<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Buttle&#039;s World]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[clgood]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com/author/buttle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[AQI Sitrep]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The <em>Long War Journal </em>has an <a href="http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2007/10/al_qaeda_in_iraq_ope.php">interesting post</a> about the state of al Qaeda in Iraq. That high-value target recently popped near the Syrian border has unearthed a lot of interesting nuggets.</p>
<blockquote><p>Bergner said several documents were found in Muthanna&#8217;s custody, including a list of 500 al Qaeda fighters from &#8220;a range of foreign countries that included Libya, Morocco, Syria, Algeria, Oman, Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, France and the United Kingdom.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>How long before America makes that list?</p>
<blockquote><p>Other documents found in Muthanna&#8217;s possession include a &#8220;pledge of a martyr,&#8221; which is signed by foreign fighters inside Syria. and an expense report. The pledge signed by the recruited suicide bomber requires the terrorist provide a photograph and passport, and states the recruit must enroll in a &#8220;security course&#8221; in Syria. The expense report is tallied in US dollars, Syrian lira, and Iraqi dinars, includes items such as clothing, food, fuel, mobile phone cards, weapons, salaries, &#8220;sheep purchased,&#8221; furniture, spare parts for vehicles and other items.</p></blockquote>
<p>Mobile phone cards and sheep. <a href="https://buttle.wordpress.com/2006/07/25/footfall/">Footfall</a> indeed. And I cheered at this bit of good news: We killed the barbarian who led the savage attack on the Yazidis in northern Iraq. </p>
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