Dont be so silly Akbar! Why be so full of silly notions.

It was clearly september 10th 2001. Forward thinking and all that :lol:

lol Spiderman, I don't doubt it :lol:

Akbar, that's an interesting Washington Post article. I too believe al-Zarqawi's death will have little impact on peace although may fuel a few angry demo's/acts. The only path to freedom for the Iraqi people is funding, rebuilding and true empowerment. That may be a long way off.

1000 people are killed every month, that's over 30 a day every single day, month on month. It must affect almost every family there

I agree Balky, but for this to realise I feel that 'true empowerment' will come only from true self-rule. And I can't see this ever happening now.

The artcile from Washington Post I feel really backs up what is happening - the US are still using Iraq to further their own aims throughout the world i.e. linking Iraq to Al Queda (which they tried to do before WMD, but were laughed out of the playground) and keep the terrorist threat alive.


Honeslty, it sickens me. 1000 people dying every month, and yet we are still being force fed the same garbage about 'pockets of resistance' and 'small minority of insurgents' that are causing the problem.

1000 dying every month - who are the terrorists again???

Their was a tv prog on last week looking at the rebuilding of Iraq, and the contractors carrying out the work. I was DISGUSTED and dismayed at the quality of work or lack of it being carried out. Not just U.S contractors but Danes, Brits, countries from all over the world Reaping the HUGE profits and basically jerry building, poor workmanship and quality of materials. Unfortunately alot of it is also Red Tape. I really do feel for the innocents caught up in this.

Ohh btw glad hes been bumped off, but prob wont make any difference.

Wonder if he is really dead and buried this time...... or just more lies and propaganda. Funny how these 'good news /feel good factor' reports all seem to come when GW's popularity is low. Hmmmmm:

Nov. 20, 2005 18:45 | Updated Nov. 20, 2005 21:01 Report: al-Zarqawi may have been killed in Mosul

Cleric says al-Zarqawi died long ago :Saturday 17 September 2005

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed in Matador:May 11, 2005

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in Falluja:November 08, 2004

AL-ZARQAWI DIED ON FRIDAY:02-Jun-05 13:36

I have mixed feelings on this. State executions are never an answer to anything. I passionately abhor the so-called 'death penalty'. But I can't help but feel that the world is a better place without some people, this man included. Whether it will calm the situation in Iraq - well, who knows.

Agreed bombing millitant leaders has worked oh so well in Palestine hasn't it.

Do people really believe that al-Zarqawi is responsible for everything that has been laid at his feet in Iraq?

I agree, the guy is probably not the friendliest person you could ever meet and i'm sure he has done some bad things. But do people really believe that he is a Terrorist mastermind working to defeat the infidels of the west as the majority of news reports spell out?

It is quite convinient that this fits in nicely with GW's war on Terror (Al Qaeda in Iraq, lol). Remember those stories (that again, have since being proven fictisious) of how 99.9% of the insurgents were foreigners, attempting to overthrow the peaceful Iraqi government? Seriously, its quite laughable.

good riddance to barbaric scum