Foreign Fighters in Iraq

Every once in a while we hear how so much of our troubles in Iraq are caused by "foreign fighters". Whether it is or not, it's a bit of an eye-opener to note a new study indicating which countries are supplying the foreign fighters.

[A] new analysis published last month by experts at West Point shows that most of these individuals come from Saudi Arabia and Libya, as well as other North African countries such as Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. The analysis suggests that the bulk of foreign fighters originate from countries with whom the United States is allied.

  Christian Science Monitor

How ironic. I thought it was all the fault of Iran.