Al-Qaida in Iraq leader may be in Afghanistan (or most likely Pakistan)

Washington Post ^ | 7/31/2008 | Amit R. Paley

[tobyhill]

BAGHDAD - The leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq and several of his top lieutenants have recently left Iraq for Afghanistan, according to group leaders and Iraqi intelligence officials, a possible further sign of what Iraqi and U.S. officials call growing disarray and weakness in the organization.

U.S. officials say there are indications that al-Qaeda is diverting new recruits from going to Iraq, where its fighters have suffered dramatic setbacks, to going to Afghanistan and Pakistan, where they appear to be making gains.

[mgc1122]

Run, rabbit, run ... the fact you’ll only die tired and looking over your shoulder makes it that much funnier.

[nuconvert]

I noticed the reporter can’t decide how to spell alqaeda/alqaida

[SevenMinusOne]

AQ in Iraq leadership never recovered from us taking Zarqawi out - Marsi has never come close to filling his shoes -