Iraqis’ Claim of Attack From Lebanon Leaves Confusion
An Internet posting on Thursday said the militant group that calls itself Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia had claimed responsibility for firing rockets from southern Lebanon into Israel. The claim was widely dismissed as lacking credibility but served to aggravate tensions here further. The posting, on a Web site frequently used by Iraqi insurgents, said that followers of the group had fired 10 Krad rockets into northern Israel and that future attacks would be “bitter and harmful.” Full Story