FoxNews just reported that Osama bin Laden and Zarqawi are attempting to communicate through non-electronic means. Intelligence collected in Fallujah recently points to bin Laden-Zarqawi link. This after Zarqawi's public announcement that he wishes to join al-Qaeda. They're not communicating through cell phones or internet due to the ease that U.S. intelligence agencies can penetrate these communications. Courrier attempts so far have been only marginally succesful. Bin Laden's latest message, which was intercepted by U.S. forces, is said to be congratulatory to Zarqawi, praising him for the chaos in Iraq and his announcement to join bin Laden's cause. Nothing is up on Fox's website as of yet, so I may update later with a link. Look for of this to develop.

The implications of this are profound, it gives a whole new integration of the War on Terror in Iraq. With a bin Laden-Zarqawi link perhaps we will get closer to either one of the two or even better both. Time will tell but I hope that the U.S. military and intelligence agencies will use this to their full advantage and bring a major victory to the War on Terror.

Thanks to the girlfriend for typing this up on her tiny laptop.

Posted by Ryan S. on Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 9:26 PM | Permalink |