http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20051114-110608-1082r
Roland Flamini
"One of the few known facts about Zarqawi is that he is Jordanian, and therefore familiar with both the terrain and the internal situation. The stable situation in Jordan was in stark contrast to the tumult in neighboring Iraq during the war and now, in the throes of the aftermath. Amman was thus the safe haven for diplomats, journalists and businessmen seeking respite from the terror-driven chaos of Baghdad, for which Zarqawi shares dubious credit with various Sunni insurgents and Saddam Hussein loyalists. "
