Hundreds of Iraqis seek aid after al Qaeda battle

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iraqis displaced by fierce battles between al Qaeda militants and U.S. and Iraqi security forces began receiving humanitarian aid on Monday at a camp set up on Baghdad's southern outskirts.

The Iraqi Red Crescent aid programme began on the same day the humanitarian group announced falling violence had allowed between 25,000 and 28,000 Iraqis to return from Syria in September and October.

More than 100 Sunni Arab families had been seeking help since Sunni Islamist al Qaeda launched a major attack on the town of Adwaniya, 20 km (12 miles) southeast of Baghdad on November 13.

Their plight is a reminder that while attacks have dropped sharply in recent months, Iraq remains dangerous. U.S. and Iraqi forces are still fighting to remove al Qaeda from the area.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL03239320071203?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&sp=true

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1. The phrase "al Qaeda" appears 8 times in this article

and we know they were "al Qaeda" how? Because the US military says so.

Just wanted to be sure the source was reputable.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. al Qaeda is a generic term these days

It can mean any dead person killed in military action or any person who may be against the U.S. occupation in Iraq.

It can also potentially be applied to anyone (of brown skin) whose become an irritation or liability to a large military power.

[Javaman]

3. I don't know, that kind of talk makes me think you are

AL QAEDA!!!

:rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. Hmm, I meet one and possibly two of the criteria

If my neighbor finds out I'm a gonner! :scared:

[Javaman]

5. We live in scary times, my friend. nt

[wtmusic]

6. Don't limit yourself

I had a bunch of al Qaedas under my sink. Had to spray.

[coalition_unwilling]

7. Or anyone who opposes Bush -n/t