Does al Qaeda "coordinate" with Iran?

One of the big debates in the "war on terror" is whether and to what extent Iran is working with al Qaeda. Middle East experts like Juan Cole argue that Shiite Iran would never work with the vehemently anti-Shiite al Qaeda, whereas more hawkish terrorism analysts maintain that there is evidence that Iran has allowed a group of al Qaeda members to supervise attacks from Iranian territory. A third position, which seems to be the dominant one in the Bush ... Full Story »

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Paul Keene
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by Paul Keene - Oct. 1, 2008

A complicated topic like this requires more than a few paragraphs. Using the single source does not jive with the headline. Title should have been that "Former OBL Driver Says Iran Works With Al Qaeda". In addition, since the driver has been in Gitmo for a few years, I doubt he has any current information that is relavant to the subject.

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