Did US troops beat wounded Zarqawi to death? - Page 2

leib10 · 06-13-2006, 13:43 PM

You don't. You just speed up the process.

Dreadnought · 06-13-2006, 14:33 PM

To be truthfull I wouldnt care if they did beat him to death its still a better way to die then the ways he chose to kill people by beheading etc. And I hope that bastard suffered greatly before he expired to hell with the rest of his cowardly friends.

Bluesman · 06-13-2006, 17:25 PM

According to some press accounts, his sixteen-year-old wife and his eighteen-month-old son died with him. I'm sorry they were killed (if the reports are true), but they died because he cared NOTHING for their safety. Any REAL man, when faced with the possibility of sudden and violent death at anytime, would be particularly careful to NEVER be in the presence of cherished family members.

Sixteen-year-old wife. Eighteen-month-old son. YOU do the math.

What a disgusting pig, on so many different levels.

Confed999 · 06-13-2006, 21:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesman

they died because he cared NOTHING for their safety.

He was shielding himself with them...

667medic · 06-14-2006, 13:13 PM

Hope someone remembered to cut off his dickk or crush his balls....

gunnut · 06-14-2006, 14:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vinay60000

cannot ignore eye witneses

Sure we can.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Musab_al-Zarqawi

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On June 8, 2006, coalition forces confirmed that Zarqawi's body was identified by facial recognition, fingerprinting, known scars and tattoos.[44][45] They also announced the death of one of his key lieutenants, spiritual adviser Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman.[46]

Initially, the U.S. military reported that Zarqawi was killed directly in the attack. However, according to a statement made the following day by Major General William Caldwell of the U.S. Army, Zarqawi survived for a short time after the bombing, mumbling a few words that none of those in hearing range could understand and attempting to roll off the stretcher in an apparent escape bid. Those carrying him re-secured him to the stretcher and he then died from his injuries.[47] An Iraqi man, who claims to have arrived on the scene a few moments after the attack, said he saw U.S. troops beating up the badly-wounded but still alive Zarqawi.[48][49] In contradiction, Caldwell asserted that when U.S. troops found Zarqawi barely alive they tried to provide him with medical help, rejecting the allegations that he was beaten based on an autopsy performed. The account of the Iraqi witness has not been verified.[50] All others in the house died immediately in the blasts. On June 12, 2006 It was reported that an autopsy performed by the U.S. military revealed that the cause of death to Zarqawi was a blast injury to the lungs, but he took nearly an hour to die.[5]

Witness...singular. No others could corroborate his story. He could have even mistaken a first aid procedure with beating.

leib10 · 06-14-2006, 15:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Confed999

He was shielding himself with them...

Much good it did any of them. Still sad that they had to die because of his selfishness.

scotsboyuk · 06-14-2006, 16:59 PM

Of course I think that it is good that Zarqawi can no longer spread pain and suffering and his death has no doubt dealt a blow to the terrorists in Iraq. However, I don't agree with the sentiments expressed earlier about wanting to watch a video of him being beaten to death. I realise there is no video, but the sentiment expressed is barbaric in my opinion.

I realise that this man was responsible for inflicting misery upon people and I do not seek to defend him in any way shape or form. However, I can't help wondering whether revelling in the idea of someone being beaten to death isn't the sort of sentiment that Zarqawi himself would have expressed.

**Parihaka** · 06-14-2006, 18:35 PM

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Originally Posted by scotsboyuk

Of course I think that it is good that Zarqawi can no longer spread pain and suffering and his death has no doubt dealt a blow to the terrorists in Iraq. However, I don't agree with the sentiments expressed earlier about wanting to watch a video of him being beaten to death. I realise there is no video, but the sentiment expressed is barbaric in my opinion.

I realise that this man was responsible for inflicting misery upon people and I do not seek to defend him in any way shape or form. However, I can't help wondering whether revelling in the idea of someone being beaten to death isn't the sort of sentiment that Zarqawi himself would have expressed.

Quite right, I was just reacting to the implied 'we should feel sorry for him, nasty US troops' tone of the article.

bonehead · 06-14-2006, 20:18 PM

He died too easily for the crimes he is guilty of. Now we can concentrate on his replacements until there are no more. When you are running and hiding 24/7 there is no safe time or place to be with the family nor is there really any safe place in the entire country for said family. It is not unreasonable for him, or anyone else for that matter, not to return to the wife and child whenever possible.

