Comments on: Zarqawi’s Cell Phone Had Iraqi Officials’ Numbers

By: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Zarqawi’s Cell Phone

Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Zarqawi’s Cell Phone — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:05:36 +0000

[...] Outside The Beltway [...]

By: sonic

sonic — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:58:09 +0000

Amazing how little damage two 500lb bombs did, Zarqawi lived through the explosion and now it appears his cell-phone survived unscathed.

You guys really need to have a chat with the manufacturers of your weapons, or stop being blind sided by every piece of half assed propaganda that drops in your lap.

By: Cernig

Cernig — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:37:00 +0000

This comes from one of Allawi's guys and is so far unconfirmed by anyone else?

HUGE pinch of salt.

Regards, Cernig

By: Anderson

Anderson — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:25:18 +0000

Actually, knowing Zarqawi, he probably botched most of the calls:

IRAQI MINISTER: Hello?

ZARQAWI: All glory to Allah! I have Prince Albert in a can! He will be gloriously beheaded in 24 hours unless the following demands are--

IRAQI MINISTER: [Click.]

UNNAMED TERRORIST: No, no, it's "do *you* have Prince Albert in a can?"

ZARQAWI: A curse upon this infidel brand of humor!

By: Dale

Dale — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:18:20 +0000

Zarqawi: Is your refrigerator running?

Iraqi Pol: Yes it is.

Zarqawi: You better go catch it!

By: Anderson

Anderson — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:56:23 +0000

Come on James. He was obviously undermining the morale of the Iraqi government by making prank phone calls.

LOL, yetanotherjohn ...

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:38:35 +0000

Reagan had Gorbachev's phone number too.

The most obvious explanation is that those in power need to communicate that power to others in power, even if they are in opposition.

From a security standpoint, I would doubt Zarqawi actually called those people from his personal cell phone. It was probably used more as an electronic "little black book".

By: The Jawa Report

The Jawa Report — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:30:08 +0000

Phone Tag with Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi...

So, Muscab was either playing phone tag with the Iraqi government or something fishy is going on.CNN:Waiel Abdul-Latif, a member of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's party, said Monday that authorities found the numbers after al-Zarqawi, leader of a...

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:10:09 +0000

All they had to do was look up "Al Zarqawi" in the Iraqi phone book.

By: Ron Franscell

Ron Franscell — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:40:33 +0000

From blogger Ron Franscell at http://underthenews.blogspot.com

So abu Musab al Zarqawi's cell phone contained the telephone numbers of high-ranking Iraq government officials. What was he calling them about ... bad trash pickup and late delivery of his newspaper?

So, our own government is monitoring OUR phone calls, but the top terrorist scumbag in Iraq apparently can call bureaucrats and politicians -- and maybe order pizza and beer -- without ever being noticed. Did anybody think to monitor phone calls in Iraq ... or might that have been too invasive?

By: Russell Newquist

Russell Newquist — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:28:17 +0000

I just had this crazy vision of Zarqawi in a dark robe wearing a "Scary Movie" mask:

"I can see you..."

The vision is so funny that all rational thought has currently fled my mind. I'll get back to you all later.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:17:53 +0000

Come on James. He was obviously undermining the morale of the Iraqi government by making prank phone calls. Don't you realize there is nothing so low that AQ won't stoop to it? Just think of the frustration and hours of lost productivity as they start to run down the street to catch their running refrigerator.

By: The Heretik » Blog Archive » More Translation Needed?

The Heretik » Blog Archive » More Translation Needed? — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:12:20 +0000

[...] The final throes of us vs them vs us continue to intrigue. Yeah, what he said: “No joke. I suppose it’s conceivable that he had their numbers for some other reason than that he was collaborating with them; those innocent explanations elude me at the moment, however.” Remember we are fighting “them,” whoever they are. [...]

By: Liberty and Justice

Liberty and Justice — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:45:49 +0000

Give 'Em A Call?... In the meanwhile al-Zarqawi's (presumed) wife told an Italian newspaper that al-Zarqawi was 'sold to the United States' by Al Qaeda leaders because, according to her, he became "too powerful". CNN also reports that according to her - in exchange...

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:58:13 +0000

Potential bridge partners?