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# Q-Line asks whether Zarqawi's death changes views on Iraq war
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/061206-story-20060612/
- Published: 2006-06-12T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:18:10.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

They shoot, they score. With last week’s news that the United States had taken out the most wanted terrorist in Iraq — Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — coalition forces scored a much-needed uptick in positive publicity. The fallout of al-Zarqawi’s demise has been varied, with some saying it is a harbinger of better days ahead, while others point to it as a signal to start turning over authority to the Iraqis. So this week, Q-Line wants to know: Does the news of al-Zarqawi’s death alter your perception of the war in Iraq? How? Call (310) 285-8106 and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 12, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)