Why is Al-Zarqawi (al-qaida in Iraq) so hard to find?
455292
I think it is more a case of people are afraid of him than loyal, though he probably has a cadre of loyal bodyguards too.  Iraq is roughly the size of California and a mix of deserts and mountains with some fairly sizeable cities, it is probably difficult to keep track of a small group of foreigners who frequently move around.  In addition to fear Zarqawi has cash to spread around which probably helps keep him hidden as well.  If he were caught I don't think he should be executed right away, he probably is a veritable gold mine of intelligence if he can be made to give up the info.
1125304
Yes.  Like the first poster said, it was AMZ (Abu Musab Al Zarqawi).  That's not even his real name, but nobody cares.  What matters is that AMZ was a very bad person. Unlike some other terrorists who have a legimitate grievance against the US, AMZ just wanted to kill Americans.  He's not even from Iraq.  He's from Jordon.  He went all the way to Iraq for no other reasons other than to stir up civil war and kill Americans.  It's too bad we couldn't catch him alive, but we're definitely better off now that he's dead.
141300
He will never be 'found'. This administration has too much fun with their fear mongering.  \n\nHis name is synonymous with Al Qaeda and terrorism. As long as he is still roaming around the earth, this administration will do anything and everything it 'feels' it has to power to do in the name of national security.
1072418
I'm guessing that depends on how far away you are when it goes BOOM!  Hey, try asking the guy that was standing next to al-Zarqawi!
990065
I can't believe with all our technology that we STILL haven't found him and killed him.  I personally think that Bush gave up on looking for him, so that he can continue to send recorded messages...which will allow Bush to say, "see...we have to fight terror.  We have to stay in Iraq."
666796
because they never planned to even go after osama because they know they can't catch him. they were just using him to get into iraq.
1133250
I'm actually VERY surprised. I honestly thought that the Al Qaida leader in Iraq would be a white American Democratic Party volunteer. They seem to have a bigger problem with the American military presence in Iraq than anyone else does. They are Osama's biggest weapon. He has his little victory. He has divided the nation, and has almost half of the country screaming his own line for him. Congradulations, Mr. Bin Laden. Never before have I seen such a successful recruitment campaign.
996960
I for one gave a loud cheer when I heard Al-Zarqari was dead. His death can only be a good thing. \nNow the Iraqi government might get a chance to control the country.\n\np.s. I saw the video of the bombing on the BBC well done yanks a good piece of precision bombing!
708819
It is more important that stability is built in Iraq.  We want Bin Laden, but he's just one guy.  In fact, Kaleed Sheik Muhammad, the actual mastermind of 9/11 has been captured years ago.  Bin Laden is just money and a figurehead.  He is dangerous and needs to be captured, but it is more important that stability is brought to the middle east.
42207
He is hiding in his core of people that are supportive of his goal.  They all wear similar clothing and do not like strangers.  It is very hard for a US military unit to get close without standing out of the crowd.
576862
I don't think Iraq was about Bin Laden. Bush used terrorism and WMD's as an excuse to go. I think he knew he wanted Iraq before 9/11 ever happened. For the rest of your question, I agree that we should not have went into Iraq without authority from the U.N. But if there ever came a time when a genocide was going on and we needed to step in quick, screw waiting for the U.N.'s approval. Get in there and get it done. That will never ever happen as we have witnessed in the past....\n\nBlaird- As far as I know, Zarqawi was not a terrorist until after the invasion of Iraq, Someone fill me in..
769090
As some one once pointed out "the big difference between Bin Laden and Saddam is that we don't have Bin Laden's zip code" i.e. The USA couldn't find him, so they opted to go after some one else who they knew where to find.
1059683
I just read an article of one man, who's son was be-headed by Zarqawi, and he he is sorry that he is dead.  What a waste of humanity.  I guess he would have preferred for Zarqawi to live and kill more people.  Sometimes those "pacifists" are so ignorant.\n\nSometimes killing someone is he only way to pervent more deaths.
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I agree with deedlebay, w.o.m.d. were just a cloak to get into Iraq. Hello people I thought we were going into war to defend our country because of 9/11. We have people from America and other countries dying everyday and we still haven't got Bin Laden?!? \nNot only that but Saddam is on trial for events that happened in the 1980's not for the innocent lives that were lost on Sept.11th. Where is their justice?
116522
The War on Terror is a different war than ever fought, and that's why it is so difficult to win. What people don't realize is that these terrorists or freedom fighters are fighting for what they so deeply believe in, and they are not part of an organized military. They can be anyone from Joe down the street, or Al-Mohhomed in Afghanastan. No one knows. The rest of the world is begining to realize that yes, this is a serious threat, and it harms more than the United Staes. Take the U.K bombings, and hotel bombing in Jordan. Al-Quida is terrorising people of the same faith. With this war there are no borders. I do not agree with George Bush, but I will say that he is correct in one aspect. We must stay the course until victory is ours. If we back down to people who threaten us, then that puts us and the rest of the world into a submissive situation, and then those people will begin to walk all over us. Once a victory is achieved by someone, that person wants more, and becomes power hungry. That is the situation with terrorists. The war on terrorism is a bitter stale-mate.
1151181
Wow, talk about bad timing on this question.  After the 500 or so raids last week after we got Zarqawi, we have turned up loads of documents that show that not only had Saddam been working directly with al-Quaeda, he had also been working with the Taliban.  The problem it, there are tens of thousands of documents and not many translators, so there is probably a whole lot more information coming.
1121958
Sadly, no.\n\nAl-Zarqawi was just a drop in the bucket, there's more where he came from.