Finding A Thumbdrive In His Pocket

I was hoping that besides eliminating Zarqawi we would also benefit by finding all kinds of goodies that would help to further cripple al-Qaeda.

Well, lo and behold Iraq's National Security Adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, has described the documents and computer data found as a “huge treasure.” He said he believed the security situation in the country would improve enough to allow a large number of U.S.-led forces to leave Iraq by the end of this year, and a majority to depart by the end of next year. “And maybe the last soldier will leave Iraq by mid-2008,” he said.

A laptop, flashdrive and other documents were found in the debris of the attack and more information has been uncovered in raids of other terrorist hideouts since then.

This is my favorite part of the story. The press, always looking for the negative spin, asked how he could be sure the information was authentic. Al-Rubaie replied “there is nothing more authentic than finding a thumbdrive in his pocket.”

Hat tip to globeandmail.com