It is not clear from the video if the soldiers were alive or already dead before the decapitations.


AL Qaeda releases video of the two kidnapped and slaughtered US soldiers:

An al Qaeda faction has released a video showing the murder of two soldiers captured June 19. SITE reports:

The two victims, Kristian Menchaca and Thomas Tucker, were members of the 101st Airborne division abducted by al Qaeda in Iraq. A third soldier died in the attack.

Their bodies were later recovered not far from where they had been kidnapped. The US military now says that their corpses were found tied together with a bomb between them. Three roadside bombs were planted around the bodies. The bodies had been decapitated.

The video bears the logo of al Qaeda in Iraq. Contrary to reports by al Qaeda, the video appears to show that the two soldiers were already dead before at least one of them was beheaded.

After a brief introdcuction with an image and the voice of Osama bin Laden, the video shows the two dead soldiers lying on a bridge.  (photos) http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/183865.php  Both are already dead. One of the men has already been beheaded, the other man is dead. An al Qaeda member holds the severed head of one of the dead soldiers. One of the two soldiers appear to have been shot, the other has multiply wounds but appears to have also been hit by an explosive. The video also blurs out one of the dead men’s genitels, apparently al Qaeda believes showing that would be over-the-top. Later, an image of the now dead leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, is superimposed over the film. Zarqawi had personally murdered several people by beheading and then released those films on the internet.

The entire video has a voice over of what sounds like Abu Musab al Zaraqawi–but it could be the new al Qaeda leader in Iraq calling Muslims to jihad. A nasheed, or Islamic jihad song, can also be heard in the background.

 

Found at: http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/beheading_desecration_video_of_dead_us_soldiers_released_on_internet_by_al_qaeda_videoimages/

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American Beheaded on Web Video

By Sewell Chan and Ariana Eunjung Cha. Washington Post Foreign Service. Wednesday, May 12, 2004.

BAGHDAD, May 11 -- A 26-year-old Pennsylvania businessman missing in Iraq since early April was shown being decapitated by five masked Islamic militants in a fuzzy video posted on the Internet on Tuesday. The militants claimed in the video that the grisly killing was in revenge for the abuses
 suffered by Iraqis at the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad
.

This is an image made from a video posted Tuesday May 11, 2004 on an Islamic Web site affiliated with al-Qaida showing a group of five men wearing headscarves and black ski masks standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit, who identified himself as Nick Berg,a U.S contractor whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday. (AP Photo via APTN) From: http://www.yahoo.com/

 

In the video, Nicholas Berg, of West Chester, Pa., outside Philadelphia, was shown sitting on the floor in an orange jumpsuit, with his black-clad captors standing behind him. After reading a statement saying they sought to avenge the suffering of Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. soldiers, the men decapitated him.

The grisly slaying, reminiscent of the killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan in early 2002, is likely to send new waves of fear among the thousands of foreign contractors and entrepreneurs who have been lured to Iraq by the promise of financial opportunity and a chance to rebuild its war-ravaged infrastructure. Dozens of foreigners have been kidnapped over the past month, but nearly all were released.

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Previously posted  in January 2007

SUNNI EXTREMIST GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES

Sunni extremist organizations that have expressed an interest in attacking the United States have maintained a presence here for years. These groups use America's openness to establish roots in our communities and focus on training, recruiting and fundraising, rather then carrying out terrorist attacks. For these groups, the value of fundraising and recruiting far outweighs the benefit of an attack.

Since September 11, 2001, Federal authorities have raided and shut down at least twenty-five charities contributing to terrorist activities, including some that served as front companies for al-Qaeda.⁷² For example, on October 13, 2004, the U.S. Treasury Department designated the Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA), also known as the Islamic American Relief Agency, as a supporter of terrorism. The designation froze all accounts, funds and assets of IARA, a charity that belongs to a larger network with headquarters in the Sudan. According to the Treasury Department, the charity funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to Usama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. In addition, in 2002 U.S. authorities raided the offices of the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF). The Government charged various people tied to the organization with trying to obtain chemical and nuclear weapons on behalf of al-Qaeda.

