At the same time, the divided Iraqi opposition is becoming more active.

"Has the Iraqi opposition any role to play or not?"

The act provides money and used American military equipment for the Iraqi opposition.

"The Bush administration still has no idea what it wants to do with the Iraqi opposition."

"In two hours, the Iraqi opposition lost its entire infrastructure," he said.

Senior administration officials have recently stepped up contacts with the Iraqi opposition.

The funds came from $8 million allocated to support the Iraqi opposition in the current budget.

The very notion of an Iraqi opposition appeared to be new to him.

He is currently a leading member of the Iraqi opposition.

Those familiar with the Iraqi opposition in its long exile have seen this sort of leadership structure before.