Jon Kyl: “Al-Qaida in Iraq--as is evident from the article I had printed in the Record; and I would be happy to share a copy of…”

“Al-Qaida in Iraq--as is evident from the article I had printed in the Record; and I would be happy to share a copy of that article with my friend from Massachusetts--is a major force in Iraq, and is, in addition to being part of the force we are fighting, an instigator of violence between some of the groups the Senator from Massachusetts mentioned. Now, let me say one other thing. I intended to conclude my remarks by laying down an amendment which Senator Lieberman and I are prepared to debate tomorrow, not right now. But the Senator from Massachusetts mentioned the IEDs. Of course, I know the Senator is aware that a lot of the newest equipment and training, and in particular this virulent, this very destructive IED that is being used in Iraq, is coming from Iran, and that part of what we need to do is to deal with Iran in the context of this conflict in Iraq as well, and in particular the group in Iran that is supplying this equipment.”