News From The Front: Zarqawi Autopsy Complete And Released
Drudge has a link to the AP wire report:
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for 52 minutes after a U.S. warplane bombed his hideout northeast of Baghdad, and he died of extensive internal injuries consistent with those caused by a bomb blast, the U.S. military said Monday.
Col. Steve Jones, command surgeon for Multinational Forces, said an autopsy concluded that al-Zarqawi died from serious injuries to his lungs. An FBI test positively identified al-Zarqawi's remains.
Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said U.S. forces arrived about 28 minutes after a fighter jet bombed al-Zarqawi's hideout outside Baqouba on Wednesday. Medics secured al-Zarqawi's airway but his breathing was shallow and labored, and he expelled blood from his mouth.
"It was very evident he had extremely massive internal injuries," Caldwell said.
Al-Zarqawi died 24 minutes after coalition forces arrived, he said.
Jones said the autopsy conducted Saturday showed that al-Zarqawi died from injuries to his lungs.
"Blast waves from the two bombs caused tearing, bruising of the lungs and bleeding," he said. "There was no evidence of firearm injuries."
The al-Qaida in Iraq leader also suffered head and facial wounds, bleeding in his ears and a fracture of his lower right leg.
Caldwell said an F-16 dropped a 500-pound bomb on the house at 6:12 p.m. A second bomb followed immediately after.
U.S. troops arrived at 6:40 p.m. and found Iraqi police at the site. He said a coalition medic treated al-Zarqawi, who lapsed in and out of consciousness.
"At 7:04 p.m. on 7 June, Zarqawi was dead," Caldwell said.
He added that no decision had been made on what to do with the remains of al-Zarqawi and his spiritual adviser, Sheik Abdul-Rahman, who also was killed instantly in Wednesday's airstrike.
"These autopsies were performed to make a definitive determination as to the cause of both Zarqawi's and Rahman's deaths," Caldwell said. "The scientific facts provide irrefutable evidence regarding the deaths of terrorists will serve to counter speculation, misinformation and propaganda."
The best news out of this comes on two points. First, the bombs did kill him. There will be no hyperventilating MSM reports regarding Zarqawi being shot. The bombs did the job to kill this SOB, and that's a good thing. (Marcie's rambling thoughts yesterday emphasized the point that the MSM and their Left-leaning brethren treated that day like a funeral was occurring, and that analysis was spot-on.) The second point, and perhaps most amusing, is the fact that he was alive long enough to realize he was in our hands. Sorry Zarqawi, no 72 virgins here. Hell, we'd be hard pressed to find one for you, and I doubt he's your type!
And in related news, also provided by Drudge, al Qaeda in Iraq has chosen his successor, according to al-Reuters:
Al Qaeda in Iraq named a successor following the killing of the group's leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, according to an Internet statement on Monday.
"The shura council of al Qaeda in Iraq unanimously agreed on Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, to be a successor to Sheikh Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," said a statement signed by al Qaeda and posted on a Web site frequently used by Islamist militants.
"Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir is a good brother, has a history in jihad and is knowledgeable. We ask God that he ... continue what Sheikh Abu Musab began," it said.
Muhajir, little known in the West, was not among the names that al Qaeda experts had expected as Zarqawi's likely successor.
And I am sure that the al Qaeda elements in Iraq hope he lives longer than his predeccessor, or any of his other subordinates that we've wacked over the last three years. But, then we have a report from MSNBC that his final orders prior to being blown into the afterlife was to send trained terrorists back to their home countries and wait for orders. This information comes from the Jordanians who subsequently helped us find and kill Zarqawi, but we have reason to believe that the number they project--approximately 300 individuals--is significantly less. But regardless of the numbers, his last efforts before greeting Allah show that this war is far from over. But, then again, we knew that already. We didn't need MSM talking heads reminding us that which we know so well.
Publius II
Drudge has a link to the AP wire report:
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for 52 minutes after a U.S. warplane bombed his hideout northeast of Baghdad, and he died of extensive internal injuries consistent with those caused by a bomb blast, the U.S. military said Monday.
Col. Steve Jones, command surgeon for Multinational Forces, said an autopsy concluded that al-Zarqawi died from serious injuries to his lungs. An FBI test positively identified al-Zarqawi's remains.
Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said U.S. forces arrived about 28 minutes after a fighter jet bombed al-Zarqawi's hideout outside Baqouba on Wednesday. Medics secured al-Zarqawi's airway but his breathing was shallow and labored, and he expelled blood from his mouth.
"It was very evident he had extremely massive internal injuries," Caldwell said.
Al-Zarqawi died 24 minutes after coalition forces arrived, he said.
Jones said the autopsy conducted Saturday showed that al-Zarqawi died from injuries to his lungs.
"Blast waves from the two bombs caused tearing, bruising of the lungs and bleeding," he said. "There was no evidence of firearm injuries."
The al-Qaida in Iraq leader also suffered head and facial wounds, bleeding in his ears and a fracture of his lower right leg.
Caldwell said an F-16 dropped a 500-pound bomb on the house at 6:12 p.m. A second bomb followed immediately after.
U.S. troops arrived at 6:40 p.m. and found Iraqi police at the site. He said a coalition medic treated al-Zarqawi, who lapsed in and out of consciousness.
"At 7:04 p.m. on 7 June, Zarqawi was dead," Caldwell said.
He added that no decision had been made on what to do with the remains of al-Zarqawi and his spiritual adviser, Sheik Abdul-Rahman, who also was killed instantly in Wednesday's airstrike.
"These autopsies were performed to make a definitive determination as to the cause of both Zarqawi's and Rahman's deaths," Caldwell said. "The scientific facts provide irrefutable evidence regarding the deaths of terrorists will serve to counter speculation, misinformation and propaganda."
The best news out of this comes on two points. First, the bombs did kill him. There will be no hyperventilating MSM reports regarding Zarqawi being shot. The bombs did the job to kill this SOB, and that's a good thing. (Marcie's rambling thoughts yesterday emphasized the point that the MSM and their Left-leaning brethren treated that day like a funeral was occurring, and that analysis was spot-on.) The second point, and perhaps most amusing, is the fact that he was alive long enough to realize he was in our hands. Sorry Zarqawi, no 72 virgins here. Hell, we'd be hard pressed to find one for you, and I doubt he's your type!
And in related news, also provided by Drudge, al Qaeda in Iraq has chosen his successor, according to al-Reuters:
Al Qaeda in Iraq named a successor following the killing of the group's leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, according to an Internet statement on Monday.
"The shura council of al Qaeda in Iraq unanimously agreed on Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, to be a successor to Sheikh Abu Musab al-Zarqawi," said a statement signed by al Qaeda and posted on a Web site frequently used by Islamist militants.
"Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir is a good brother, has a history in jihad and is knowledgeable. We ask God that he ... continue what Sheikh Abu Musab began," it said.
Muhajir, little known in the West, was not among the names that al Qaeda experts had expected as Zarqawi's likely successor.
And I am sure that the al Qaeda elements in Iraq hope he lives longer than his predeccessor, or any of his other subordinates that we've wacked over the last three years. But, then we have a report from MSNBC that his final orders prior to being blown into the afterlife was to send trained terrorists back to their home countries and wait for orders. This information comes from the Jordanians who subsequently helped us find and kill Zarqawi, but we have reason to believe that the number they project--approximately 300 individuals--is significantly less. But regardless of the numbers, his last efforts before greeting Allah show that this war is far from over. But, then again, we knew that already. We didn't need MSM talking heads reminding us that which we know so well.
Publius II
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