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Air Force Brig. Gen. Donald Alston identified him as Abu Talha -- whose actual name is Muhammad Khalaf Shakar -- and said he was captured on Tuesday.
"Talha has been one of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's most trusted operations agents in Iraq," Alston said. "This is a major defeat for the al Qaeda organization in Iraq."
"Numerous reports indicated he wore a suicide vest 24 hours a day and stated that he would never surrender. Instead, Talha gave up without a fight," Alston said.
Talha surrendered to multinational forces in a quiet neighborhood in Mosul, Alston said, after information from Iraqi civilians contributed to his capture.
Although "al-Qaeda" is the name of the organization used in popular culture, the organization rarely uses the name to formally refer to itself. The name "al-qaeda" was not self-chosen; it was coined by the United States government based on the name of a computer file of bin Laden's that listed the names of contacts he had made at the MAK in the Bait al-Ansar guesthouse during the late 1980s.
Originally posted by Souljah
Although "al-Qaeda" is the name of the organization used in popular culture, the organization rarely uses the name to formally refer to itself. The name "al-qaeda" was not self-chosen; it was coined by the United States government based on the name of a computer file of bin Laden's that listed the names of contacts he had made at the MAK in the Bait al-Ansar guesthouse during the late 1980s.
Originally posted by backtoreality
Wow, you cracked the case Souljah!
Originally posted by XphilesPhan
How are we responsible for terrorists in Iraq? the slip accross the border from SOVEREIGN nation to commit terrorist acts and we are responsible?
You have nominated Souljah for Clever Guy of the Month. You have 2 vote(s) remaining
Originally posted by sanctum
Oy, someone has infiltrated my 'evil lair'
Originally posted by Souljah
Oy! Hmm, you should hide your Lair better - good old Google search for the "tip of the iceberg" did the trick!
Originally posted by Souljah
Small Terrorists Cells are NOTHING compared to BIG, STRONG States that funded, created and supported them.
Some good old "What You do Comes back To You"...
Originally posted by deltaboy
Originally posted by Souljah
Small Terrorists Cells are NOTHING compared to BIG, STRONG States that funded, created and supported them.
u must be talking about Syria.
Originally posted by backtoreality
You ARE clever Mr. Souljah! Using a picture to accompany your witty reply...super clever.
Do it again! Do it again!!!
USING SARCASM IS JUST SOOOOO COOOL DUDE WHOA WHOA WHOA PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO BE SO NEATO-CHEATO LIKE YOU DUDE WHOA WHOA WHOA[/sarcasm]
Originally posted by Souljah
[You think Syria is BIG and STRONG?
You are a funny Boy, deltaboy!