Summary
The death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, boosted the morale of coalition forces and the American administration. He appears to have been betrayed from within, which may well have been a result of improved American intelligence and inducements offered to collaborators. It is equally possible that Zarqawi was betrayed because he was seen as a liability by his own side. Here, Richardson details the recent death of Zarqawi that was hailed as a victory by America.
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A War That Cannot Be Won
THE DEATH OF ABU MUSAB AL ZARQAWI BOOSTED THE morale of coalition forces and the American administration. He appears to have been betrayed from within, which may well have been a result of improved American intelligence and inducements offered to collaborators. It is equally possible that Zarqawi was betrayed because he was seen as a liability by his own side. His incorrigible brutality alienated many, even those who shared his antipathy to the west.
His death did not spell victory in the battle against insurgency, much less the 'war' on terror. He was quickl...See the full content of this document
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