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For At Least The Third Time, Officials Take Down A ‘No. 2′ Leader Of Al Qaeda In Iraq
thinkprogress.org - 10/15/2008
For At Least The Third Time, Officials Take Down A ‘No. 2′ Leader Of Al Qaeda In Iraq
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Today, the Pentagon announced that American troops had killed Abu Qaswarah, the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, in a raid in Mosul. U.S. military officials hailed the death of Qaswarah, also known as Abu Sara, as “ a major disruption to the terror network , particularly in northern ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/14/2008
McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying Effort
— huffingtonpost.com — The Washington lobbyist John McCain has named to head his presidential transition team aided an influence effort on behalf of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to ease international sanctions against his regime. The two lobbyists who McCain aide ... (more) McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying Effort

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mcclatchydc.com - 10/15/2008
New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge'
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — A growing al Qaida-backed insurgency, combined with the Pakistani army's reluctance to launch an all-out crackdown, political infighting and energy and food shortages are plunging America's key ally in the war on terror deeper into ... (more) New intelligence report says Pakistan is 'on the edge'

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news.yahoo.com - 10/15/2008
US troops kill No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — BAGHDAD - American troops acting on a tip killed the No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq — a Moroccan known for his ability to recruit and motivate foreign fighters — in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, the U.S. military said Wednesday. The ... (more) US troops kill No. 2 leader of al-Qaida in Iraq - Yahoo! ...

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Another Number Two?
Newshoggers.com — ... . He is the third "Number Two in Al Qaeda" to be killed in Iraq and was a complete unknown as far as press reports go. Googling either of the names he used according to the Pentagon - Abu Qaswarah and Abu Sara - turns up no previous mentions before this announcement of an Al Qaeda leader, just a Baghdad chicken restaurant owner and a Shiite guy getting a haircut. ...

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