Guide to the Insurgents
The fighters wreaking havoc against the U.S. in Iraq fall into several camps, some of which coordinate their actions

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APPREHENDED: Iraqi police claim this man is the "most dangerous" among captured former Fedayeen fighters
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LEADERS
Saddam Hussein (inspirationally), Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri

WHO THEY ARE
Fighters are drawn from the Fedayeen militia, the ex–Republican Guard, the old security services and the army

CONNECTIONS AND TACTICS
With Saddam hiding from coalition forces, leadership falls to a few deputies who remain at large. American intelligence principally suspects Izzat Ibrahim, an ex-general, though others are dispensing money and instructions. The loyalists are responsible for most of the attacks on U.S. forces and now coordinate with other types of fighters. As the insurgency’s main leaders, they have grown markedly in reach, skill, strength and sophistication

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FROM THE DECEMBER 15, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003

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