In Death do you think Zarqawi is now more powerful?

Question

Zarqawi now more powerfull!

As a resistance leader he was cunning and fearsome, as a martyr he will now be greater and more powerfull than he was before.

I can't believe anybody thinks his death will end the fight for freedom in Iraq. New leaders will rise and take his place. Look at Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh died long beofre the US lost that war. Hamas lost two leaders in less than a month and yet won the elections in Palestine.

One day the US may even kill Bin Laden. Yes, there will be much American celebration then, but would the fighting end?

Be real, this is a momentary set back, if that. The resistance in Iraq is actually gaining strength and will triumph there like other resistance movements triumphed in Lebanon, Vietnam, Somailia, etc.

Answer 1

Yes. Obviously. He's a martyr. And, surprise, there's another terrorist that's been waiting for this exact moment so that he can jump to the front of the line and say, "Zarqawi bit the dust, let's go fight and die for him."

And if/when that poor bastard gets killed, then he'll be a martyr, too. And those who didn't like Zarqawi but love this new guy will be more inclined to strap a bomb to their chest. The list goes on.

Cf. Vietnam, Korea, etc....

Also, read in the last edition of the academic journal "Foreign Affairs" about the British invasion/explusion from Iraq.

Answer 2

You make this butcher sound like a hero of the resistance when in fact he was a foreign mass murderer.

Zarquawi was a man on the margins anyway. It is believed that the Al Queada leadership was even distancing themselves from him because of his brutality, and the fact that he was killing many more Iraqi muslims than coalition soldiers.

I wouldnt be surprised if the tip off of his whereabouts didnt come from either Al Queada itself, or the other (mainly Iraqi) insurgent groups as he was turning people away from the cause by his mindless violence.

And please get your facts right (either by doing as some of have done and going over there in some capacity, or at least by doing some research) the "resistance in Iraq" is not gaining strength at all. It is the internicine conflict between Sunni, Shi'ite and Baathist that is ramping up.

Also please get your world history and perspective correct. The was no victory in the Lebanon or Somalia for resistance movements. There was simply a breakdown in society into which many vicious warlords and gang leaders moved and the world left them to it. There was (and in somalia its still the same), no government, no rule of law, no social or civil infrastructure and the biggest gun won every argument.

You present a distorted and incorrect view of history and world affairs, and regrettably there are young people on this site who have never left America who swallow every word of it.

Answer 3

No - he isn't. He was considered above everyone. Uncatchable (remember when he was in Iraqi custody and they let him go?) He was thisclose to being caught or killed many times. They looked at him as protected by their god.
Even Al Jazeera (I know - spelled wrong) has begun showing him in the film not being able to use the weapon he was holding.
The fighting is not going to end any time soon - no one really believes that, but each time we take out another 'big guy' it gives more power back to the people of Iraq and allows them to begin building a country in which they have basic human rights - after all human rights aren't just for Americans

Answer 4

They are going to find a replacement for him, another crazy to take over. But, I'm not too sure about the momentary set back, I think the Iraqis have made it pretty clear their fed up with BS from these insurgents. Yeah, they always want to make some sick crazed hell bent person a Martyr, a Martyr of what, I have no idea.

Answer 5

No. While he was powerful in his time, he will not be martyr'd. He was recented on his way out of power, having had some sort of disagreement with Bin Laden and others giving orders. Intelligence has reported that he was recently demoted and that the reward on his head was paid.

Speculation on my part is that his own people turned him in (perhaps even Bin Laden). Which may mean friends, that the US of A just paid a 25 million dollar reward to Al Queda for terminating (firing) one of it's own. The fact that he will not be martyred is all the proof we need to know he was given up by his own people.

Answer 6

"Zarqawi" was one of the dangerous terrorists who killed muslims for some strange believes too. He was a threat for society.
Unfortunatly, I think so. After he killed by US soldiers, he is going to be one of the martyrs and others will countinue his mistakes to killing innocent people by hand-made bombs.
I don't agree with any kind of threats such as US threats, Al-Quade threats, Israel threats, etc.
You mentioned some events such as Vietnam, Lebanon, Iraq and other countries where US attacked them. Those are completely different by an activity that someone like "Zarqawi" did in Jordan, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The main core of resistance in Iraq and those countries that you named were/are ordinary people.
I think these people are real martyrs, So they are defencing of their country against enemies.

Answer 7

When the man who pays the soldiers dies the soldiers don't carry on they go home.

Answer 8

Satan's taking care of his pig-faced butt.

Answer 9

Wishful thinking (o.k. maybe you can't think) on your part.

Answer 10

Yeah.. He is DEAD powerful now.