Optomistic or ????

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Wonder about this----

Middle East - AP


Iraqis Close to Capturing Al-Zarqawi

1 minute ago Middle East - AP



BAGHDAD, Iraq - Authorities have captured three lieutenants of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi are close to arresting the terror mastermind himself, Iraq (news - web sites)'s deputy prime minister said Friday.


Reuters
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Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh told reporters that al-Zarqawi's military adviser, an Iraqi named Anad Mohammed Qais, 31, had been arrested. Earlier Friday, another Iraqi official said two other al-Zarqawi aides had been nabbed, including his chief of operations for Baghdad.


Asked if authorities were close to arresting al-Zarqawi himself, Saleh replied: "We are getting close to finishing off al-Zarqawi and we will get rid of him."

 

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previously there were also reports that bin laden was close to capture....so i will believe it when i see it....

but i am optimistic about the elections,

 

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Ditto AR
---is interesting to note that with all the media coverage on it Algazeera network hasn't put it up yet--and couldn't find it in sister affiliate NYT yet either---unless it hidden on page 17 or so
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/pageone/