The administration has long said that we are fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq. But you might remember from an earlier post that less than 5% of insurgents in Iraq are Al Qaeda members.
The administration would also like to drum up a new war with Iran so they love to talk about how Iran is fueling the insurgency.
Turns out, that may not be the case either.
From The Guardian:
US officials have also long complained about Iranian interference in the affairs of its neighbour, accusing Tehran of shipping weapons for militants over the border. However, any assistance does not appear to extend to people, the paper said, reporting that, of around 25,000 suspected militants in US custody in Iraq, 11 were Iranian. No Iranians were listed among the fighters whose details were found.
