Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq was captured today in the northern city of Mosul according to the Iraqi ministry of defense. Al-Masri’s life parallels that of al-Qaeda itself. Born an Egyptian he followed al-Qaeda’s fortunes from the Middle East to Central Asia and back. According to US sources, Masri was born in 1967, “joined the Muslim Brotherhood, and in 1982 … joined Egyptian Islamic Jihad, which later became part of al-Qaeda. He went to Afghanistan in 1999, where he became an explosives expert. In 2004 he was put in charge of al-Qaeda’s overseas networks, and in 2006 he succeeded al-Zarqawi as the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.”
Intrestingly enough, Masri was captured in Mosul.
That’s so intresting, it deserved to be stated twice. So, have a beer or four.
Oh, and read this, too.
Back in November of 2006 — back when al Qaeda had successfully plunged Iraq into sectarian chaos and the Iraqi people needed us the most — James Carroll (a columnist for the Boston Globe) was excited about the possibility of America’s apparent defeat.
h/t Glenn Reynolds; if you’re not familiar with him, you should check him out
More: Melissa responds to the perpetual Gerson thread, here.
Comment by Mikey NTH on 5/8 @ 6:05 pm #
The humbling of America takes first place over the lives of any one person. Got it.
However, I am not willing to don sackcloth and ashes just to suit Mr. Carroll. He is an example of the Ike Turner School of Patriotism.
Comment by sashal on 5/8 @ 6:15 pm #
I will have a glass of wine(good for the heart) and remind you, guys, that 63 years ago allies defeated Nazi Germany
Comment by Karl on 5/8 @ 7:02 pm #
Dan,
Going out of the visual mode to the code mode in the editor is a good way to delete that stray CSS that puts the rest of the front page in big headline type.
;-)
Comment by Dan Collins on 5/8 @ 7:50 pm #
Thanks.
Comment by happyfeet on 5/8 @ 8:00 pm #
I know strategically it’s good when they’re captured, but I like it more better when they die screaming.
Comment by Patrick Carroll on 5/8 @ 8:19 pm #
S.P.E.C.T.R.E. HGWIC: Mr. al-Masri, my cat likes to eat testicles.
Cat: Meow!
al-Masri:…
Comment by Big Bang Hunter (pumping you up) on 5/9 @ 7:21 am #
- False alarm.
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