In an unannounced change, the bounty for a most wanted terrorist is cut from $5 million to $100,000

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http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/iraq/2008/05/12/the-us-quietly-slashes-the-reward-posted-for-the-leader-of-al-qaeda-in-iraq.html

The U.S. Quietly Slashes the Reward Posted for the Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq

In an unannounced change, the bounty for a most wanted terrorist is reduced from $5 million to $100,000

By Anna Mulrine, Kevin Whitelaw
Posted May 12, 2008

The U.S. government has quietly withdrawn a $5 million reward it was offering for the killing or capture of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, named by Pentagon officials as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Al-Masri had been one of America's most wanted figures in Iraq ever since his identity was revealed in 2006. But U.S. News has learned that the bounty for him was reduced and that he was unceremoniously dropped in late February from the State Department's Rewards for Justice Program, which offers cash payments for information that leads to the capture or killing of wanted terrorists. snip

It is a startling development given that U.S. military officials have frequently touted al-Masri's danger ever since they revealed his identity with great fanfare at a briefing in June 2006. At the time, it was considered a propaganda coup to show that AQI was being led by an Egyptian, because the group had been claiming that an Iraqi man became its leader after the death of its founder, Abu Musab Zarqawi. snip

Last week, Iraqi police reported that they had captured al-Masri, but U.S. officials denied the report and insist that he remains at large. The confusion followed apparently erroneous reports in 2006 and 2007 that al-Masri had been killed.

[maddezmom]

1. wonder how many times they've paid it

Since he appears to be captured, killed frequently.

[Parche]

2. You See With All Of Those Number 2's

They would have had to pay Billions....
:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

:hi:

[Horse with no Name]

3. Well in Bushworld it only makes sense you know

If $5 million didn't work...then you need to cut the bounty and see if that works?

Right?
Black is white. Up is down...etc etc.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Not only are they foolishly reducing the reward value,

it should be increased and offered in Euros!

[DCKit]

5. I've watched enough horror movies to know you can't kill a zombie.

This guy just keeps coming back.