Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Killed in Air Raid

DreadPirateRoberts · 06-08-2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” ~ Tolkien

So is Zarqawi "Gollum" to Bin Laden's "Sauron"?

scaeagles · 06-08-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

So is Zarqawi "Gollum" to Bin Laden's "Sauron"?

Interesting analogy, but as Gollum played upon deception as to his agenda, I wouldn't compare al-Zarqawi to him. His agenda was clear and did not rely on deception to achieve it.

Unless he was really, really good at deception so I didn't notice.

DreadPirateRoberts · 06-08-2006, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Interesting analogy, but as Gollum played upon deception as to his agenda, I wouldn't compare al-Zarqawi to him. His agenda was clear and did not rely on deception to achieve it.

Unless he was really, really good at deception so I didn't notice.

You are correct, I was thinking more along the lines of eliminating someone who may have lead you to a bigger fish, but that probably wouldn't have happened in this case.