TITLE

TERROR BROKER

AUTHOR(S)
Hosenball, Mark; Moreau, Ron
PUB. DATE
April 2005
SOURCE
Newsweek;4/11/2005, Vol. 145 Issue 15, p56
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Examines the deal between terrorists Osama bin Laden and Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi regarding the Iraqi insurgency. Bin Laden's decision to carve out a leading role for Al Qaeda in Iraq; Background on Zarqawi and his reputation for cruelty; Role of Qaeda member Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi as liaison; Decision to have Zarqawi lead foreign and Iraqi insurgents into Iraq; Bin Laden's instruction to all Qaeda supporters to follow Zarqawi's orders.
ACCESSION #
16628061

Tags: TERRORISTS;  BIN Laden, Osama, 1957-2011;  ZARQAWI, Abu Musab, 1966-2006;  QAIDA (Organization);  TERRORISM;  INSURGENCY;  RESISTANCE to government;  POLITICAL crimes & offenses;  SUBVERSIVE activities;  IRAQ War, 2003-2011 -- Reconstruction

 

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