Since the 1980s, terrorist organizations have developed a sophisticated and diverse financial infrastructure within the United States. It is widely known that almost every terrorist organization from Hamas to al-Qaeda has accessed America's financial resources and institutions to their benefit. They have leveraged magazines, mosques and charities as front organizations to support terrorist activities overseas. Although these groups do not share all the same objectives, they have shown the willingness to work together in the United States to raise money for terrorist activities (See Figure 5).⁷³

Terrorists also exploit various venues to raise funds and spread their violent message to a wider audience, most unwitting of the source. For example, at the 1996 annual convention of the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP) in Chicago, Abdurahman Alamoudi told the audience, "once we are here, our mission in this country is to change it. There is no way for Muslims to be violent in America, no way. We have other means to do it."⁷⁴

Alamoudi, who has been a guest at the White House on several occasions under the Clinton and Bush Administration's, pleaded guilty to smuggling money into the country, as well as to participating in a plot to kill the then-crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Not all people who speak at these conventions are radical or favor violence against the United States. In fact, extremists account for only a very small percentage of the people who attend these functions, but the events also attract the worst of terrorists. In the past, these Muslim conferences have even hosted the likes of Ayman Zawahiri, who is believed to have attended a fundraising conference in Santa Clara, California for the Egyptian Islamic Jihad sometime after the first World Trade Center attack.⁷⁵ This would have been al-Zawahiri's second visit to the United States since 1989.

⁷² "Islamic African Relief Agency," U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, October 13, 2004.
⁷³ Richard Clarke, "Testimony before the United States Senate Banking Committee," October 22, 2003.
⁷⁴ "United States of America v. Abdurahman Muhammad Alamoudi," United District Court, Eastern District of Maryland (www.findlaw.com), September 30, 2003.
⁷⁵ "Egyptian Doctor Emerges as Terror Mastermind," Profile of Ayman al-Zawahiri, www.cnn.com

al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat

REPORT OF THE

U.S. HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE


APPROVED: JUNE 2006

TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS

SUBMITTED: SEPTEMBER 2006

http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/congress/2006_rpt/al-qaeda_hpsci109-615-07.htm 

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109th Congress 2d Session

Union Calendar No. 355 Report 109-615

 

Mr. Hoekstra, from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
submitted the following report

Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat


REPORT

by the

PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS

September 6, 2006.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to he printed



On June 28, 2006, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence approved and adopted
a report entitled "al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat." The chairman was directed to transmit a copy to
the Speaker of the House.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 2006

 

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Table of Contents

SUMMARY	5
UNDERSTANDING THE STRATEGIC THREAT	6
AL-QAEDA	8
THE GROWING INSURGENCY IN IRAQ	12
OTHER SUNNI ISLAMIST EXTREMIST GROUPS	13
HOMEGROWN TERRORISM	16
SUNNI EXTREMIST GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES	19
EXPLOITATION OF THE INTERNET	20
CONCLUSION	21
APPENDIX I	23
ADDITIONAL and MINORITY VIEWS	27

 

 

 

The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat

"The call to wage war against America was made because America has spearheaded the crusade against the Islamic nation, sending tens of thousands of its troops to the land of the two Holy Mosques over and above its meddling in its affairs and its politics, and its support of the oppressive, corrupt and tyrannical regime that is in control. These are the reasons for singling America out as a target (August 23, 1996)."¹

"It is a duty for the Umma [nation] with all its categories, men, women and youths, to give away themselves, their money, experiences and all types of material support.... Jihad today is an imperative for every Muslim. The Umma will commit sin if it did not provide adequate material support for jihad (April 24, 2006)."²

"The battles that are going on in the far-flung regions of the Islamic world, such as Chechnya, Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Bosnia, they are just the groundwork for the major battles which have begun in the heart of the Islamic world ... . If our intended goal in this age is the establishment of a Caliphate in the manner of the Prophet and we expect to establish its state predominantly according to how it appears to us in the heart of the Islamic world, then your efforts and sacrifices, God permitting, are a large step towards that goal (July 9, 2005)."³

"As for similar operations taking place in America, it is only a matter of time. They [the terrorists] are in the final stages, and you will see them in the heart of your land as soon as the planning is complete (January 20, 2006)."⁴

Statements made by al-Qaeda leaders Usama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri

 

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¹Usama bin Laden. "Declaration of War Against the United States," August 23, 1996.
²Usama bin Laden. "Bin Laden accuses the West," April 24, 2006.
³"Letter from al-Zawahiri to al-Zargawi," Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Press Release 3.05, October 11. 2005.
⁴Usama bin Laden, "There is No Shame in This Solution," http://www.jihadunspun.com, January 20, 2006.

