The failure now to control borders has allowed foreign fighters to enter Iraq.
There is also no doubt that terrorists entered Iraq - mostly after the war began.
Once they reach the border, about an hour away, only the fighter jets enter Iraq.
It would be six more months before the team entered Iraq.
Iranian officials have promised to help them enter Iraq illegally, they said.
The men, charged with illegally entering Iraq, were all given seven year prison terms.
Due to their military compatibilities they were not allowed to enter Iraq until 2003.
Part of its contingent were among the first forces to enter Iraq after the official "execute" order.
Military and intelligence officials now believe that the number of foreign fighters who have entered Iraq is relatively small.
But some international relief workers are managing to enter Iraq.