Iraqi Interior Minister: Catching Zarqawi Not Key

[Barrett808]

Iraqi Interior Minister: Catching Zarqawi Not Key
Says Stopping His Recruits Is More Important
Jul 18, 2005 5:49 pm US/Central

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) Iraq's interior minister said Monday that capturing insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is not important: Instead, the key to fighting his al-Qaida movement is to cut off the flow of his recruits.

Bayan Jabr told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that al-Zarqawi was weaker after a recent crackdown in Baghdad by 40,000 Iraqi and U.S. troops. He said a new anti-insurgency operation would begin next week targeting areas surrounding the capital.

Jabr also demanded that Iraq's neighbors -- especially Syria and Jordan -- take stronger measures to stem the flow of militants and money for the insurgency from their territory into Iraq. He said he had pictures and addresses of insurgents in Syria.

"It is not important to capture or not capture al-Zarqawi," Jabr said. "The problem is not to let al-Zarqawi get more followers."

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http://cbs11tv.com/localnews/topstories_story_199185146.html

[Betsy Ross]

1. We don't need to go after Osama Bin Laden

just cut off his source of money and support

"Sarcasm" on edit

[Barrett808]

2. This does seem to be a contradictory position n/t