General Cites Rising Peril of Terror in Iraq
General Cites Rising Peril of Terror in Iraq
By Bradley Graham
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 22, 2003; Page A01
The top U.S. military commander for the Persian Gulf region said yesterday that terrorism is becoming the "number one security threat" in Iraq, with foreign fighters entering the country through Syria and a revived group called Ansar al-Islam now firmly established in Baghdad.
