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John Adams Blog

The blog of The Antient and Honourable John Adams Society, Minnesota's Conservative Debating Society www.johnadamssociety.org

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Drugged Suicide Bombers

It appears that Zarqawi may be running out of willing suicide bombers. At least that is the implication of this article:

A suicide bomber captured before he could blow himself up in a Shi'ite mosque late last week claimed he was kidnapped, beaten and drugged by insurgents who forced him take on the mission. The US military said its medical tests indicated the young man was telling the truth. In a confession broadcast on state television on Friday, Mohammed Ali, who claimed to be Saudi-born and appeared to be in his 20s, declared he was kidnapped and coerced to agree to the mission.

The war can't be going to well for Zarqawi if he is forced to rely on these types of soldiers to do his dirty work. Read the rest of the article.