Al Qaeda affiliates made gains in Syria and Iraq in recent months . John Bergen : al Qaeda appears to control more territory in Arab world than ever before . He says the focus of al Qaeda affiliates has always been regime change in Middle East . Syria : There is push back against al Qaeda from Maliki regime in Iraq and from Syrians .
Al Qaeda affiliates made gains in Syria and Iraq in recent months . Peter Bergen says al Qaeda appears to control more territory in Arab world than ever before . He says the focus of al Qaeda leaders has always been regime change in Middle East . Bergen : There is push back against al Qaeda from Maliki regime in Iraq and from Syrians .