so we finally got Zarqawi.

good.

zarqawi is dead, long live [     ] (name will be filled within a matter of weeks). this is the nature of this conflict.

before Bush comes out with statements such as "this may turn the tide" (which is an interesting acknowledgment of the status of the "war on terror" so far), he may want to speak with a few of his israeli friends.

israel had been killing "public enemy #1", "most wanted in gaza/west-bank" for years now. every couple of months the israeli air-force/special forces are successful in killing these #1 guys. the issue is that there is always a replacement.

unless the resistance is very, very small removing the head does not change much in the macro. it does not mean that these guys should not be prosecuted and removed, but you just need to be realistic in the expectations of the impact. zarqawi will be a martyr, we will have a new #1 guy we must get, and life will go on.

btw, the picture at the top is of an iraqi woman celebrating his death (according to the AP). they sure know how to have fun these guys.