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2007-11-20 Iraq

Al Qaeda shifts to northern, eastern Iraq: general

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Posted by Fred 2007-11-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 Dumb place to hide. They will have the Kurds, Shiites, Americans, Iranians and Iraqis at their backs. Lots of luck.

Posted by McZoid 2007-11-20 05:27|| 2007-11-20 05:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Having the Iranians at their back is probably their objective. I imagine they can still garner some material support from that direction; among other things, Iranian authorities welcome the diversion of attention, as long as they can keep their involvement 'plausibly deniable.'

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-11-20 07:46|| 2007-11-20 07:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Carefully hidden in the piece:

The attacks in the North and East are continuing to fall. Just not as fast as the rest of the country.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-11-20 09:58|| 2007-11-20 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 closer to their suppliers in Iran N and E part of Iraq.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-20 23:20|| 2007-11-20 23:20|| Front Page Top

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