Update on Al-Zarqawi

On May 14, I posted that Al-Zarqawi may have been wounded during operations in Iraq along the Syrian border. Today, BBC News is reporting that new reports have arisen that Al-Zarqawi may be very seriously injured and possibly close to death. A web-site associated with Al-Zarqawi's terrorist group posted the news.

While these reports are unconfirmed, I hope that they are true. It would mean one less terrorist that thinks nothing of killing innocent civilians. One less terrorist to hide behind women and children.

Reuters reports:

Faris bin Houzam, a Saudi al Qaeda analyst, said there were other militants ready to take over from Zarqawi.
"In Saudi Arabia al Qaeda have had several successors when leaders have been killed. They may not have the same experience or power as Zarqawi but they would continue, perhaps with less zeal," he said.

Less zeal is good.