 

 http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/congress/2006_rpt/al-qaeda_hpsci109-615.htm

AND IN IRAQ

Centcom's List of 29 Most Wanted Terrorists in Iraq
The Other Lists:
Main Terrorist Scorecard
Iraqi "Deck of Cards" Scorecard
Iraqi Government's Most Wanted Scorecard
Saudi Arabia's Most Wanted Scorecard
Saudi Arabia's New Most Wanted Scorecard
If you have information to add to the scorecard or a correction please email me
Dead = 3      Apprehended= 7      At Large = 19
Name	Function	Status	Reward/Location
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi	Terrorist leader of "al-Qaida in the land of two rivers"	Dead	$25 million Hell
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri	Member of Saddam's inner circle and leader of New Regional Command and New Baath Party	At Large	$10 million Possibly in Syria
Muhammad Yunis al-Ahmad	Al-Douri's second-in-command	At Large	$1 million Possibly in Syria
Rashid Ta'an Kazim	Saddam-era leader and insurgent commander	Apprehended	$1 million Diyala province
Abd-al-Baqi Abd al-Karim al-Abdallah al-Sa'adun	Saddam-era leader and insurgent commander	At Large	$1 million Eastern and central Iraq
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti (aka Thafir Alsemak)	Saddam's half-brother insurgent financier from Syria	Apprehended	$1 million Iraqi Custody
Fadhil Ibrahim Mahmud Mashadani (aka Abu Huda)	Operational leader in al-Douri's New Baath Party	Apprehended	$200,000 Iraqi Custody
Ahmad Hasan Kaka al-Ubaydi	Saddam-era intelligence officer - associated with Ansar al-Islam and insurgent network	At Large	$200,000 Unknown
Abu Abd-al-Aziz (aka Hamza)	Foreign terrorist cell leader - "Emir" of Baghdad	Apprehended	$200,000 Iraqi Custody
Hamin Bani Shari	Zarqawi associate	At Large	$200,000 Unknown
Nuhad Naji al-Adhari al-Dulaymi	Saddam-era intelligence chief and insurgent financier - Fled Iraq	At Large	$200,000 Possibly in Syria
Mahir al-Shami (aka Milad al-Lubnani)	Al-Zarqawi associate	At Large	$200,000 Unknown
Sayf al-Din al-Rawi	Associate of the sons of al-Douri and "Chemical Ali"	At Large	$100,000 Possibly in Syria
Muhammad Rajab al-Hadushi	Saddam-era commander and insurgent leader	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Najim Abdullah Zahwan Khalifah Ujayli	Republican Guard officer and insurgent leader	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Muhammad Khalaf Shakara (aka Abu Talha)	Former commander for Ansar al-Islam - wanted in beheadings and other attacks	Apprehended	$50,000 Iraqi Custody
Abu Ayyub al-Masri	Al-Zarqawi associate; Now seen as likely successor to AMZ	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Abu Anas al-Iraqi	Explosives expert	Dead	$50,000 Hell
Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi	Foreign terrorist in Iraq	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Sheikh Abdalluh Abu Azzam (aka Amir of Anbar)	Zarqawi lieutenant	Dead	$50,000 Hell
Muhammed Hardan Hashim (aka Abu Said)	Zarqawi lieutenant	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Mailk al-Tunisi	Zarqawi facilitator	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Abd al-Latif Humaym (aka Abu Tamuz)	Former religious adviser to Saddam and insurgent financier - Fled Iraq	At Large	$50,000 Possibly in Syria
Lu'ay Ben Mohammed Saka	Zarqawi facilitator	Apprehended	$50,000 Iraqi Custody
Umar Husayn Hadid Salman al-Khalifawi (aka Abu Khattab aka Abu Abdallah)	Zarqawi associate	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Shaykh Mahmud al-Hasani al-Sharqi	Shiite wanted in several attacks who may disguise himself by dressing as a woman	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Shaykh Ahmad Husayn al-Dabash	Insurgent leader in Abu Ghraib area - tied to foreign terrorist network	Apprehended	$50,000 Iraqi Custody
Abdullah al-Janabi	Insurgent leader formerly in Fallujah	At Large	$50,000 Unknown
Ibrahim Yusif Turki al-Jabburi	Insurgent leader in the Mosul area	At Large	$50,000 Mosul

http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/terroristscorecard/IraqNew.htm

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WANTED: Mudhir Abed Al Karim Dhiab Abed Al Kharbit

Has a reward of $50,000. Accused of involvement in the UN oil-for-food program and is reportedly funding insurgents in Anbar province.

