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1. There was no Al-Qaeda functioning in Iraq while Saddam was in power

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 05:05 AM

Jan 2014

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USA's meddling in the Middle East is INCREASING Al-Qaeda's relevance and power.

Makes me ponder . . . .

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Al-Qaeda has no future in the Arab world [View all] bemildred Jan 2014 OP

There was no Al-Qaeda functioning in Iraq while Saddam was in power ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #1

That is actually how these things work, look at Syria. bemildred Jan 2014 #2