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8:15 AM ET, June 8, 2006

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Patrick Quinn / Associated Press:
Iraqi PM: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.
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Associated Press:
Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Dies in Bombing Attack  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding that his identity was confirmed by fingerprints and a look at his face.
Ellen Knickmeyer / Washington Post:
Insurgent Leader Zarqawi Killed in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, June 8 — Abu Musab Zarqawi, leader of one of the most entrenched insurgent operations in Iraq, has been killed, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced Thursday.  —  Maliki, flanked by U.S. Gen. George Casey, who commands U.S. troops in Iraq …
Omar / IRAQ THE MODEL:
ZARQAWI KILLED!!  —  Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has just announced the death of terror leader Abu Musa'ab al-Zarqawi in a joint press conference with Ambassador Khalil Zad.  —  Al-Maliki explained that Zarqawi (and 7 of his aides) was killed in an air raid in the little town …
CNN:
Terror leader al-Zarqawi dead, Iraqi officials say  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted terrorist in Iraq, is dead, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Thursday.  —  "Today Zarqawi has been killed," al-Maliki said.  The announcement was greeted by cheers.
CNN:
Airstrike kills terror leader al-Zarqawi in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted terrorist in Iraq, was killed in a coalition airstrike near Baquba, jubilant U.S. and Iraqi authorities announced Thursday.  —  Al-Zarqawi's killing is a major coup for the embattled coalition forces.
Discussion: JustOneMinute and Amygdala
John F. Burns / New York Times:
Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Has Been Killed  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 8 - Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed in an American airstrike on an isolated safe house north of Baghdad at 6.15 p.m. local time on Wednesday, top U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Thursday.
Discussion: RedState and The Peking Duck
BBC:
Zarqawi killed in Iraq air raid  —  Militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has announced.  —  "Today we have eliminated Zarqawi," Mr Maliki said, sparking sustained applause.  The US said he was killed in an air raid near Baquba.
StrategyPage:
Zarqawi Scheduled for Martyrdom
Discussion: NewsBusters.org and Gateway Pundit
Andrew Cochran / Counterterrorism Blog:
ABU MUSAB AL-ZARQAWI KILLED IN U.S. BOMBING ATTACK (updated)
Discussion: Rantingprofs and mnf-iraq.com
ABCNEWS:   Zarqawi — Iraq's Al Qaeda Leader — Killed in Air Raid
CNN:   Iraq appoints security ministers
Patrick Quinn / Associated Press:
Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Killed in Air Raid
Discussion: Centerfield
Justin Rood / TPMmuckraker:
Lewis' Daughter Runs Defense PAC Tied to Lobbyist  —  A powerful House Republican's ties to a lobby firm under investigation just became a family affair.  —  Here's what we knew as of this morning: House Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) is under investigation, along with at least two of his former staffers.
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Michael Abramowitz / Washington Post:
Bush Emphasizes English, Assimilation for Immigrants  —  OMAHA, June 7 — Continuing his campaign to build support for comprehensive immigration legislation, President Bush on Wednesday emphasized that illegal immigrants who want to stay here should learn English and demonstrate that they are committed …
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:
Bush: Immigrants must adopt U.S. values
Discussion: Shakespeare's Sister
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Gay Marriage Amendment Fails in U.S. Senate  —  The Senate, as expected, defeated a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage today in a procedural vote that fell far short of the number required to amend the Constitution.  —  The 49-48 vote on a motion to end debate …
Discussion: New York Times and The Reaction
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United Nations:
Deputy Secretary-General calls for stepped-up US engagement with UN  —  6 June 2006 - The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today called for greater United States engagement with the UN, warning that Washington cannot "go it alone" in approaching diverse problems ranging from the threat …
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Michelle Malkin:
A DESERTER, NOT A "DISSENTER"  —  1st Lt. Ehren Watada: The face of a deserter  —  The Seattle Times heralds the moonbat left's new hero: … "Dissent?!"  He's defying his orders. … A military reader e-mails: … Milbglobber Bubblehead adds: … Kim at Wizbang has extensive coverage:
Globe and Mail:
RCMP foiled dozen plots in past two years  —  OTTAWA — The RCMP has quietly broken up at least a dozen terrorist groups in the past two years, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.  —  "We have completed 12 disruptions of national-level terrorist groups across the country …
Kimberly Atkins / Boston Herald:
Pride and prejudice: Macy's yanks gay display, blasted by both sides  —  Macy's department store found itself mired in a fierce national debate between conservatives and gay activists when it bowed to complaints and removed part of a window display marking Boston Pride Week.  —  Boston pride banned:
Discussion: towleroad and Big Lizards
Bill Roggio / Counterterrorism Blog:
Media Death Watch in action on purported kidnapped Canadian soldier  —  Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan: Earlier this week, Glenn Reynolds reproduced an informal email from Afghanistan, which included an anecdote about the Canadian media maintaining the "Death Watch" (their own words) at Kandahar Airfield.
Discussion: Rantingprofs, Daimnation! and BLACKFIVE
 
 
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