[...]Two of those named on the new list and now living abroad said they had nothing to hide.

Mudhir Abed al-Karim Dhiab Abed Al-Kharbit, now in Syria, is accused of involvement in the UN Oil-for-food programme and is listed for reportedly funding insurgents in Al-Anbar province.

"There is a reward of 50,000 dollars for information leading to his arrest. "

"It is just a political game being played by Rubaie and others", he said.

BAGHDAD --  Iraq on Sunday released the list of its most wanted fugitives, including the wife and a daughter of former dictator Saddam Hussein.

Six people on the new list figured on the original 55 most wanted "deck of cards" distributed by the Pentagon at the outset of the US-led invasion in March 2003.

Below is the list of former regime elements, Islamic militants and others who are "Iraq's Most Wanted" and who allegedly aid and fund the insurgency.

Izzat Ibrahim Al Duri

Deputy chief of the revolution command council under the former regime, he heads the list with a $10-million bounty. He is considered an operational leader with close ties to insurgents. He was number six and the king of clubs on the original Pentagon list.

Mohammed Yunis Al Ahmed

With a reward of $1 million he is considered a financial facilitator and is accused of reconstructing the Baath party.

Tahir Jalil Habbush Al Tikriti

Former director of the intelligence service, he is financier of the new Baath party and carries a $1-million reward. He was number 16 and jack of diamonds.

Sayfeddin Fulayih Hassan Taha Al Rawi

Former chief of staff of the republican guard who carries a $1 million reward. He was number 14 and jack of spades on the US list.

Abed Al Baqi Abed Al Karim Al Abdullah Al Saadun

Former Baath party regional head for Diyala province. He has a $1 million bounty. He was number 40 and five of diamonds.

Rashid Taan Kazim

Former Baath party head for the western Anbar province with a $1 million reward. Accused of providing command, control and financing to insurgents in Diyala province. He was two of spades and number 49.

Ahmed Hassan Kaka Al Obeidi

Former Iraqi intelligence officer and Baath party official. He has a $200,000 bounty.

Mudhir Abed Al Karim Dhiab Abed Al Kharbit

Has a reward of $50,000. Accused of involvement in the UN oil-for-food program and is reportedly funding insurgents in Anbar province.

Omar Sabawi Ibrahim Al Hassan Al Tikriti

Former head of the National Students Union and the Fedayeen Saddam paramilitary troops. Reward: $50,000.

Rifai Abed Al Latif Tulfah Al Tikriti

Member of the new Baath party and reportedly moves funds across the Iraqi border. A reward of $1 million has been declared for information on him. He was number 15 and jack of hearts.

Nuhad Naji Al Adhari Al Dulaimi

Former director general of the intelligence service. Reward: $200,000.

Hassan Hashim Al Dulaimi

Former Baath party treasury secretary. He has a strong relationship with Mohammed Yunis and has a bounty of $200,000.

Fawzi Mutlaq Al Rawi

Head of a "terrorist" cell operating in Iraq's Anbar province and former leader in the Baath party.

Abu Abdullah Al Shafie

Leader of militant group Ansar Al Sunna since 2003. Reward: $50,000.

Mullah Halgurd Ahmadi

He is reported to be the Emir of Ansar Al Sunna in Baghdad and in control of day-to-day operations. Also a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council, a coalition of insurgent groups led by Al Qaeda in Iraq. He carries a $50,000 bounty.

Raghad Saddam Hussein

Eldest daughter of Saddam Hussein and a significant financial supporter of insurgents in Iraq. Former senior Baath party members facilitate the transfer of money between Raghad and insurgents.

Sajida Khairallh Tulfah Hussein

Saddam's first wife and a major source of guidance, logistical support and funding for the insurgent leadership. She has established significant connections to those directing the insurgency and has access to substantial assets stolen by Saddam.

Maan Bashur

A prominent Lebanese Baathist, he has openly recruited fighters in Lebanon for Iraq.

Issam Khudair Abbas Al Dulaimi

Former director of counter intelligence of the intelligence service suspected of providing support to Jaish Mohammed. Reward: $50,000.

Ghazwan Sabti Faraj Al Qubaisi

New Baath party leader and former intelligence officer carries a $50,000 reward.

Abdullah Al Janabi

Self-proclaimed religious sheikh who fought the coalition forces in the former rebel bastion town of Fallujah. He carries a bounty of $50,000.

