July 8, 2008NEFA Exclusive: Interview with the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI)
The NEFA Foundation has released an English transcript of a third exclusive insurgent interview recently conducted by NEFA Senior Investigator Evan Kohlmann--on this occasion with Dr. Ali al-Naimi, official spokesman of the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI), one of the largest and most influential Sunni insurgent factions fighting in Iraq.
During the interview, Dr. al-Naimi portrayed the IAI as a more mainstream Islamist political alternative to Al-Qaida, which is "respectful of the realities of Iraq--social, political, and economic" and is determined "to establish a state based on equal justice for all citizens."
Sending his "blessings to the intelligent people of America", Dr. al-Naimi insisted, "we wish the American soldiers would leave us in peace, for we are not murderers and we do not experience joy in killing anyone." Dr. al-Naimi also had extremely harsh words for Al-Qaida and its leadership both in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He repeatedly accused Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq" (ISI) of carrying out "continuous mistakes" and "crimes against innocents": "we have our own evidence that has purposely not been published proving that the so-called Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) is not legitimate. The statements of [Dr. Ayman] al-Zawahiri do not obligate us whatsoever, and the errors of Al-Qaida in regards to spilling the blood of the innocent are more numerous than can possibly be covered in a single response, statement, or interview." (Continue to full Report from NEFA)
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The NEFA Foundation is a non-profit organization created after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The Foundation strives to help prevent future tragedies in the U.S. and abroad by exposing those responsible for planning, funding, and executing terrorist activities, with a particular emphasis on Islamic militant organizations.
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