CNN: Al-Zarqawi death one victory in long war: thousands still at work

[DeepModem Mom]

Al-Zarqawi death seen as one victory in long war
Thousands of insurgency groups still at work in Iraq
Thursday, June 8, 2006

(CNN) -- While the death of al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a blow to the insurgency in Iraq, even top U.S. military leaders see it as one battle won in a long war.

"Although the designated leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is now dead, the terrorist organization will continue to try to terrorize the Iraqi people," Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said Thursday.

"The death of Zarqawi, while enormously important, will not mean the end of all violence in that country," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said.

Reacting to al-Zarqawi's death, one Islamist Web site quoted an unnamed al Qaeda leader in Baquba as saying, "If Zarqawi is dead, there will be a thousand Zarqawis that will be ready to take over the helm of leadership."

Experts have said that although al Qaeda in Iraq received lots of attention and headlines in the Western press, there are thousands of small insurgency groups carrying out attacks in Iraq....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/08/zarqawi.insurgency/index.html

[wisteria]

1. Finally, some truth emerges. The way the repubs are acting

you might think this death will end the war and bring our troops home.

[dogday]

3. Wished it was, my son could come home

but last I heard he is only getting two weeks off in June and then back to Iraq until November...

[DeepModem Mom]

4. So sorry, dogday. I have a good friend set to come home soon....

and I'm praying the Army doesn't extend his stay.

[madrchsod]

2. yes-- the truth will set you free

there is a lot more just like him and there are plenty of old scores to settle. not all the bad guys were al-zarqawi thugs...oh by the way did`t bush have a chance to kill him years ago but did`t? good thing bush killed him just in time for the november elections!