Thursday, June 08, 2006
Zarqawi Dead [Cliff May]
It’s very good news. It’s not “mission accomplished” but it is substantial progress.
No, this won’t persuade every suicide bomber to leave Iraq, go home to Peshawar and open a health spa. But when you eliminate the top general, it makes a difference. When a major corporation loses its CEO its stock goes down.
It’s especially important because whatever you may think about Iraq, the fact remains that we are in a war with al-Qaeda. That means we must fight al Qaeda wherever we find it.
We find it—in its most lethal form—in Iraq. Zarqawi was the commander of al Qaeda in Iraq. Leaving Iraq while al Qaeda was powerful there would have been a significant defeat for the U.S.—no matter the spin or “exit strategy.” Crippling al Qaeda in Iraq makes it much more possible that sooner rather than later we will be able to leave it to Iraqis to defend themselves.
06/08 07:07 AM
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