No "media bias." Just straight reporting from a reliable news organization:

Al-Zarqawi Lived for 52 Mins. After Strike

By KIM GAMEL
Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for 52 minutes after a U.S. warplane bombed his hideout northeast of Baghdad, and he died of extensive internal injuries consistent with those caused by a bomb blast, the U.S. military said Monday.

Col. Steve Jones, command surgeon for Multinational Forces, said an autopsy concluded that al-Zarqawi died from serious injuries to his lungs. An FBI test positively identified al-Zarqawi's remains.

Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said U.S. forces arrived about 28 minutes after a fighter jet bombed al-Zarqawi's hideout outside Baqouba on Wednesday. Medics secured al-Zarqawi's airway but his breathing was shallow and labored, and he expelled blood from his mouth.

"It was very evident he had extremely massive internal injuries," Caldwell said.

Al-Zarqawi died 24 minutes after coalition forces arrived, he said.

Of course, what's great about the story is that Zarqawi died while he was in the hands of the American military while they were selflessly attempting to save his life. Its that kind of story that illustrates the difference between us and "them." An American soldier in the hands of the insurgents would have been dismembered, desecrated and paraded on the streets. In contrast, we treat our vilest enemies when injured or dying with dignity and respect. We even try to save their lives.
Its what represents the best of being an American.