al-Tawhid

It's correct to argue that the invasion strengthened Jama'at al-Tawhid/Al Qaeda in Iraq and turned their focus on the U.S.

General Election Alert: McCain Mocks Obama Over Iraq 2009

But for the record, the group now called Al Qaeda in Iraq, formerly Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, was in Iraq before the U.S. invasion.

Obama To McCain: There Was No Al Qaeda In Iraq Before Your War 2009

Greg, sorry to quibble, but al-Zarqawi was running Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (renamed Al-Qaeda in Iraq/Mesopotamia in 2004) from Iraq since the 90's.

General Election Alert: McCain Mocks Obama Over Iraq 2009

Jama'at al-Tawhid had already been attacking U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians for some time before the name change, so there was no significant change in tactics at that time.

Obama To McCain: There Was No Al Qaeda In Iraq Before Your War 2009

As most of you are no doubt well aware this man was the commander of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, or al-Qaeda in Iraq as it was later rebranded.

Archive 2008-02-01 Johnny Guitar 2008

And even then he signed with conditions — that he would maintain control over Jund al-Sham and al-Tawhid, and that he would exert operational autonomy.

The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 2006

There was no way to authenticate the statement by the group calling itself Ansar al-Tawhid (Companions of Monotheism), a fairly generic-sounding name for an Islamic extremist organization.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

First we called it al-Tawhid, then changed the name to Bayat al-Imam [Allegiance to the Imam].

The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 2006

First we called it al-Tawhid, then changed the name to Bayat al-Imam [Allegiance to the Imam].

The Short, Violent Life of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi 2006

As most of you are no doubt well aware this man was the commander of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, or al-Qaeda in Iraq as it was later rebranded.

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