(Note to CQ readers: This post will be time-stamped to ride on top through most of the day, in order to post updates. Scroll down for newer posts.)

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the driving force behind the foreign insurgency in Iraq, died in an air strike at a safe house while holding a meeting with his lieutenants. The announcement from Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki came early this morning, and subsequent reports detail the identification through scars and fingerprints:

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's leader in Iraq who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and kidnappings, has been killed in an air strike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday, adding his identity was confirmed by fingerprints and a first-hand look at his face. It was a major victory in the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the broader war on terror.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening in a in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad, in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, al-Maliki said.

Loud applause broke out as al-Maliki, flanked by U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and U.S. Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told reporters at a news conference that "al-Zarqawi was terminated."

Six days ago, Zarqawi issued an audio tape specifically insulting Shi'ites and exhorting the Sunni' in Iraq to kill as many of their sectarian counterparts as possible. Perhaps not coincidentally, intelligence came to Iraqi officials about Zarqawi's location. Iraqi officials, as one might imagine, are overjoyed by this turn of events.

Nor are the only people rejoicing at Zarqawi's elimination, and it seems that Zarqawi did more than just flub gun handling in his last videotape. Jordan also provided critical information about Zarqawi's movements by analyzing the outdoor shots in his reckless show of bravado and determined exactly where the video had been shot. The Jordanians sent that information to the US and Iraq, where it formed part of the critical information that led to the air strike.

The elimination of Zarqawi and his henchmen will kneecap the foreign insurgency. Although the network will still exist, the loss of leadership and political connections will guarantee its rapid decline. What little command and control existed will disappear, and the funding channels that Zarqawi controlled with go with them. Cells will operate without any coordination at all, a problem already with the successes the Coalition and Iraq have achieved against the network. They will act all at once in response to this attack, but then should run out of gas quickly.

The Iraqis, in their elation, quickly filled the two contentious security posts left open when Maliki formed the government last month:

Minutes after the Zarqawi's death was announced the long-debated interior, defense and national security posts were filled in a giddy session of parliament. Abdul Qadir Muhammed Jassim, a Sunni Arab and former Iraqi army commander, was named defense minister, Jawad al-Bolani, a Shiite, was put in charge of the interior ministry, and Sherwan Alwaeli, a Kurd, was named the country's top official for national security.

"I call on Iraq's various communities to take responsibility for bringing sectarian violence to an end, and for all Iraqis to unite behind Prime Minister Maliki," Khalilzad said.

The American ambassador called in Iraqis of all stripes to unite around the elected government and embrace the political process. With the foreign insurgents on their way out, that has become much more possible. In the end, Zarqawi may have helped unite a country he tried so desperately to divide and destroy, a bitter and ironic end for one of the most despicable terrorists who ever existed.

Michelle Malkin has video of the press conferences and initial announcements.

Addendum: Looks like this author has even more reason to be glum for 2006, doesn't it?

UPDATE I: Mark in Mexico has been blogging on this all night. Hot Air will undoubtedly do roundups later, but probably not on this post.

UPDATE II: Tony Blair notes that this was a blow against al-Qaeda around the world, not just in Iraq:

"Today's announcement was very good news because a blow against al-Qaida in Iraq was a blow against al-Qaida everywhere," Blair told Cabinet members. The prime minister also praised U.S. and coalition troops for their work in Iraq and its new democratically elected government.

In the years after the fall and capture of Saddam Hussein, Zarqawi transformed himself into the public leader of al-Qaeda mostly be default, as the US-led war on terror marginalized Osama bin Laden, killed most of his leadership, and reduced him to merely an inspirational force. Zarqawi's death along with his lieutenants in Iraq not only eliminate AQ's only functioning operational leadership, it also shows that the top men are not invulnerable. Zarqawi's near-miss escapes added to his cachet, but his bravado/desperation finally undid him.

UPDATE III: CENTCOM has published this press release:

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Multi-National Force-Iraq Commanding General, announced the death of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi in the following statement during a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad June 8: “Ladies and Gentlemen, Coalition Forces killed al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi and one of his key lieutenants, spiritual advisor Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman, yesterday, June 7, at 6:15 p.m. in an air strike against an identified, isolated safe house.

“Tips and intelligence from Iraqi senior leaders from his network led forces to al-Zarqawi and some of his associates who were conducting a meeting approximately eight kilometers north of Baqubah when the air strike was launched.

“Iraqi police were first on the scene after the air strike, and elements of Multi-National Division North, arrived shortly thereafter. Coalition Forces were able to identify al-Zarqawi by fingerprint verification, facial recognition and known scars.

