Kurdish War: December 24, 2002

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Despite the fighting with Islamic radicals in northern Iraq, including one use of a suicide bomber on Kurdish forces, there has apparently been no attempt by American Special Forces to get involved. Apparently, it is thought by CIA agents operating in the area, that Ansar al-Islam are just a collection of unorganized Islamic radicals who can't do much more than terrorize local civilians. 

 

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