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US shifts enemy in Iraq

BAGHDAD - The top U.S. commander has shifted the focus from al-Qaida to Iranian-backed "special groups" as the main threat to a democratic Iraq — a significant change that reflects both the complexity of the war and its changing nature.

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That's funny - my understanding, taken from non-partisan reports, has always been that al-Qaida has had little effect in Iraq, but their influence in growing due to our invasion. But, I've never thought that they were the enemy in Iraq. In fact, i don't know of anyone other than bush who has ever said that they were...