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It's hard to say what AQ is anywhere... but these are militant Salafis who in some but not all cases will self-identify as AQ, which even so may mean nothing more than an ideological affinity for the network rather than organizational or operational ties.

In the camps, they are relatively open, and I know several people who have actually met them there.  In other parts of the country, friends who live in Lebanon tell me they're a known presence, but much more secretive.  In both cases, a significant number of them have returned to Lebanon from Iraq.  But we are also not talking about hundreds or thousands of people, from what I understand.

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 05:42:29 AM EST
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There is even a Bin-Laden-praising Sunni party in Parliament, but strangely enough, it is part of the March 14th coalition.

BTW, maybe US intel would be worth something if it recruited you...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 05:57:14 AM EST
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AAAAAHH!  Bite your tongue!

Actually, I don't know whether to be insulted or relieved that they've never tried.  I know a couple of people they have approached.  But their language skills are better than mine....

by the stormy present (stormypresent aaaaaaat gmail etc) on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 06:09:06 AM EST
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