Thursday, January 12, 2006

Must read of the day

Der Spiegel has the must read of the day. The article is about a possible growing split between al Qaeda and native insurgents. A snippet:
"The tribes are fed up with Al Qaeda and they will not tolerate any more," said a senior Iraqi intelligence official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The intelligence official confirmed reports that a Sunni tribe in Samarra had tried and executed Qaeda members for their role in assassinating a local sheik.

"It was a beautiful mistake," the intelligence official said of the sheik's assassination by Al Qaeda. "Now the tribes will kill Al Qaeda. Now they have the courage."
The article provides a deeper background and understanding of what may be going on in Iraq on the streets.

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