Abu Musab al-Ouchie

Apparently Zarqawi may be hurt?

CAIRO, Egypt — Al Qaeda's branch in Iraq, blamed for numerous terror attacks on U.S. and Iraqi targets, said Tuesday in an Internet posting that its leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, had been wounded and called on supporters to pray for his recovery.

The posting's authenticity could not be verified, but it was posted on a Web site known for carrying prior statements by Al Qaeda in Iraq and other militant groups.

Asked about the reports al-Zarqawi had been wounded, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, "I don't know."

They really do need to catch this guy. Aside from eliminating him as a source of knowledge on carrying out terrorist attacks, he's also a propaganda gem: for them while he's free, and for us if he were captured.