Al Qaeda in Iraq

Al Qaeda in Iraq is offering money to Sunni tribesmen in an attempt to regrow its ranks. Awakening leaders say al Qaeda is trying to take advantage of Iraq’s political deadlock and delays in payments for Awakening fighters.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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