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To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/22/2004 11:11:14 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793838

Thanks for the info, Mike. I just sent them both emails.

To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/22/2004 11:23:36 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

Now that the world is aware of "task force 121," I am sure the name has been changed. THUG OF MANY FACES: EVIL BUTCHER ZARQAWI NOW TOPS MONSTER LIST By NILES LATHEM NY POST September 22, 2004 -- WASHINGTON — The CIA said yesterday it believes the masked man videotaped beheading American hostage Eugene Armstrong was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — the ruthless terror master whose brutal campaign has catapulted him to the top of the anti-American effort in Iraq. The horrific slayings of the innocent American contractors — Armstrong and then yesterday Jack Hensley — is the latest act of savagery attributed to Zarqawi and his followers, who are also responsible for scores of car bombings and assassinations throughout Iraq that have killed almost 2,000 people. The tattooed, 38-year-old high-school dropout and former bar brawler-turned-Islamic fanatic is now the most wanted man in Iraq. Sources told The Post that Task Force 121, the elite Special Forces unit that hunted down Saddam Hussein, is assigned to finding him, and U.S. military commanders have launched airstrikes almost daily against his network in the restive town of Fallujah. "We and the Iraqis are hunting Zarqawi with all intensity. We've gone after safe houses and we've actually killed people, lots of people in his network, but thus far he has escaped," National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice told Post editors and reporters this week. U.S. intelligence officials said Zarqawi, whose real name is Ahmad Fadil al-Khalayleh, is an extremely disciplined, religious man. It is that discipline that he imposes on his organization that has allowed him to flourish as the world's second most prominent terrorist after Osama bin Laden. He reportedly lifts weights and memorizes large portions of the Koran. He will beat underlings if he catches them reading anything else but the Muslim holy book — and yet, despite a guttural, uneducated accent, he can be extremely charming to those close to him, according to intelligence officials. "He is a jihadist of the first degree. This is not someone you can negotiate with. This is not someone who is deterrable. He has to be fought," said Matthew Levitt, a former FBI counterterrorism agent, now with the Washington Institute for Middle East Policy. Zarqawi avoids all forms of electronic communication and he moves constantly from safe house to safe house, protected by an elaborate network of tribal and terrorist connections. The terror leader sometimes travels to Syria and Iran, where his contacts with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group and the Syrian Muslim brotherhood give him access to money and weapons.

To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/22/2004 11:37:38 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793838

Ok, will do. I've printed that out as well.

To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/22/2004 2:07:43 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793838

Thanks uw! That will go to the top of my "to do" list today.

To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/23/2004 7:55:12 AM
From: JeffA	Respond to of 793838

I wrote Nancy & said that NBC should contact Toby Keith & let him know what happened. Nancy wrote me back & said Toby is contacting PFC Barton this morning. So, those of you in Columbus OH area, watch NBC for the story. I almost went to the TK concert except I did not get off work until 10:45.......

To: unclewest who wrote (72556)	9/23/2004 12:24:02 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

My email to Nancy: Hi Nancy: It's really imperative that you and your network continue to feature the PFC Barton attack story. I'm just an average American, but I can't in good conscience let this pass without comment. The brave young men and women that have volunteered for service to our country deserve all the support we, as Americans, can give them. I do not wish to see a return to the despicable days when they were looked upon as hateful and unappreciated i.e. the Vietnam War. They are wonderful, and all Americans owe them a huge debt of gratitude. I hope the individual (punk) that took his anger out on PFC Barton is caught and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Better yet, the best punishment would be for him to serve our military in some capacity and spend some time with a really good boot camp instructor. Sincerely,