Al Qaeda controls more territory than ever in Middle East

Bergen: Al Qaeda controls more territory than ever in Middle East - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- From around Aleppo in western Syria to small areas of Falluja in central Iraq, al Qaeda now controls territory that stretches more than 400 miles across the heart of the Middle East, according to English and Arab language news accounts as well as accounts on jihadist websites. Indeed, al Qaeda appears to control more territory in the Arab world than it has done at any time in its history."