Inside Iraq, Ansar al-Sunnah Chooses Sides... with Al-Qaida

"The growing conflict between Al-Qaida's forces in Iraq and other Sunni Islamist insurgents opposed to Al-Qaida's ruthless agenda continues to evolve--with yet another major armed faction choosing sides in the bitter ongoing confrontation: the notorious Ansar al-Sunnah Army (JAS). For those unfamiliar with Ansar al-Sunnah, I offer some brief initial background excerpted from my report "State of the Sunni Insurgency in Iraq: 2006":"
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