[Coop]

They cite the re-entry of Al Qaida-sponsored groups such as Ansar Islam and Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, both of whom were active in Iraq before the U.S.-led war in March.

I'd take this article with a grain of salt. Not that I'm doubting there are terrorists (including evil AQ cowards) in Iraq. But Zarqawi is not an Al Qaeda group, but an AQ terrorist. I'm not so sure how thoroughly this author and editor(s) reviewed this article.

[veronica]

Come on. The attack today has all the earmarks of an Al Qaida hit.