US forces move freely around the country, and, while they do not have complete control of the southern and eastern border regions, they generally retain the initiative throughout Afghanistan, in contrast to Iraq, where some cities, like Fallujah, are increasingly becoming havens for insurgents. In Iraq, al-Zawahiri depicted an insurgency that has turned the country into a quagmire for the US.
"In Islamic Iraq, the mujahidin have turned America's plan head over heels," he said.
"The defeat of America in Iraq and Afghanistan has become just a matter of time," he added. "In Kabul, the Americans and peacekeeping forces are hiding from the shells of the mujahidin and expect martyrdom attacks at every moment."
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