Iraq Suicide Bombers Appear to be Natives

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Iraq suicide bombers appear to be natives
Monday, March 01, 2004

RASHIDIYA, Iraq — Namir Awaad was a suicide bomber made in Iraq.

There is no evidence he belonged to al-Qaida or trained in a terrorist camp. He spent 23 apparently uneventful years on the planet until the chilly morning of Dec. 9.

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Network revealed

That identification helped unmask a suicide-bomb network that apparently pulled off synchronized suicide car-bombings at police stations in Baqubah and the nearby town of Khan Bani Saad, and helped throw into question the widely held view that Iraq's suicide bombers are exclusively foreign jihadists. U.S. and Iraqi officials have said repeatedly that Iraqis are unlikely to engage in such missions because they do not have a history of violent religious extremism.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001868293_iraqsuicide01.html

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1. DA

[Voltaire99]

2. On a related note, Gary Hart predicts US will be in Iraq for 25 years

Caught a bit of the vile Chris Matthews show earlier; it was old folks night with Hart and Alan Simpson as guests. Hart declared that US forces will be in Iraq for a generation, and he didn't seem troubled by the prospect.

How hopeless and f'd up is that? Take back America, people!