Ibrahim Yusif Turki Al Juburi

Insurgency leader and facilitator with a reward of up to $50,000.

Khalaf Mohammed Mukhlif Al Dulaimi a.k.a. Abu Marwan

Former director of the intelligence service's "special projects," Dulaimi was in charge of numerous Iraqi front companies that moved funds abroad for Saddam. He reportedly fled with millions of dollars after the regime's fall and now provides funds and organizes weapons and fighters for the insurgency.

Abu Mustafa Al Shebani

The head of the Shebani network, a paramilitary extremist organization based in Baghdad. Reward: $200,000.

Ahmed Watban Ibrahim

He provides financial support and operational direction to insurgents. He transports money into Iraq for insurgents and has also participated in attacks on coalition forces.

Mundhir Al Kassar

A well-known weapons dealer and "terrorist" supplier.

Ahmed Abu Sajad Al Gharawi

Operates a "terrorist" cell in Misan province and responsible for attacks on coalition forces.

Mam Abed Al Karim

Senior member of Al Qaeda-linked Ansar Al Sunna and primary facilitator for operations, financing and communications.

Abdel Hadi Al Iraqi

Originally from the northern Mosul region, he is a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council, the Al Qaeda-led coalition of militant groups.

Abu Ayub Al Masri

The new leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq after the slaying of Abu Mussab Al Zarqawi. Known as the "number one" target of the US military, the Egyptian-born militant carries a $50,000 reward.

Saad Hamid Shihab

Facilitates funds transfer to insurgent leaders in Salaheddin and Anbar provinces. Reward: $50,000.

Mohammed Hisham Mohammed a.k.a. Mansour and Khadim Al Hussein

A facilitator of improvised explosive devices with a $50,000 reward.

Ahmed Mohammed Yunis Al Ahmed

Eldest son of Mohammed Yunis Ahmed. He uses business cover to travel, facilitate and finance his father's insurgency activities.

Sarheed Kadhim Al Janabi

An active "terrorist" operational leader of multiple groups involved in kidnapping and assassinations of local and foreign citizens. Also involved in sabotaging oil infrastructure.

Ahmed Shawqi Al Kubaisi

The guardian of the Muluki mosque in Baghdad's Amiriyah neighborhood is known for issuing fatwas to kill police and army officers.

Zuhayr Abdel Ghaffar Al Kubaisi

Viewed as the emir of "terrorists" in the Amiriyah area and an extremist Salafist who has issued fatwas to kill Shias.

Jamal Al Tikriti

Operates out of Baghdad, conducts roadside bombings against coalition and Iraqi forces.

Mohammed Fadhil Al Mashhadani

Financier and facilitator of insurgency.

Talib Yusif Al Issawi

A known leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq who considers himself the supreme spiritual guide for several "terrorist" cells.

Sabri Kharbit Al Dulaimi a.k.a. Abu Ayub

Considered to be a former associate of Zarqawi. He supervises many "terrorist" networks.

