They have finally released the autopsy report [1] (not sure what the delay was) on Zarqawi and are claiming that he lived for nearly an hour after having 1,000 lbs of explosives dropped on his head.
Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said U.S. forces arrived about 28 minutes after a fighter jet bombed al-Zarqawi's hideout outside Baqouba on Wednesday. Medics secured al-Zarqawi's airway but his breathing was shallow and labored, and he expelled blood from his mouth.
"It was very evident he had extremely massive internal injuries," Caldwell said.
Somehow I find it difficult to believe the claims that they heroically tried to save his life. Unfortunately, death from massive internal injuries does nothing to dispel claims that he ripped from an ambulance and beaten to death. Whether or not this was the case, I think some explanation is in order as to how Zarqawi's face was so pristine while everything around him (including metal appliances) was torn to shreds.
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Links:
[1] http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/12/zarqawi.autopsy.ap/index.html
[2] http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthehindsightfactor.com%2Fjust_in&linkname=Just%20in%3A
Comments
How'd Zarqawi look so ?Good?
Depending on where he was positioned in the building he could've died from blunt force trauma which doesn't do much damage to the outside of the body but is even more deadly than penetrating trauma. If he was beaten, his face probably would've been more messed up. I do find it hard to believe they intubated him(ie secured an airway)because it's unlikely he would've survived 28 minutes without medical intervention. (I'm a long time NYC ER nurse, so this is my educated guess.)