Guest Patriot Games Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289727,00.html U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested Wednesday, July 18, 2007 BAGHDAD - The U.S. command said Wednesday the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested, adding that information from him indicates the group's foreign-based leadership wields considerable influence over the Iraqi chapter. Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also known as Abu Shahid, was captured in Mosul on July 4, said Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, a military spokesman. "Al-Mashhadani is believed to be the most senior Iraqi in the Al Qaeda in Iraq network," Bergner said. He said al-Mashhadani was a close associate of Abu Ayub al-Masri, the Egyptian-born head of Al Qaeda in Iraq. Bergner said al-Mashhadani served as an intermediary between al-Masri and Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri. "In fact, communication between the senior Al Qaeda leadership and al-Masri frequently went through al-Mashhadani," Bergner said. "Along with al-Masri, al-Mashhadani co-founded a virtual organization in cyberspace called the Islamic State of Iraq in 2006," Bergner said. "The Islamic State of Iraq is the latest efforts by Al Qaeda to market itself and its goal of imposing a Taliban-like state on the Iraqi people." Quote
Guest robw Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 So he'll be replaced in five minutes and the carnage will continue. But you knew that, right? "Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote in message news:469e2737$0$16573$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289727,00.html > > U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested > Wednesday, July 18, 2007 > > BAGHDAD - The U.S. command said Wednesday the highest-ranking Iraqi in the > leadership of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been arrested, adding that information > from him indicates the group's foreign-based leadership wields considerable > influence over the Iraqi chapter. > > Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also known as Abu Shahid, > was captured in Mosul on July 4, said Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, a military > spokesman. > > "Al-Mashhadani is believed to be the most senior Iraqi in the Al Qaeda in > Iraq network," Bergner said. He said al-Mashhadani was a close associate of > Abu Ayub al-Masri, the Egyptian-born head of Al Qaeda in Iraq. > > Bergner said al-Mashhadani served as an intermediary between al-Masri and > Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri. > > "In fact, communication between the senior Al Qaeda leadership and al-Masri > frequently went through al-Mashhadani," Bergner said. > > "Along with al-Masri, al-Mashhadani co-founded a virtual organization in > cyberspace called the Islamic State of Iraq in 2006," Bergner said. "The > Islamic State of Iraq is the latest efforts by Al Qaeda to market itself and > its goal of imposing a Taliban-like state on the Iraqi people." > > Quote
Guest Joe S. Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 "Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote in message news:469e2737$0$16573$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289727,00.html > > U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested -- Again -- For the Fifteenth > Time in the Past Month. Quote
Guest Sid9 Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 "Joe S." <noname@nosuch.net> wrote in message news:f7lntj01rmr@news3.newsguy.com... > > "Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote in message > news:469e2737$0$16573$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289727,00.html >> >> U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested -- Again -- For the Fifteenth >> Time in the Past Month. > > > bush,jr's doing a great job recruiting Al-Qaeda. Too bad he's not more successful recruiting for the US Army Quote
Guest Patriot Games Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 "Joe S." <noname@nosuch.net> wrote in message news:f7lntj01rmr@news3.newsguy.com... > "Patriot Games" <Patriot@America.com> wrote in message > news:469e2737$0$16573$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289727,00.html >> U.S.: Top Iraqi Al Qaeda Leader Arrested -- Again -- For the Fifteenth >> Time in the Past Month. And you point is? Quote
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