 http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20060703-045957-5351r

Photo	Name	Information	Reward	Status / Location
	IZZAT IBRAHIM AL-DURI	Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. He is likely still an operational leader with close ties to other insurgents. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for al-Duri on 9 Jan 05.	$10 million	At Large
	MUHAMMAD YUNIS AL-AHMAD AL- MOALI (MYA)	Retired from the Baath Party prior to OIF, but returned to duty at the onset of the war. He is a financial facilitator and operational leader, and is reconstructing the New Baath Party. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for MYA on 9 Jan 05.	$1 million	At Large
	TAHIR JALIL HABBUSH AL-TIKRITI	Former Director of the IIS, member of the NRC; financier of New Baath Party. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Habbush on 4 May 05.	$1 million	At Large
	SAYF AL-DIN FULAYYIH HASAN TAHA AL-RAWI	Former Republican Guard Chief of Staff. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Sayf al-Din on 9 Jan 05.	$1 million	At Large
	ABD AL-BAQI ABD AL-KARIM AL- ABDALLAH AL-SA’ADUN	Former Baath Party Regional Chairman of the Diyala Province. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Sadun on 9 Jan 05.	$1 million	At Large
	RASHID TA’AN KAZIM (RTK)	Former Central Baath Party Regional Chairman in Al Anbar Province. Provides command, control, and finances to the anti-Coalition effort in Diyala Province. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant on 9 Jan 05.	$1 million	Captured in Baghdad
	AHMAD HASSAN KAKA AL-UBAYDI	Former Iraqi Intelligence Service officer and a Baath Party official. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Kaka on 9 Jan 05.	$200,000	At Large
	MUDHIR ‘ABD AL-KARIM THIAB ABD AL- KHARBIT	Involved in the Oil for Food program. Reportedly funding AIF activities in Al Anbar. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Kharbit on 7 Apr 05.	$50,000	At Large
	UMAR SABAWI IBRAHIM AL-HASAN AL-TIKRITI	Former head of the National Students Union and head of the Fedayeen Saddam. Umar is reportedly providing support for the insurgency. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Umar Sabawi on 17 Mar 05 and an INTERPOL Notice was issued on 28 Dec 05.	$50,000	At Large
	RIFA’I ABD AL-LATIF TILFA AL-TIKRITI	Held numerous positions with the former regime that provide him valuable ties and influence. Member of the New Baath Party and reportedly moves funds across the Iraqi border. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Abd al-Latif on 27 Apr 05.	$1 million	At Large
	NUHAD NAJI AL-ADHARI AL-DULAYMI	Former Director General of the IIS and leader of the Baghdad FRE cell. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Nuhad Naji on 9 Jan 05	$200,000	At Large
	DR. HASAN HASHIM AL-DULAYMI (HHD)	Former Baath Party treasury secretary under Saddam. He has a strong relationship with Muhammad Yunis and remains an active Iraqi Baath Party. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant on 27 Mar 05.	$200,000	At Large
	FAWZI MUTLAQ AL-RAWI	Leader of the Iraqi insurgency and Chairman of the Syrian Baath Party – Iraqi Chapter.	None Listed	At Large
	ABU ABDULLAH AL SHAFI’I	Leader of Ansar al-Islam/Ansar al-Sunna since early 2003. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for al-Shafi’i on 27 Mar 05.	$50,000	At Large
	MULLAH HALGURD AHMADI	Mullah Halgurd is reported to be the Emir of Ansar al-Islam/Ansar al-Sunna in Baghdad, and in control of day-to-day operations. Halgurd was a prominent member of AI prior to OIF, and is also a member of the Shura Council. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Halgurd on 4 Dec 05.	$50,000	At Large
	RAGHAD SADDAM HUSAYN	Raghad is a significant financial supporter of insurgents in Iraq. Former senior Baath Party members facilitate the money transfers between Raghad and insurgents. Additionally, she has been designated for both United States and United Nations financial sanctions.	None Listed	At Large
	SAJADA KHAIRALLAH TILFAH HUSAYN	Sajada (Saddam’s first wife) is a major source of guidance, logistical support, and funding for Iraq insurgent leadership. She has established significant connections to individuals directing the insurgency in Iraq and has access to substantial assets stolen by Saddam.	None Listed	At Large
	MA’AN BASHUR	A prominent Lebanese Baathist who has long been connected to Saddam Husayn’s regime. He has openly recruited fighters in Lebanon to go to Iraq in support of terrorist activities.	None Listed	At Large
	ISSAM KHUDAYR ABBAS AL-DULAYMI	Former Director of Counter Intelligence of the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS). Isam is suspected of leading the intelligence arm of the New Regional Command (NRC) and providing support to Jaysh Mohammed. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Isam Khudair on 27 Mar 05.	$50,000	At Large
	GHAZWAN SABTI FARAJ AL-QUBAYSI	Senior Iraqi New Baath Party leader and former Iraqi Staff Major General, Intelligence Officer. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Qubaysi is pending	$50,000	At Large
	ABDALLAH AL-JANABI	Self-proclaimed religious sheik using his positional influence in Al Anbar for personal gain and to aid insurgent groups. Janabi provides financial, manpower, leadership, and spiritual support to Al Anbar area terrorists. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Janabi on 9 Jan 05.	$50,000	At Large
	IBRAHIM YUSIF TURKI AL-JABBURI	Member of the former regime and currently insurgency leader and facilitator. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq issued an arrest warrant for Turki on 9 Jan 05.	$50,000	At Large
