Al Qaeda Killing Off Former Allies

Oh, that's a shame. I wonder if stripping down and running through the streets yelling, "Yippie, Yippie!" would seem inappropriate?

BALAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Video provided to CNN shows an al Qaeda in Iraq firing squad executing one-time allies -- fellow Sunni extremists -- who were not loyal enough to the terror organization, coalition military analysts said.

In the video provided by coalition military officials, armed men wearing masks are shown standing behind nine kneeling men, all of whom are wearing blindfolds or hoods with their hands presumably tied behind their backs. The video shows the men being executed.

"Al Qaeda in Iraq, which is foreign led and foreign dominated here inside Iraq, is killing off other Sunni groups that are certainly not supportive of the government of Iraq, currently, or of the foreign occupation, but are not sharing the same ideology that al Qaeda in Iraq has," Rear Adm. Gregory Smith said. (H/T - CNN)

I'm not sure if this story is meant to elicit sympathy, but if it is, the good folks at CNN are wasting their time and money. Look, these Sunni extremists knew full well what al Qaeda stood for, and had no problem standing with the animals anyway. In my opinion, the got what they deserved.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.