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 or leave your post at smdp.com/forum and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 16, 2006. Read the original PDF.