Iraq: Rumors of a Move for Al-Zarqawi

Iraq's interior minister said Oct. 2 that Baghdad has learned al Qaeda in Iraq is preparing to send some of its operatives back to their Arab Middle Eastern home countries. This statement could be intended to get the mostly Sunni Arab states to get tough on militants trying to make their way to Iraq. Then again, there is evidence to suggest that al Qaeda in Iraq's chief might indeed be working on plans to expand his operational base — or even to relocate — should Iraq become untenable for the jihadists.