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Originally posted by Not Me
Latest reports estimate that the Al Queda operatives in Iraq have increased from 5k to 12k in the last few months. They are coming into Iraq from all over the world. While it sucks if you are in Iraq, the US and Israel are safer for it.
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False.
If you're talking about the new official U.S. military intelligence assessment, the 12,000 number is the estimated maximum for the "core" (i.e. most committed and active) insurgents.
While some foreign fighters continue to come in, the substantial bulk of those insurgents are estimated to be Iraqis, including but not limited to reforming and coalescing Baathist elements.
S_A_M
P.S. Everryone else may ignore you, but I wanted to let you know that this won't be like the PB on the other site. We know you well enough now not to take anything at face value.
