Progress (in the 11th Hour)
Hmmm:
This is a good sign, considering the lingering doubts about the Iraqi government's commitment to fighting this fight. But you have to wonder whether the Bush Administration had anything to do with it; I only bring it up because other than his thoughts about his daughter's wedding, President Bush hasn't been in the news much (especially when compared to the Hillary and Barack Show).
The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested Thursday in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi defense officials said.
Defense Ministry Spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province. There was no immediate confirmation or comment from U.S. forces on the arrest.
An Interior Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, said that Mosul police "arrested one of al-Qaida's leaders at midnight and during the primary investigations he admitted that he is Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir."
This is a good sign, considering the lingering doubts about the Iraqi government's commitment to fighting this fight. But you have to wonder whether the Bush Administration had anything to do with it; I only bring it up because other than his thoughts about his daughter's wedding, President Bush hasn't been in the news much (especially when compared to the Hillary and Barack Show).
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