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CIA Official: "Zarqawi No Longer in Iraq" Beyond the Content of the Zarqawi Tape by Douglas <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> J. Hagmann, Director <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> & Randy Taylor, Senior Analyst 4 May 2005-- While intelligence analysts are intently focused on the text of Abu Musab al Zarqawi's most recent 18-minute message, few are looking at the discernible change in tenor of this latest message itself. A deeper analysis � beyond pure text translation � suggests that Zarqawi's latest message to his followers has the familiar tone of a "detached pep talk" mirroring that of Osama bin Laden following his departure from Afghanistan after the bombing of Tora Bora, suggesting that Zarqawi is no longer commanding his followers from the Iraqi theater of operation, according to one beltway based CIA official familiar with Zarqawi's profile. In an "off-the-record" interview between the Northeast Intelligence Network and a CIA official Tuesday, the official stated "we don�t believe he (Zarqawi) is presently in Iraq." He added, "we have no idea where he is, but we feel strongly that he left Iraq immediately following his near-capture," referring to the close call near Ramadi, Iraq last February. "He [Zarqawi] has a strong following among the Iraqi insurgents who would have enabled his departure. He is more dangerous than bin Laden as he has the physical ability to blend in to areas without obvious or immediate recognition. Considering he had been charged by bin Laden with focusing on operations against and inside the U.S., Zarqawi could be closer to the west than people think." When asked where he thought Zarqawi could be, the official stated bluntly "we simply don�t know." "He could be in Iran, or he could even be in Mexico or Canada. Regardless, we do have solid intelligence to indicate he left Iraq." Northeast Intelligence Network senior analyst Randy Taylor agrees. "Zarqawi�s latest series of communiqu�s to his followers have taken the same tone as Osama bin Laden after he escaped from Tora Bora." When you compare the discernible change of tone in the messages from bin Laden after Tora Bora, it is clear that bin Laden was disengaged from being "in the battle" to "remotely directing the battle and encouraging his fighters," referring to the fighting of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Stated Taylor: "I have copies of messages posted by those in the thick of battle in Tora Bora to bin Laden, and have reviewed messages to those fighters from bin Laden at a time we knew he had escaped. Zarqawi's latest message to his Iraqi followers is a near template of bin Laden�s." _____ Islamic Extremists Murder Female Foreign Aid Workers in Afghanistan 4 May 2005: Three female aid workers in Pul-e-Khumri city in the northeastern province of the Afghanistani province of Baghlan were found hanged Monday morning in the center of the city. Each of the bodies had a letter attached threatening women working for foreign aid organizations, promising more murders of those assistig the "infidels." One of the dead women was identified as part of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), and a second worked as a local civil servant. The third woman has yet to be identified, based on a statement by Baghlan deputy governor Daulat Mohammad Rafee. According to Baghlan's provincial spokesman Mohammad Hassan Hairan, a new group called Junbish Jawanan Islam (the Islamic youth convention) had claimed responsibility for the murders. He added: "The perpetrators were the enemies of peace and stability in Afghanistan." Women involved in foreign aid to the Afghan people have been adised to stay home in light of recent developments. Foreign aid workers in Baghlan were horrified at the killings, noting that Pul-e-Khumri has a reputation as a safe city and has not experienced the insurgent attacks common in Afghanistan's southern provinces. It was clear that the message written on the bodies of the three women was a warning to other women, according to one aide worker in the city. It is obvious that there is an increase in the threat by Islamic extremists against the weakest who are working for the development of Afghanistan. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. 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