	KHALAF MUHAMMAD MUKHLIF AL-DULAYMI (Abu Marwan)	Former director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service’s M-19 “Special Projects” directorate. Dulaymi was in charge of numerous Iraqi front companies that moved funds abroad for Saddam Husayn. Reportedly fled Iraq with millions of U.S. dollars after the regime’s fall and now provides funds and organizes weapons/fighter smuggling into Iraq for the insurgency.		At Large
	ABU MUSTAFA AL-SHEIBANI	The head of the Sheibani Network, a paramilitary extremist organization largely based in Baghdad and southern Iraq. Sheibani is responsible for the growing use of explosively formed projectile (EFP) devices in Iraq. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Sheibani was issued on 12 Apr 05.	$200,000	At Large
	AHMAD WATBAN IBRAHIM	Son of Watban Ibrahim Hasan al Tikriti and nephew of Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan…provides financial support and operational direction to anti-Iraqi forces (AIF) in Iraq. Ahmad transports money into Iraq for insurgents, facilitates foreign fighter movement into Iraq, and has participated in attacks on Coalition Forces. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Ahmad Watban is pending.	Pending	At Large
	MUNDHIR AL-KASSAR	Kassar has connections with the Sabawi Ibrahim al Hassan family, to include Umar, Bashar and Ayman. He is a known weapons dealer and terrorist supplier. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Kassar is pending.	Pending	At Large
	AHMAD ABU SAJAD AL-GHARAWI	Operates an Iraqi rejectionist insurgent cell in the Maysaan Province. The network is responsible for numerous attacks for Coalition Forces using IED and EFP devices. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Gharawi is pending.	Pending	At Large
	MAM ABD AL-KARIM	Senior Ansar al-Sunna member and primary facilitator for operations, financing, and communications. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Mam Karim is pending.	Pending	At Large
	ABDUL HADI AL-IRAQI	AQ Leader and member of Ashura Council. Hadi Al-Iraqi is originally from the Mosul area.	None Listed	At Large
	ABU-AYYUB AL-MASRI	Zarqawi associate; was a member of the Al-Sunnah. He is Egyptian and a former member of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad.	$50,000	At Large
	SA’AD HAMMID SHIHAB	Sa’ad and his brother Ra’ad facilitate funds transfers to insurgent leaders in the Salahadeen areas. Sa’ad has also been mentioned as a key facilitator for Jaysh Mohammed.A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Sa’ad Shihab is pending.	$50,000	At Large
	RA’AD HAMMID SHIHAB	Former Senior Baath Party member, who facilitates the transfer of funds to insurgent leaders in the Salahadeen an Al Anbar areas. Ra’ad has also been mentioned as a leader of Jaysh Mohammed. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Ra’ad Shihab is pending.	$50,000	At Large
	MUHAMMAD HISHAM MUHAMMAD (AKA Mansur / Khadim al-Husayn)	Ansar al-Islam/al-Sunna affiliated improvised explosive device (IED) facilitator, with connections to multiple IED networks throughout northern Iraq. He is responsible for disseminating numerous remote detonation device designs used by former regime elements (FRE) and terror organizations in Iraq. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for Mansur is pending.	$50,000	At Large
	AHMAD MUHAMMAD YUNIS AL-AHMAD	Oldest son of Muhammad Yunis Ahmad (MYA). Ahmad Muhammad Yunis (AMY) uses business cover to travel, facilitate, and finance his father’s anti-Iraqi activities…has extensive knowledge of MYA’s residences, whereabouts, travel patterns, financial operations, and role in the new Iraqi Baath Party. A Central Criminal Court of Iraq arrest warrant for al-Ahmad is pending.	Pending	At Large
	SARHEED KADHIM AL-JANABI	An active terrorist/Operational leader of multiple groups. The groups he leads are involved in kidnapping and assassinations of Iraqi and foreign officials, and workers supporting MNF-I. His groups are involved in AIF activities including oil infrastructure sabotage, mortar, and VBIED attacks.	None Listed	At Large
	AHMAD SHAWQI AL-KUBAYSI	A group leader and financier/facilitator. The overseer of the Muluki Mosque in Al Amiriyyah where he is known to issue Fatwas for killing police and army officers, and targeting coalition forces.	None Listed	At Large
	ZUHAYR ABDUL GHAFFER AL-KUBAYSI	The leader of Sheiks in two mosques in the Al-Amiriyyah area, Al-Husayn and Al-Abus Mosques. He is viewed as the Emir to terrorists in the Al-Amiriyyah area. Al-Kubaysi is a extremist Salafist that has issued Fatwas to kill Shias. Additionally, he is a financier of AIF activities receiving funds from possible former Baathists.	None Listed	At Large
	JAMAL AL-TIKRITI	Umar Corps high-level operational leader. Jamal Al-Tikriti operates out of Baghdad conducting numerous IED attacks against Coalition and Iraqi Forces. Additionally, his organizations conduct assassinations against Iraqi officials.	None Listed	At Large
	MUHAMMED FADHIL GHRIB AL-MASHADANI	Muhammed Fahil Ghrib Al-Mashadani is a financier and facilitator of the insurgency.	None Listed	At Large
	TALIB YOUSIF ZWAYED AL-ISAWY	One of the well known leaders of the Qaeda organization in the Mesopotamia land. Considers himself the supreme spiritual console for several terrorist group cells.	None Listed	At Large
	SABRI KHRABUDH AL-DULAIMI AKA ABU AYUB	Considered to be an assistant to the Zarqawi. Has two wives one is a Libyan and the other is an Iraqi had close ties to the Iraqi Intelligence (Project 700) which owns three Billion dollars inside Iraq.  Supervises many terrorist networks that has branches in many locations.	None Listed	At Large

