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That's probably a far more plausible explanation for his betrayal than the theory that he was on the outs with Al-Qaeda's leadership. Not that I doubt it: if you read anything about Zarqawi, you'll learn that NOBODY liked this guy. His affiliation with Al-Qaeda was a marriage of convenience--he was an evil, violent thug for years, involved in all kinds of organized criminal activity and terrorism before he met Bin Laden.
Apparently when he and Bin Laden met they instantly disliked each other--so that may be why his wife believes that "Bin Laden betrayed my husband." But think about it: for that to be true, bin Laden and the U.S. would have to be in communication with one another through back channels--and if that were the case, bin Laden would already be dead. A big fish can't use a minnow to bargain for his own safety.
I believe Zarqawi was betrayed--in fact, IIRC that was in the news stories about the incident. But I believe he was betrayed by someone much closer to him, and that person wanted the bounty on his head.
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