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According to CNN (ugh), Hamed Jumaa Al Saeedi was captured on Sept. 6, 2006 and was "al Qaeda's No. 2 operative in Iraq", his capture striking "a 'severe blow' to al Qaeda". uh huh, yeah, right. That's why 5 months later they've all but given up. Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahiri is high in the organisation, but I can't find any handy numerical designation for him. Obviously they're not handing out ranks as it throws the West into chaos. Well, the news stations, anyways.
seems like every six months they kill the #2 guy. Or at least thats what they say. Personally I'm not sure how they can be so sure of the rank of the members, but be unable to locate number 1.
"You are number Six! I am number Two!"
"I'm a Man, not a number!"