"Al-Zarqawi and al-Qaida in Iraq have conducted terrorist activities against the Iraqi people for years in attempts to undermine the Iraqi national government and Coalition efforts to rebuild and stabilize Iraq. He is known to be responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iraqis. Al-Zarqawi’s death is a significant blow to al-Qaida and another step toward defeating terrorism in Iraq.

“Although the designated leader of al-Qaida in Iraq is now dead, the terrorist organization still poses a threat as its members will continue to try to terrorize the Iraqi people and destabilize their government as it moves toward stability and prosperity. Iraqi forces, supported by the Coalition, will continue to hunt terrorists that threaten the Iraqi people until terrorism is eradicated in Iraq.”

UPDATE IV: Best blogpost headline so far: "The Meeting Ended Early". Omar at Iraq the Model notes that the Zarqawi network lost its high-level intelligence gatherers:

Al-Maliki said that among the 7 killed with Zarqawi were two women who were responsible for collecting intelligence for the al-Qaeda HQ cell.

He also describes the area in which Zarqawi was killed, and notes his close juxtaposition to a recent atrocity:

Hibhib is a small town several kilometers to the northwest of Baquba and most of its people are from the Azzawi tribes. This small town was traditionally nicknamed Um al-Arak as it was famous for producing some of the finest Arak in Iraq, an industry that flourished in the area for the abundance of date palms. It's even said that Hibhib's Arak can make the fox get drunk! Of course that was before hte Salafi Zarqawi tide reached this once peaceful town.

It was quite visible lately that Hibhib became a place for intense terror activity, especially after the phenomenon of severed heads appeared. Severed heads of civilian Iraqis were found twice in fruit boxes in and around Hibhib; a terrible crime that shocked Iraqis. Also a few days ago 19 passengers, mostly students were murdered in cold blood just north of Hibhib which indicated that a seriously bloody terror cell was in this area.

That was the incident where students had been forced off a school bus, Sunni students separated from Shi'ites, and then executed by terrorists. Sounds like Zarqawi made himself at home in Hibhib.

UPDATE V: George Bush says that the Coalition "delievered justice" to Zarqawi:

Al-Zarqawi's death gives Iraq a chance to "turn the tide" in the fight against the nation's insurgency, President Bush said at the White House.

"The ideology of terror has lost one of its most visible and aggressive leaders," Bush said. "Zarqawi's death is a severe blow to al Qaeda."

"Special Operations forces, acting on tips and intelligence from Iraqis, confirmed Zarqawi's location and delivered justice to the most wanted terrorist in Iraq," Bush said.

The Anchoress is working on an excellent roundup as well.

UPDATE VI: Mary Katherine Ham at Hugh Hewitt has reaction from Michael Berg, whose son Nicholas had his head sawed off on camera by Zarqawi:

"I'm sorry when any human being dies...and I feel bad for that. His death will reignite yet another wave of revenge. It's an endless cycle as long as people use violence to fight violence...When Nick was killed I felt that I had nothing left to lose...I was not a risk-taking person, but I've done things that have endangered me. I have been shot at...Every time we kill an Iraqi...we are creating a large number of people who are going to want vengeance. When are we ever gonna learn that that doesn't work?

...More and more of these everyday Iraqi people...lose it and join what people call the insurgency and what I call a people You can't really believe that that's a democracy there when the people running the elections are holding guns...

I'm not saying Saddam Hussein's a good man, but he's no worse than George Bush. Under Saddam Hussein, no al-Qaeda in Iraq; under George Bush, al-Qaeda. Under Saddam Hussein, relative stability; under George Bush, instability. Under Saddam Hussein, 30,000 deaths a year; under George Bush, about 50,000 deaths. I don't understand. Why is this better to have George Bush be the King of Iraq rather than Saddam Hussein?"

It's almost beyond belief, but Michael Berg pioneered the Cindy Sheehan strategy. And apparently he can't add. If Saddam was responsible for 30,000 deaths a year (probably higher) and if George Bush was responsible for 50,000 (usually 30,000 is the figure used, and a great deal of that includes enemy casualties), wouldn't 50K be better than the 90K Saddam would have killed off since his takedown in April 2003? And is a regime that kills 30,000 of its citizens arbitrarily each year really stable in the first place?

UPDATE VII: I forgot to link to Let Freedom Ring's ongoing coverage. And Everything I Know Is Wrong weighs in as well.

UPDATE VIII: ABC News reports that Richard Clarke has busied himself by throwing as much cold water on the news as possible:

This morning President Bush hailed the death of al-Zarqawi as a "severe blow to al Qaeda" and "significant victory in the war on terror."