By Peter Baker

CIA Confirms: Waterboarding 9/11 Mastermind Led to Info that Aborted 9/11-Style Attack on Los Angeles
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Techniques Worked - May Have Prevented Los Angeles Terror Attack

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 11:50 PM PDT

President Obama’s national intelligence director told colleagues in a private memo last week that the harsh interrogation techniques banned by the White House did produce significant information that helped the nation in its struggle with terrorists.

“High value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al Qa’ida organization that was attacking this country,” Adm. Dennis C. Blair, the intelligence director, wrote in a memo to his staff last Thursday.

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CIA Waterboarding Produced Intel That Stopped Attack on Los Angeles from Townhall.com

“Soon, you will know.”

That is the ominous statement an uncooperative Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, told his Central Intelligence Agency interrogators when they initially asked him, after he had been captured, about additional planned al-Qaida attacks on the United States.

In March 2003, KSM became the third and final terrorist ever waterboarded by the CIA. The other two were Abu Zubaydah and Rahim Al-Nashiri.

On Tuesday, the CIA confirmed to Terry Jeffrey at Townhall that it stands by assertions credited to the agency in z 2005 memo that subjecting KSM to “enhanced techniques” of interrogation including waterboarding  caused him to reveal information that allowed the U.S. government to stop a planned 9/11-style attack on Los Angeles.

The previously classified memo was released by President Obama last week.

Before they were waterboarded, both KSM and Abu Zubaydah did not believe Americans had the will to stop al-Qaida, the 2005 Justice Department memo says, citing information from the CIA.

“Both KSM and Zubaydah had ‘expressed their belief that the general U.S. population was ‘weak,’ lacked resilience and would be unable to ‘do what was necessary’ to prevent the terrorists from succeeding in their goals,’” said the memo. “Indeed, before the CIA used enhanced techniques in its interrogation of KSM, KSM resisted giving any answers to questions about future attacks, simply noting, ‘Soon, you will know.’”

After he was waterboarded, KSM provided the CIA with information that allowed the U.S. government to close down a terror cell already “tasked” with flying a jet into a building in Los Angeles.

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Cheney: Obama Doesn’t Recognize Terrorism Threat

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 01:06 AM PDT

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration no longer believes that America is threatened by terrorists and is making dangerous mistakes in lowering U.S. defenses.

The threat is there. It’s very real and it’s continuing, Cheney told Fox News Sean Hannity in the second part of a two-part interview Tuesday night. And what the Obama people are doing, in effect, is saying, well, we don’t need those tough policies that we had.

That says either they didn’t work, which we know is not the case — they did work, they kept us safe for seven years — or that now somehow the threat’s gone away. There’s no longer a threat out there, we don’t have to be as tough and aggressive as the Bush administration was.

It,s that post-9/11 mindset that most concerns him, Cheney said.

Barack Obama and his administration are no longer going to ask our guys tough questions when they are captured. Now, maybe we won’t behead their people when they capture them. I mean, it’s just — it says something about a mindset that I worry about very much, Cheney said.

And I think there’s a problem out there nationally in the sense that we are 7.5 years, almost 8 years now, away from 9/11, Cheney continued. And a lot of people would like to forget it and believe that the threat is gone, it’s diminished, it’s disappeared.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case. And one of the worst things we could do is start to act now as though the attack of 9/11 is a thing of the past and will never be repeated. That’s just not true.

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'Threat Is There'

Part 4: Cheney says Obama administration is 'misreading' terrorism risk