Zarqawi Demoted

Note that, according to this piece, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been demoted -- and will be in charge of only military, not political, matters.

What's noteworthy is reading some of the "mistakes" that have resulted in his firing from a political role.

[Hudayf Azzam, the son of Osama bin Laden's mentor] said Zarqawi "made many political mistakes", including "the creation of an independent organisation, Al-Qaeda in Iraq".

"Zarqawi also took the liberty of speaking in the name of the Iraqi people and resistance, a role which belongs only to the Iraqis," Azzam said.

Interesting. And why was creating "Al Qaeda in Iraq" such a mistake? Could it have been because it risked tipping all Americans off to the identity of the supposed Iraqi "insurgents," giving them a clue about the importance and gravity of the struggle in Iraq? Hm?