Al Qaida in Iraq

A spokesperson from Al-Qaida in Iraq released a statement on WEdnesday saying that America has been defeated in Iraq. Al Qaida in Iraq is one of the United States main enemy. This is the first comment they have released since the U.S. pulled out their troops after a 9 year conflict. Al Qaida believes that the U.S. pulled out their troops from Iraq because our economy is declining and the loss of our troops was unbearable. The leader, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, also said in his statement to encourage all al-Qaida members and former al Qaida members to embrace jihad and to not forget it. This issue is particularly important because as Obama stated in this SOTU speech that we will make sure the middle east does not attack us again, meaning we will not leave the middle east with any infrastructure and no official government. Since the U.S. has left Iraq the Sunni Militants have stepped up their attacks on Shiites, which is leaving the world in fear that another civil war is brewing in Iraq.

http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-al-qaida-says-us-withdrew-save-funds-190431488.html

Katie Kruse