Maybe we can't catch Zarqawi, but his computer is a different matter.
ABC News reports that Iraq's most wanted fugitive, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, recently eluded capture by American troops, but left behind a treasure trove of information:
On Feb. 20, the alleged terror mastermind was heading to a secret meeting in Ramadi, just west of Fallujah, where he used to base his operations, the official said.
Task Force 626 -- the covert American military unit charged with finding Zarqawi -- had troops in place to grab the fugitive, and mobile vehicle checkpoints had been established around the city's perimeter. Another U.S. official said predator drones were also in flight, tracking movements in and around the city.
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The senior military official said that just before the meeting was scheduled, a car was pulled over as it approached a checkpoint.
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A pickup truck about a half-mile behind the car then quickly turned around and headed in the opposite direction. Officials now believe Zarqawi was in the fleeing truck. U.S. teams began a chase, but when the truck was pulled over several miles later, Zarqawi was not inside.
What the task force did find in the vehicle confirmed suspicions that Zarqawi had just escaped. The official said Zarqawi's computer and 80,000 euros (about $104,000 U.S.) were discovered in the truck.
I don't mean to belittle the intelligence value of capturing Zarqawi's computer; the story just tickled me. I'm sure the members of Task Force 626 were extremely frustrated.
I pray this evil doer is captured soon.
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