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Long article.

[Wiz]

“Ansar [al-Islam] as of a few days ago started calling themselves Al Qaeda in Kurdistan,” Patrick said. This is news, very important news to us. If my memory is correct, Ansar al-Islam joined Ansar al-Sunna years ago. Ansar al-Sunna has avoided to be seen close linked to Al Qaida of Iraq in the days Zarqawi was damaging their image by indiscriminately killing civilians and murdering hostages in a sadistic manner, hated by the Iraqis. The brand name "al-Qaida" is very unpopular by the Iraqis and Ansar al-Sunna wanted to avoid their own image to be damaged for close links, but this news has great impact to the Iraqis and to us, proving the group has fall under the franchise of al-Qaida, which will also mean a damage to their image, and a possible strong decline of support by the Iraqis in the short future if the word spreads out.

[Repeal The 17th]

“Recently one of our men was killed on the road down below
by Iranian intelligence agents,” he said. “They are always
coming after us. We need weapons to protect ourselves.”
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Something here just does not make any sense.
Why would you allow someone inside your compound to write an article
that would provide your enemy with all of this information that includes
photos and detailed descriptions of the area, the defensive positions,
the roads, the mountains, and the locations of minefields?

[Wiz]

Ansar al-Islam/Ansar al-Sunna now call themselves Al-Qaida of Kurdistan ping