Everyone is America is happy that the most visible leader of the insurgency was killed yesterday in a US military air strike. But how did the Arab community take the news? According to the Arab TV coverage of Zarqawi’s death, it’s good news. Thank God we can all agree on something!!
Iraqi TV stations broke into their regular schedules at 0741 GMT to bring their viewers the news conference live. The children's cartoons on al-Sharqiya TV stopped and al-Iraqiya TV interrupted its regular cookery programme. The scene switched to Baghdad, as Iraqi networks ran the news conference live. Viewers saw Prime Minister Nouri Maliki make the announcement at 0742 GMT: “Today al-Zarqawi has been killed.” The announcement was followed by applause and cheering.
Al-Iraqiyah TV went to the street in Iraq to assess the popular reaction to the killing. All of those interviewed expressed joy at the news. We consider this a great delight to the people because good has got to prevail," said one. "We congratulate the Iraqi government on this great achievement because it has cut off the snake's head," said another.
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