Comments on: From the Baghdad Rumor Mill http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:06:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PeterUK http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29393 PeterUK Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:30:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29393 There is no reason why Zarqawi should be any safer in Iran than Abu Nidal was in Iraq,there is not much that can be done with a rabid old dog of war except put it down.I could see Zarqawi becoming an embarrassment to Iran, not everyone wants to play host to a psychopath who gets his instructions directly from Allah.In Iran Allah has middlemen who pass on his message,organised religion, historically,has taken a dim view of those with a direct line.I think he will get the well deserved martyrdom that he has been running from in the not too distant future. There is no reason why Zarqawi should be any safer in Iran than Abu Nidal was in Iraq,there is not much that can be done with a rabid old dog of war except put it down.I could see Zarqawi becoming an embarrassment to Iran, not everyone wants to play host to a psychopath who gets his instructions directly from Allah.In Iran Allah has middlemen who pass on his message,organised religion, historically,has taken a dim view of those with a direct line.I think he will get the well deserved martyrdom that he has been running from in the not too distant future.

]]> By: Mike http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29392 Mike Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:48:02 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29392 Peter G.: Good point. That's probably where Osama is as well. Zarqawi will be a very difficult prize to claim. Peter G.:

Good point. That’s probably where Osama is as well. Zarqawi will be a very difficult prize to claim.

]]> By: John Van Laer http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29391 John Van Laer Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:54:28 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29391 When are military types going to learn to get it done first, and boast about it later? I don't know how many times our own public affairs officers have trumpeted that they were hot on the trail of al-Dhouri, the paymaster of the Sunni resisters. He's still on the loose, no doubt laughing at us for telling him exactly where he must not lay his bedroll. Pardon my French, but they say it best: "Faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours." When are military types going to learn to get it done first, and boast about it later? I don’t know how many times our own public affairs officers have trumpeted that they were hot on the trail of al-Dhouri, the paymaster of the Sunni resisters. He’s still on the loose, no doubt laughing at us for telling him exactly where he must not lay his bedroll.

Pardon my French, but they say it best: “Faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours.”

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29390 Charlie (Colorado) Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:21:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29390 Do y'all remember the period after the Wall started to come down? It seemed like things were going our way all over — Communism collapsed, there was a Statue of Liberty in Tienanmen, and so on? Now, not everything is turned out the way we want — but Poland, the Czechs, the Romanians, the Baltic states are free and members of NATO, and Russia is at least an occasional ally instead of the implacable enemy. Now, in the Middle East, Arafat's gone, the Palestinians are starting to make noises — I just heard a Palistinian shopkeeper quoted as saying that now that "Daddy" Arafat was gone, it was time for the Palestinians to grow up and think (and vote) for themselves — Saddam is gone and I don't think there's any question but that we've at least thoroughly got the attention of a lot of the other little satraps and theological thugs in the area. It's clear that surrounded or not, Zarqawi has lost a <i>lot</i> of clout, and may be on his way to his reward. You know, I think things are looking pretty good. Do y’all remember the period after the Wall started to come down? It seemed like things were going our way all over — Communism collapsed, there was a Statue of Liberty in Tienanmen, and so on?

Now, not everything is turned out the way we want — but Poland, the Czechs, the Romanians, the Baltic states are free and members of NATO, and Russia is at least an occasional ally instead of the implacable enemy.

Now, in the Middle East, Arafat’s gone, the Palestinians are starting to make noises — I just heard a Palistinian shopkeeper quoted as saying that now that “Daddy” Arafat was gone, it was time for the Palestinians to grow up and think (and vote) for themselves — Saddam is gone and I don’t think there’s any question but that we’ve at least thoroughly got the attention of a lot of the other little satraps and theological thugs in the area.

It’s clear that surrounded or not, Zarqawi has lost a lot of clout, and may be on his way to his reward.

You know, I think things are looking pretty good.

]]> By: promoguy http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29389 promoguy Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:16:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29389 What a great November this would be if he was in fact surrounded and caught. I would hope that I will be able to toast his death at Thanksgiving dinner. NotThisGirl You mean Piece keepers. Yeah, so tell me again, why we should pay our UN dues /sarcasm What a great November this would be if he was in fact surrounded and caught. I would hope that I will be able to toast his death at Thanksgiving dinner.

NotThisGirl

You mean Piece keepers. Yeah, so tell me again, why we should pay our UN dues

/sarcasm

]]> By: Peter G. http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29388 Peter G. Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:19:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29388 One reason to suspect that it isn't true is that Zarqawi has safe haven in Iran if he wants it, so why risk running around Iraq? Saddam had nowhere else to go, but Zarqawi does. I still hope it's true, particularly if it's the Iraqi National Guard that captures him. One reason to suspect that it isn’t true is that Zarqawi has safe haven in Iran if he wants it, so why risk running around Iraq? Saddam had nowhere else to go, but Zarqawi does.

I still hope it’s true, particularly if it’s the Iraqi National Guard that captures him.

]]> By: Final Historian http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29387 Final Historian Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:10:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29387 Whether or not the rumor is true, we can be confident that US special forces are on the way to check it out. As for the prowess of the Iraqi National Guard, well, lets not forget that at one time the US army was less powerful than Belgium's. Whether or not the rumor is true, we can be confident that US special forces are on the way to check it out. As for the prowess of the Iraqi National Guard, well, lets not forget that at one time the US army was less powerful than Belgium’s.

]]> By: Gerard Van der Leun http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29386 Gerard Van der Leun Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:43:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29386 By the Iraqi National Guard? Oh, yes, right. Okay, head on a spike brought to my door with a note from his mother and a full DNA workup by New York / Las Vegas / Miami CSI and maybe... By the Iraqi National Guard?

Oh, yes, right.

Okay,

head on a spike brought to my door with a note from his mother and a full DNA workup by New York / Las Vegas / Miami CSI

and maybe…

]]> By: Bob http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29385 Bob Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:24:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29385 "Zarqawi may now be surrounded by the Iraqi National Guard...." Whoa! That'd cast fear into MY heart! “Zarqawi may now be surrounded by the Iraqi National Guard….”

Whoa! That’d cast fear into MY heart!

]]> By: notthisgirl http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29384 notthisgirl Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:22:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/23/from-the-baghdad-rumor-mill/#comment-29384 Now <i>that</i> would be great news!! A real moral booster for sure. By the way - I just came across an interesting article via Captain's Quarters. Anyone wanna bet how much we <b>won't</b> hear about this? UN *peacekeepers* - HEH ! http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22713789.htm Now that would be great news!! A real moral booster for sure.

By the way – I just came across an interesting article via Captain’s Quarters. Anyone wanna bet how much we won’t hear about this?

UN *peacekeepers* – HEH !

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22713789.htm

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