U.S. general in Iraq: Al Qaida down but definitely not out

By World Tribune on December 23, 2011   Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Recent Hits, Terrorism  

Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The U.S. military has assessed that it was leaving a small but resilient Al Qaida presence in Iraq. Officials said the U.S. military has assessed that the Al Qaida network in Iraq has shrunk significantly since 2009. They said the Islamic insurgency network does not contain more than 1,000 operatives, […]