"Zarqawi wounded?
Athena
An al-Qa'ida website posted today that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been wounded and asked for Muslims to pray for his recovery.
Just about a week ago, however, there was a report by an Iraqi doctor that Zarqawi came into Ramadi and was wounded very badly. The doctor tended to him and urged him to stay put, but apparently, he and his entourage quickly chose to leave the town. (He is known to never stay long in one place).
Zarqawiold*AP photo
But why would al-Qa'ida publish something such as this, which is bad news for them, when they are skilled in the art of public relations and propaganda?
In my opinion, Zarqawi could actually be dying. After the intitial report that Zarqawi had been wounded, a website released a letter praising Zarqawi, ending with, "By Allah, I love al-Zarqawi.”
It seems like it could be the case that Zarqawi was badly wounded in the al-Qaim assault near the Syrian border, was shuffled to Ramadi, (which is on the road to Baghdad, and part of the Sunni triangle) quickly left, and is now in serious condition with his wounds.
This most recent posting, could actually be an attempt to rally the Muslims, so if he does recover, the people can argue it was because of the prayers of the Muslim people. Or, is this preparing his followers for his death? Or is this complete deception? I hope it's a preparation for dying.
US Military Intelligence has said it hasn't been able to confirm the report.
At least we can hope this is the case, but it's just too early to make any concrete statements. But Iraqi Expat makes this statement (after ranting about my most favorite Arab satellite station), "Now pray with me for the Devil, a.k.a. al Zarqawi, to reach his eternal destination (hell) ASAP.""
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