[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Wanted to make a special not of this:

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Last weekend, the Islamic State of Iraq, al Qaeda's political front, torched the homes of Sunni and Shia tribesmen in Muqdadiya who oppose al Qaeda. Tribal leaders in Diyala are beginning to organize along the lines of the Anbar Salvation Council in Anbar province, and will increasingly become the target of an intimidation and terror campaign by al Qaeda.

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And refer back to a thread that got a lot interest yesterday:

Jihadist Meltdown (A Must Read Article)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The New York Times article posted on FreeRepublic:

NY Times: In New Tactic, Militants Burn Houses in Iraq ~ (Al Queda getting desperate?)

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Hat tip to Bill Roggio .sss link at post #2.