Al-Zarqawi Injured?

[Tuckerfan]

Possibly shot in the chest.

A Web site that acts as the clearinghouse for messages from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said Tuesday that Iraq’s most-wanted militant had been wounded “for the sake of God” and asked Muslims to pray for his recovery.

The statement — unusual in that it seemed to seek sympathy for the Jordanian-born militant and possibly may even be preparing supporters for coming bad news — roughly coincided with hints that U.S. and Iraqi officials have recent, solid tips about al-Zarqawi’s movements.

In one recent case, Iraqi officials tore apart a Baghdad hospital in a frenzied, ultimately fruitless search for the terrorist mastermind.

But U.S. officials cautioned they did not know if the posting was authentic, and privately said the information also may have been designed to mislead.

[MLS]

Has anyone else noticed that Al-Zarqawi looks an awful lot like General Zod in Superman II?

[Mehitabel]

Well, I have him in the death pool, and I’m praying for him that he meets his maker–but not the one he thinks. He’s the only one of my bunch that I WANT to see dispatched ASAP.

[Diceman]

@Mehitabel

Well, I have him in the death pool, and I’m praying for him that he meets his maker–but not the one he thinks. He’s the only one of my bunch that I WANT to see dispatched ASAP.

No, he’ll meet God. But it will be a much shorter visit than he’s expecting

Seriously, I never pray for bad things to happen to anyone (even to guys like Al-Zarqawi or Bin Laden) but I sure won’t shed any tears if this guy dies.