Shot In The Dark: It's Probably Not My Better Self...

June 09, 2006

It's Probably Not My Better Self...

...that thinks it's a good thing that Zarquawi didn't die right away:

Al-Zarqawi could barely speak when Iraqi police arrived at the scene of Wednesday's attack.

"He mumbled something, but it was indistinguishable and it was very short," U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said at a news conference.

U.S. and Polish forces [What? Polish? Aren't we a bunch of unilateral cowboys? - Ed] arrived intending to provide unspecified medical treatment, and al-Zarqawi was put on a stretcher, Caldwell said. The terrorist "attempted to sort of turn away off the stretcher, everybody reached to insert him back. ... He died a short time later from the wounds suffered during the air strike.

"We did in fact see him alive," Caldwell said. "There was some sort of movement he had on the stretcher, and he did die a short time later."

Presumably with his head still attached to his body - which was more consideration than his victims got.

Prayers today for his victims and their families, both Iraqi and American.

Yes, vengeance is God's. But I'm going to root for it anyway.

Posted by Mitch at June 9, 2006 12:25 PM | TrackBack

Comments

The DNC announced that despite the death of Zarqawi they are going to continue the struggle against Western agression.

Posted by: Kermit at June 9, 2006 02:15 PM

I think that was Scott Ott's (Scrappleface) tongue in cheek take on the Democrat reaction, Kermie...but it's a good one!
Vengeance may belong to God, but it's up to us to arrange the meeting!

Posted by: doug in colorado at June 9, 2006 02:23 PM

Polish forces? Surely you saw the footage of them emerging proudly through the screen door of their Navy's submarine.

Posted by: angryclown at June 9, 2006 06:29 PM

Polish special forces ("Grom") are considered by the USSF and the SEALS to be the best special ops unit in continental Europe - better than the Germans or French, in a league with the SAS, SBS and the USSF/SEALS/etc.

Insulting the Polish military is a function of pure ignorance. They are motivated, well-trained, have a long miltiary tradition, and do a great job.

Posted by: Former Troopie at June 9, 2006 07:29 PM

Yes Doug, it was the venerable Scrappleface. I couldn't resist. Call it a tribute.

Posted by: Kermit at June 9, 2006 07:46 PM

Preved Medved

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