Clarke said the modest size of the terrorist leader's organization and his minimal involvement in the daily bomb attacks on coalition forces made that claim unlikely.

Though al-Zarqawi was a symbol of terrorism, he commanded only a few hundred people out of tens of thousands involved in the insurgency ...

The Jordanian-born terror leader was behind many high profile attacks and beheadings, Clarke said, but was not involved in most of the roadside bombings that have made Iraq so dangerous for coalition troops.

Zarqawi wasn't important, huh? Tell that to the Iraqis dancing in the street, Richard. Tell that to the Iraqi security forces he targeted for assassination. Tell that to the Shi'ite students he butchered in HIbhib. Does anyone take this man seriously any more?

UPDATE IX: Dr. Sanity keeps an eye on the port side of the blogosphere. They seem rather dismayed at the victory, surprisingly.

While we're focusing on this, don't miss my post from last night on the Joseph Shahda translation placing a chemical weapons storage facility near Fallujah. And big thanks to Michelle Malkin for the link!

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» Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed from RightWinged.com
*****SCROLL FOR UPDATES***** As you most probably know, I'm staying with some family until I move back to my home state of Vermont next week, and am not posting much until I've settled in to my own place after my... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:14 PM

» Zarqawi's Death from the Illiberals' Perspective from PartisanTimes.com
For the vast majority of Americans — and Westerners in general — news of Zarqawi's death is cause for celebration. But in the darkest corners of the blogosphere, where the illiberals lurk, the death of Zarqawi takes on a different [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:16 PM

» PART 2: Zarqawi's Death from the Illiberals' Perspective from PartisanTimes.com
From Part 1: For the vast majority of Americans — and Westerners in general — news of Zarqawi's death is cause for celebration. But in the darkest corners of the blogosphere, where the illiberals lurk, the death of Zarqawi takes [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:17 PM

» Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed from RightWinged.com
*****SCROLL FOR UPDATES***** As you most probably know, I'm staying with some family until I move back to my home state of Vermont next week, and am not posting much until I've settled in to my own place after my... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:23 PM

» Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed from RightWinged.com
*****SCROLL FOR UPDATES***** As you most probably know, I'm staying with some family until I move back to my home state of Vermont next week, and am not posting much until I've settled in to my own place after my... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:39 PM

» Al Qaeda In Iraq Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Killed (UPDATES / VIDEO) from RightWinged.com
*****SCROLL FOR UPDATES***** As you most probably know, I'm staying with some family until I move back to my home state of Vermont next week, and am not posting much until I've settled in to my own place after my... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:41 PM

» Another One Bites the Dust from Blue Star Chronicles
Here�s how I�m reading this. Zarqawi was awakened this morning by the demons of hell ...... He was delivered to the demons of hell by the United States of America Armed Forces. HOOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:48 PM

» Enemies and Friends of Freedom: The Contrasting Views of Zarqawi's Death from PartisanTimes.com
The best way to distinguish between the enemies and friends of freedom--and thus the enemies and friends of America--is to look at the responses to Zarqawi's death. Fox News has put together a collage of reactions to Zarqawi's death from [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:56 PM

» Enemies and Friends of Freedom: The Contrasting Views of Zarqawi's Death from PartisanTimes.com
The best way to distinguish between the enemies and friends of freedom--and thus the enemies and friends of America--is to look at the responses to Zarqawi's death. Fox News has put together a collage of reactions to Zarqawi's death from [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 6:58 PM

» Another One Bites the Dust from Blue Star Chronicles
Here�s how I�m reading this. Zarqawi was awakened this morning by the demons of hell ...... He was delivered to the demons of hell by the United States of America Armed Forces. HOOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 7:45 PM

» Hamas Mourns Death of Beloved Zarqawi from PartisanTimes.com
Once again, Hamas has revealed their terrorrist stripes, mourning the death of the notorious terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Hamas has labeled the successful military operation that ended Zarqawi's life a savage crusade campaign, whatever that means. H... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 8:33 PM

» Zarqawi Killed In Iraq from Deep Keel
The third most important Al Quaeda target in the world was killed in Iraq yesterday at long last.  This is mostly a collection of overviews and link collections, plus a bit of commentary by me of course, so please click on the links if you haven&#... [Read More]

Tracked on June 8, 2006 9:35 PM

» US Warplanes Bomb Innocent Villagers Drinking Tea from Planck's Constant
U.S. Warplanes dropped two 500-pound bombs on innocent villagers in a quiet city in Diyala Province. Close friends and family gathered for a meeting to discuss local matters over tea when they were indiscriminately killed. Among the dead were a spiri... [Read More]

Tracked on June 9, 2006 8:27 AM