[antimedia] antimedia: Reaping the rewards of their hard work....

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Reaping the rewards of their hard work....
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   ....coalition and Iraqi forces have [1]conducted hundreds of raids
   based upon intelligence gleaned from the Zarqawi strike

     A document purportedly captured in an al-Qaida hideout portrays the
     insurgency in Iraq as being in "bleak" shape, saying that it is
     losing strength and proposing ways to stir up trouble between the
     U.S. and Iran to divert American attention.
     American and Iraqi forces have killed 104 insurgents in 452 raids
     nationwide since al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was
     killed last week, the U.S. military said.
     Arrests, weapons seizures and money shortages are taking a heavy
     toll on al-Qaida's insurgency in Iraq, according to the three-page
     transcript released Thursday by the Iraqi government, which said it
     reflects al-Qaida policy and the terror organization's cooperation
     with groups loyal to
     Saddam Hussein.

   Those 452 raids have [2]resulted in 752 suspects captured, 104 killed
   and 28 weapons caches uncovered and destroyed. This is an extremely
   significant impact on the terrorists and may well hurt the
   "insurgents" as well.
   According to the Iraqi government, a [3]"huge treasure" of documents
   and computer records were uncovered from Zarqawi's hideout, including
   a thumb drive found in Zarqawi's pocket. The Iraqi National Security
   Advisor, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, stated at a news conference that this is
   "the beginning of the end" of Al Qaeda in Iraq.

References

   1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060615/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=Ak7DxLIHW6pgcbZR_jxORYes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-
   2. http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/06/press_conferences_yield_new_in_1.php
   3. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13332944/