This isn't news. Maybe it's proof (I haven't checked the link) but everyone knew Hussein was backing Al Qaeda back in 2011/2012 when he saw a chance to take out Syria's secular dictator. He always was quite cozy with the Muslim Brotherhood.
A lot of moderate muslims sent by the CIA and State Department to the green berets for training were taught to walk straight at machine guns in tight groups.
This isn't news. Maybe it's proof (I haven't checked the link) but everyone knew Hussein was backing Al Qaeda back in 2011/2012 when he saw a chance to take out Syria's secular dictator. He always was quite cozy with the Muslim Brotherhood.
I wouldn't call him secular based on our standards. But comparing him to ISIS, then probably one could use "secular".
A lot of moderate muslims sent by the CIA and State Department to the green berets for training were taught to walk straight at machine guns in tight groups.