U.S.: 2 al-Qaida Leaders Captured in Mosul

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces have arrested two alleged leaders of the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist group, the U.S. military said Saturday.

The two men were identified as Taha Ibrahim Yasin Becher, whose alias was Abu Fatima, and Hamed Saeed Ismael Mustafa, also known as Abu Shahed. The statement said the two men, who were holding a meeting at the time of their capture, headed al-Qaida's organization in Iraq's third-largest city.

The statement said Abu Fatima took over as al-Qaida's top-ranking operative in Mosul 12 days ago, after his predecessor also was captured by coalition forces.

"The simultaneous capture of both leaders damages the organizational structure of al-Qaida in Iraq's northern network," Saturday's statement said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050917/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_mosul_arrests_1

odd, they always seem to get the new #2's but never can get the #1.

[Missy M]

1. They say Abu Fatima has been #1 for 12 days because they...

captured the previous #1 so this #2 got to be #1 but they still don't have the BIG #1 Zargawi even though they have captured at least 50 or more #2's of his. Now wasn't that easy.

[non sociopath skin]

2. Man, that organisation has a helluva lot of leaders ...

The Skin

[Missy M]

4. It seems to be made up of all #1's and #2's and nothing below that.

[0007]

9. Yeah, they run their organization like the US.

All chiefs and no indians.

[sam sarrha]

3. good now there are are only 149,999 left

[Mikimouse]

5. Pffft

:boring:

[shaniqua6392]

6. Whenever Shrub's poll numbers go down

they conveniently capture at least one of Al Zarkawi's top level aids in Iraq. I have noticed that whenever * is in trouble, they announce the capture of someone. It has become a running joke in our family every time we see things going badly for * we say, "I bet they will capture someone in the next few days". And it always happens. BTW Al Qaida represents the smallest group of terrorists in Iraq. We heard this fact from CNN when they had their Middle East expert on one time. She said they just focus on Al Qaida to scare people. In all actuality, there are many other groups there with far more members than Al Qaida. Just another ploy to scare the American people.

[oblivious]

7. Shameful propaganda. Just shameful.

Millions of people laughing at them for promoting this dead man as a terrorist mastermind, but they blithely continue the farce, like the emperor walking naked through the street with the crowds laughing at him.

“But he has nothing on at all,” said a little child at last. “Good heavens! listen to the voice of an innocent child,” said the father, and one whispered to the other what the child had said. “But he has nothing on at all,” cried at last the whole people. That made a deep impression upon the emperor, for it seemed to him that they were right; but he thought to himself, “Now I must bear up to the end.” And the chamberlains walked with still greater dignity, as if they carried the train which did not exist.

[Massachusetts]

8. "U.S.: 2 al-Qaida Leaders Captured in Mosul"

O.k....they got Moe and Larry, but where is Curly? Oh, and where is Osama Bin Forgotten?

[are_we_united_yet]

10. I'm curious:

1) Do they demote themselves once they are captured?
2) What is the current count of 'number 2 men' captured? (what a crock of shit)