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Originally Posted by Charles_Main Did you just claim AQ was in Iraq before the war?
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Hahaha Yep, Ravi admits that the Al Qaida was in Iraq before the invasion.
Here is why:
1999
Freed from jail under amnesty granted by King Abdullah shortly after taking office. Travels via Pakistan to Afghanistan, where he joins up with al-Qaida.
2000
Zarqawi sets up his own al-Qaida training camp near western Afghan city of Herat.
Dec. 2001
Flees to Iran after U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.
April 2002
Leaves Iran for Iraq.
Feb. 2003
Al-Zarqawi attracts widespread international attention when U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell names him, in run-up to invasion of Iraq, as associate of Osama bin Laden.
Feb. 2004
U.S. says it has seized computer disk containing letter in which al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for 25 attacks in Iraq and outlined plans to foment civil war between Sunnis and Shiites. Washington doubles reward on his head to $10 million.
April 2004
Al-Zarqawi condemned to death in Jordan for role in Oct 2002 assassination of U.S. diplomat Laurence Foley.
July 2004
United States raises price on al-Zarqawi’s head to $25 million.
Jan. 2005
Al-Zarqawi fails to prevent wide participation in Iraqi parliamentary elections despite declaring “bitter war” on democracy and staging attacks to disrupt the polls.
Rise and fall of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com