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2006-04-30 Iraq

Iraqi jihadis looking to the future, Iran supporting Ansar al-Islam

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-04-30 01:53|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iraqi jihadis looking to the future, Iran supporting Ansar al-Islam

thats not news, its olds, an questionable relevant today, according to the Kurds and Yon. Halabja

U.S. intelligence officials say they are seeing early signs that jihadist fighters who came to Iraq to contest the U.S.-led coalition are looking beyond Iraq's borders to spread a radical, violent agenda.

ho'kay ['cause they got their asses handed to them]

American analysts are trying to understand a web of complex political, cultural and economic issues contributing to the instability in Iraq, said the senior officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because of the sensitive positions they occupy.

wooo0ooo

When asked about the extent to which Sunni Muslim jihadists in Iraq are feeding other groups in the region, one official said the primary link between the global jihadist movement and the Iraq insurgency was believed to be rhetorical.

m'kay..[sic the underlying theory..shhh]

But the official said authorities cannot rule out that some of the foreign fighters -- who came to fight for al-Qaida's leader there, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi -- will adopt a more regional focus

heavy

"We are seeing indications," said the official, who declined to elaborate and cautioned that the signs are on a small scale now.

keep thatun under ur hat!

U.S. intelligence is trying to understand how local Muslim groups become more radical and plot attacks with little or no contact with a central al-Qaida organization in Iraq or Afghanistan.

jeeze 'nuff, i quitum..

Do articles like this seem to be written for the sole purpose of a reporter's deadline, or whaaat?

Posted by RD 2006-04-30 02:51|| 2006-04-30 02:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Agree, this really ain't "news" pre or post Saddam

Posted by Captain America 2006-04-30 12:10|| 2006-04-30 12:10|| Front Page Top

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