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longwarjournal.org - 5/14/2009
Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury
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A senior al Qaeda leader based in Syria who recruits and facilitates the entry of foreign fighters into Iraq has been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department. Sa'ad Uwayyid 'Ubayd Mu'jil al Shammari, an Iraqi member of al Qaeda who operates from inside Syria, has been designated as a ...
Iraq Militant Group's Pipeline Through Syria Revives After Long Gap
washingtonpost.com - 5/11/2009
Iraq Militant Group's Pipeline Through Syria Revives After Long Gap
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Iraq Militant Group's Pipeline Through Syria Revives ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/15/2009
KSM Questioned About al Qaeda-Iraq Ties During Waterboarding
— huffingtonpost.com — Some of the first questions asked of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed upon his capture and during the time... during which he was waterboarded were about possible connections between al Qaeda and Iraq, according to a review of several reports on U.S. intelligence ... (more) KSM Questioned About al Qaeda-Iraq Ties During Waterboarding

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haaretz.com - 5/8/2009
Obama renews U.S. sanctions on Syria - Haaretz - Israel News
— haaretz.com — U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he had renewed sanctions against Syria because it posed a... continuing threat to U.S. interests. Obama, in a letter to Congress notifying it of his decision, accused Damascus of "supporting terrorism, pursuing ... (more) Obama renews U.S. sanctions on Syria - Haaretz - Israel News

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Bill Roggio: Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Iraqi Province Control Bookshelf News Blogs & New Media American Forces Press Service MNF Iraq US CENTCOM Support the Troops Calendar Link to TVC Contact Congress Bill Roggio: Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury Print E-mail Thursday, 14 May 2009 Abu Khalaf funnels suicide bombers into Iraq and the Levant while operating from Syria and Iraq. read read full story from Bill Roggio Next > [ Back ] Site Admin: ...

WAR: Lebanon and Hezbollah, Syria and Al Qaeda
Baseball Crank — ... . And Bill Roggio reports that the Treasury has officially designated a senior Al Qaeda leader in Syria as a terrorist subject to asset freezes and other sanctions, which of course will come as news to those who insist that Al Qaeda exists only in Afghanistan and Pakistan: ...

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