"We fight them there so we don't have to fight them here." One of the great falsehoods from the administration and its cheerleaders in their attempts to justify the war in Iraq. It would appear that most of those associated with AQ in Iraq are natives who joined up and are probably 'upset' that we made a mess in their backyard.
New look at foreign fighters in Iraq
The report, which is based on data compiled by Al Qaeda and captured by coalition forces last fall, shows that the most violent acts in Iraq are typically carried out by foreign fighters. Their goals sometimes align with the group Al Qaeda in Iraq, which, estimates suggest, has between 5,000 and 8,000 people associated with it. The foreign fighters, however, represent just a small fraction of that group.'Al Qaeda rolodex' found in Iraq - CNN.com
abu muqawama: Al-Qaeda's Arithmetic of Response
Bill Moyers Journal . AL QAEDA AND IRAQ | PBS (Oh no! Bill Moyers!)
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