting Against The Sham Elections in Iran. They will boycotte the Election.
Maybe they're just jerking our chain .. hoping we'll believe one of their stories. Why that would matter to them I have no clue.
Iran's too far. I think he'd go to Syria.
This is appearing more and more to be the case (faking Zarqawi being injured) - And the purpose for this....to simply create an confusion they can (whatsoever) and hopefully knock of off Z-man trail (even just a little bit).
The rumor mill on Zarqawi is 24/7. One possibility, is that he's already dead, maybe for sometime now, so a continous flow of rumor's about him put out by his closer associates that know the truth keeps him 'alive' to keep up the morale of lower minions. More likely though is he is wounded and hiding out somewhere in Iraq still, but I'd bet most of the info we get is nothing but rumor and any facts that slip by are probably months old.
"This is appearing more and more likely to be the case - Zarqawi was probably never wounded to begin with (or hurt only slightly....non-serious) - Yet, it turned into this larger rouse for any number of reasons."
Roger that. Z-man has been running for his life of lately. If he had to leave his computer, personal sack, etc., in that car he escaped from last month, that stopped underneath an overpass, so he could jump out and run for it, while the Iraqi police/army where hot on his trail, he knows how close he came to biting the bullet.
And most probably our military folk that are asked by reporters are going along with it. There will continue to be ops up and down the Euphrates west/east NW of Baghdad up to the Syrian border in all the cities and villages. And each time one or more of our Marine BN's start a new operation, we shall see more of the Iraqi Army getting in on it. At least that's my take on things in mid and northern Al Anbar province. Could be wrong but it just makes sense to me.
There will continue to be ops up and down the Euphrates west/east NW of Baghdad up to the Syrian border in all the cities and villages. And each time one or more of our Marine BN's start a new operation, we shall see more of the Iraqi Army getting in on it. At least that's my take on things in mid and northern Al Anbar province. Could be wrong but it just makes sense to me.
Been busy wading through TexKat and Gocho's postings. Did not notice your reply. Don't know how else to look at the scenario. We can't be to far off the mark if at all.
Time to sign off, eyes are bleary.
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Here is a portion of his book in Farsi.
LA Times reports that recent moves by Khamenei removed whatever tiny doubt remained about who calls the political shots: What he says, goes.
Financial Times suggested that after a wasted month of nuclear negotiations, Should we sleep less easily? Yes.
WebIndia123.com reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has described Iran's elections as "a country where an un-elected few continue to suppress the desires of its people for democratic elections."
BBC News reported that Pakistan has denied that President Pervez Musharraf told a German magazine that Iran was "very anxious" to have a nuclear bomb.
Kuwait News Agency reports that Yemen condemned clerics to death on charge of spying for Iran.
IranMania reported that Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that the long-term presence of the US in Afghanistan would be a threat to regional security.
The New York Post warns the U.S. Administration not to fall into Chavez's nuclear trap.
Photos of Iranian students supporting imprisoned dissident Akbar Ganji.
Photos of Iranian students asking people to boycott the upcoming elections.
And finally, Reuters reported that Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had fled the country after being seriously injured in a U.S. missile attack and may have been moved to Iran. The Iranians denied this. Dan Darling weighed in and Richard Miniter believes he may be in Abu Shallal, a village north of Baghdad.
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coming up for air from the weekend, crawling out from under the rock this Tuesday morning. Am vaguely aware of Al Zarqawi in the news during the past weekend. Any updates as of today?
or he is in Syria (the most likely).
Or he went out through Syria, but then was flown to Iran. Now that the Iranians are claiming he's in a hospital in Jordan, I'd say the chances of him actually being in Iran went up considerably.
Why not treat him in Iran?
Iran is a "Non Arab country" they are Persians, not Arabs.
ME: Why not treat him in Iran?
YOU: Iran is a "Non Arab country" they are Persians, not Arabs.
I understand that. That was not the issue. One of the bordering states, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, could have been used to slip him in and have his wounds treated. The issue was not if a country was Arab or not. And Iran, since it has ties to so many terriorist orgs, and have allowed Zarqawi entrance in the past, could easily been a good choice. Obviously at this point, it is a none issue since they where obviously putting up a smoke screen as to his condition.