There’s been no shortage of controversy and confusion — to say nothing of manipulation — over what the relationship is between al-Qaeda in Iraq and the al-Qaeda senior leadership in Pakistan’s north Waziristan tribal region. Judging from testimony given by intelligence and Pentagon officials this afternoon at a joint House intelligence and armed services committee hearing, it might be best to think of al-Qaeda in Iraq as loosely connected to the main entity, but nevertheless a part of it.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180288