• Syria has allowed its soil to be transited by foreign fighters who have come from a variety of source countries in the Gulf area and in the - in North African countries.There are some signs that that may have been reduced somewhat in the last couple of months. We need to watch that a bit and see if that is the case.

    David Petraeus: Syria has allowed its soil to be transited by foreign fighters who have come from a variety of source countries in the Gulf area and in the - in North African countries.There are some signs that that may have been reduced somewhat in the last couple of months. We need to watch that a bit and see if that is the case.
    "Ranking House Committee Members Grill Crocker and Petraeus on U.S. Progress in Iraq". David Petraeus' remarks during a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., media.washingtonpost.com. September 10, 2007.