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Al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Ghraib Jailbreak a Counterterrorism Nightmare

Al Qaeda’s Out

Up to 500 al Qaeda in Iraq members are on the loose. Eli Lake on retribution fears—and spillover to Syria.

Eli Lake

Published Jul. 29 2013 4:45AM EDT

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Eli Lake

Eli Lake

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