The list includes at least 21 former regime figures, among them Saddam's chief lieutenant, his wife, eldest daughter, two nephews and a cousin — allegedly financiers of the insurgency. Only five of the 41 names are clearly identified as members of Al Qaeda.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Iraq I: Another Myth Shot to Hell
The conventional wisdom is that religious extremists are behind the insurgent-led sectarian violence in Iraq . But the Iraqi government's new list of the 41 most wanted fugitives suggests that ex-Baath Party officials and former members of Saddam Hussein's regime are the backbone of the insurgency.
That reinforces the impression shared by analysts that ex-Baath party members and former regime figures still play a key role in the insurgency.
Diaa Rashwan, an Egyptian expert on militant groups, told The Associated Press that there was no doubt that veterans of Saddam's intelligence and security network form an important part of the Iraqi resistance at the command level. Qatar , while Raghad lives in Jordan , where she was given refuge by King Abdullah II.
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