Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Iraq al-Qaida says US withdrew to save funds

    BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida in Iraq says the U.S. pulled its troops out because its economy is collapsing and it needed to save money.

    The message posted on its website Wednesday is al-Qaida's first online comment since the U.S. completed its pullout last month, ending a nine-year conflict. Al-Qaida in Iraq was one of the main U.S. enemies.

    In the audio message, a spokesman who identifies himself as Abu Mohammed al-Adnani says "America has been defeated in Iraq" and the U.S. withdrew its forces "because its economic and human losses were unbearable."

    Al-Adnani also calls on former al-Qaida fighters to not "abandon jihad."

    Since the U.S. pullout, al-Qaida and other Sunni militants have stepped up attacks on Shiites, raising concern that the situation there might deteriorate into a civil war.

    THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

    BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a leader of a Sunni militia that turned against al-Qaida in Iraq and sided with the U.S troops to fight the militants has been killed in Baghdad.

    Police and hospital officials say Mullah Nadhum al-Jubouri died in a drive-by shooting in western Baghdad on Tuesday.

    The officials spoke Wednesday on condition on anonymity because they were not allowed to talk to the media. Postings on an Islamic extremist website celebrated al-Jubouri's death.

    Before joining the pro-government group known as Awakening Councils, al-Jubouri fought Americans alongside al-Qaida militants.

    In 2009, al-Jubouri was detained in a joint U.S.-Iraqi raid on suspicion of carrying out attacks three years earlier, including downing a U.S. helicopter. He was later released.

     

    80 comments

    • Michael  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      THe truth is they are right, its just a waste of money killing them, they can kill each other just fine without our help
      • azkal 4 mths ago
        That's the right thing to do.
    • riprap  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      al-Qaida, known for their knowledge of world finance.
    • Rick Perry is not in Texa ...  •  Miami, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      You al-Qaida folks have fun killing yourself. You won't be killing americans anymore.
      • 5JimBob 4 mths ago
        I wish that were true. Those crazy B**t**ds won't quit until we kill the last one.

        At least, by his own admission we'll be doing him a great favor by handing him his express pass to Paradise.
    • poop on you  •  4 mths ago
      We didn't leave because we ran out of money. We left because we ran out of Taliban.
      • AshP 4 mths ago
        Wrong country, darlin'. The Taliban's in Afghanistan, Iraq's a different war. :)
      • john 4 mths ago
        we still got the drones and i bet one will be visiting this guy soon
      • matthew 4 mths ago
        AshP, He is still right on my last tour we were running out of targets to kill ,wasnt much fun
    • Firoz Khan  •  Dubai, United Arab Emirates  •  4 mths ago
      Until americans, nato+israel they are powerful... peace will never come on the earth...i challenge...?
      • Mike 4 mths ago
        Muslims can't get along with ANYBODY, anywhere on earth in places where there is no Israel or NATO. As long as bearded old fools in mosques sucker jobless young men into jihad with an X-rated afterlife, "peace will never come on the earth."
      • Firoz Khan 3 mths ago
        man u take care ur Europe....and think what going on there...in italy Greece...and even the father of cross (Britain) ,...you can't live long in power becoz u know it...ur policies against the villagers and poor people know everybody...only some rich people can follow European system that has completely failed...becoz every 3rd person is suffering from poverty...in the world...this is the report of your UNO...not from Iran or taliban....

        u cross people hate of black people u don't give the equal right to them..even ur mother Elizabeth...(queen of UK) used to hate black and poor people....

        so my dear i finish in one line.....ur system is good only for them who is rich and don't believe in any god or humanity....
    • Just a Joe back from tour  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      Why do muslims enjoy killing, treating women like dogs and enjoy pedophile activities. As an Infidel I will never understand that sick and disgusting mindset.
      • Douglas 4 mths ago
        Kill em all, let God sort them out!!!
      • Greg 4 mths ago
        Thats what Hitler said about the Jews Douglas... so I guess that makes you no better than him.
      • Firoz Khan 4 mths ago
        how is killing and who has weapons almighty knows better....but don't talk just like prostitute....
    • Davidsmountain  •  4 mths ago
      Actually, we slaughtered the ranks of al-queda so severely, there's little or no remaining threat! The Islamists always claim victory, even when they have been so brutally beaten. Whomever remains to step up in the ranks, will be targeted by our drones and summarily executed!
    • take a guess  •  4 mths ago
      Of course we wanted to save money. We were tired of trying to rebuild your dumb country when all Iraqis want to do is tear it back down. Keep the sandbox, it's yours.
    • derekk  •  Denver, Colorado  •  4 mths ago
      This report comes you via the biggest best cave in allllllllllllll of afganistan
    • emb001981  •  Orlando, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Yeah clearly the USA has been defeated by Al-Qaida. Just ask Bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki... OOPS NEVERMIND :)
    • jim  •  4 mths ago
      got tired of chasing roaches that wont fight and hide behind women and child, or you would be gone from here to allah to get booty. ops ment virgins
    • Marilyn  •  Houston, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      I'M BEYOND CARING ABOUT THOSE FOLKS
    • john  •  4 mths ago
      I think there is a drone with his target signature
    • fan1thom  •  Fort Belvoir, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      I totally agree, let them kill each other and stop killing young Americans. They will fight and kill for the rest of enternity.Barbarians have nothing else to do.I think it's very said when any society wants War more than to live and prosper and see change and impowering progress for their own children to enjoy.The middle east is a #$%$ hole anyway...always will be and always have been...Dumb Goatherders...milk your goats and lay down the weapons, if nothing else for your children.
    • jcw  •  Seattle, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      Did it to 1) make Obama look good. 2) Keep an agreement which Bush promised. 3 And yeh!!!!! save not just money but lives which would have been lost to a bunch of idiots who have made a generational lifestyle of killing each other. They make the Crips and Bloods look like a bunch of preschool pansies!
    • PCShogun  •  4 mths ago
      Naw, we just figured we'd let you all blow each other up for awhile.
    • REK  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      We may as well leave, from what I see you are killing each other off at a pretty good rate, we can wait!
    • Realistic  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      True ... and Al-Qaida are cowards that hide behind women and children ,so whats new ?
    • RRH  •  San Francisco, California  •  4 mths ago
      We don't listen to you idiots.
    • Squigoth  •  4 mths ago
      Yeah and they are so popular they have to hide in the shadows and plant car bombs in market places...B-/
    [ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]
    [ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]