Confed999 · 06-14-2006, 21:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiki

the cause of death to Zarqawi was a blast injury to the lungs, but he took nearly an hour to die.

Allah wanted him to feel what he'd been doing to others...

smilingassassin · 06-15-2006, 00:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 667medic

Hope someone remembered to cut off his dickk or crush his balls....

You think he acctually had a pair? I could care less if he was beaten before he died considering the pain and suffering he inflicted on Nick Berk, the other be-heading victims and all his other Iraqi cannon fodder. An hour to die was far too short a time of suffering for this bastard.

The man was truely evil....Satan must be having lots of fun with this guy in hell as we speak, hell he probably took the express lane through purgatory straight to hells gates, probably had his turture shedual all planned out in advance too....

2DREZQ · 06-15-2006, 00:52 AM

Actually, I was rather in the mode of asking every soldier there for their spare 9mm mags and one M9. I'd just like to see if I could make the corpse to heavy to airlift.

Triple C · 06-18-2006, 13:47 PM

I find it amusing that rather than 1000 pounds of explosives, some would rather believe a few kicks in the chest killed Zarqawi.

Confed999 · 06-18-2006, 21:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple C

I find it amusing that rather than 1000 pounds of explosives, some would rather believe a few kicks in the chest killed Zarqawi.

Such is the nature of the "they're evil Americans" mind set...

06-13-2006, 13:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,250 Country:	You don't. You just speed up the process. __________________ "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man

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Bluesman WAB Bartender *Defense Professional* *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-24-04 Location: Vacaville, CA. Posts: 7,468 Country:	According to some press accounts, his sixteen-year-old wife and his eighteen-month-old son died with him. I'm sorry they were killed (if the reports are true), but they died because he cared NOTHING for their safety. Any REAL man, when faced with the possibility of sudden and violent death at anytime, would be particularly careful to NEVER be in the presence of cherished family members. Sixteen-year-old wife. Eighteen-month-old son. YOU do the math. What a disgusting pig, on so many different levels. __________________ "The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it, and if one finds the prospect of a long war intolerable, it is natural to disbelieve in the possibility of victory." - George Orwell

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06-14-2006, 16:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
scotsboyuk Patron Join Date: 02-16-05 Location: Blighty Posts: 283	Of course I think that it is good that Zarqawi can no longer spread pain and suffering and his death has no doubt dealt a blow to the terrorists in Iraq. However, I don't agree with the sentiments expressed earlier about wanting to watch a video of him being beaten to death. I realise there is no video, but the sentiment expressed is barbaric in my opinion. I realise that this man was responsible for inflicting misery upon people and I do not seek to defend him in any way shape or form. However, I can't help wondering whether revelling in the idea of someone being beaten to death isn't the sort of sentiment that Zarqawi himself would have expressed. __________________ "I may be drunk my dear woman, but in the morning I will be sober, and you will still be ugly." WSC

06-15-2006, 00:52 AM	#28 (permalink)
2DREZQ Contributor Join Date: 08-04-03 Posts: 704	Actually, I was rather in the mode of asking every soldier there for their spare 9mm mags and one M9. I'd just like to see if I could make the corpse to heavy to airlift. __________________ USS North Dakota

06-13-2006, 14:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dreadnought *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-12-05 Posts: 5,534 Country:	To be truthfull I wouldnt care if they did beat him to death its still a better way to die then the ways he chose to kill people by beheading etc. And I hope that bastard suffered greatly before he expired to hell with the rest of his cowardly friends.

06-14-2006, 20:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
bonehead *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-12-05 Posts: 1,913	He died too easily for the crimes he is guilty of. Now we can concentrate on his replacements until there are no more. When you are running and hiding 24/7 there is no safe time or place to be with the family nor is there really any safe place in the entire country for said family. It is not unreasonable for him, or anyone else for that matter, not to return to the wife and child whenever possible.

06-18-2006, 13:47 PM	#29 (permalink)
Triple C *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 04-10-06 Posts: 817	I find it amusing that rather than 1000 pounds of explosives, some would rather believe a few kicks in the chest killed Zarqawi.

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