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February 17, 2012

Top U.S. Intel Official: al-Qaeda Infiltrating Syrian Opposition 
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In Syria news, U.S. intelligence officials are claiming al-Qaeda members
have likely infiltrated the Syrian opposition and carried out recent
attacks. In congressional testimony, Director of National Intelligence
James Clapper said several recent bombings in Syria, "had all the
earmarks of an al-Qaeda-like attack."



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