The occupation of Iraq has helped al-Qaeda recruit more members, according to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The influential group's annual report says the network has reconstituted itself after losing its Afghan base.
It adds that Osama Bin Laden's followers have set their sights on attacking the US and its close allies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3746205.stm
Obviously a negative effect of the war in Iraq.
[ 05-25-2004, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]