Ahlam Mohsen, 24, a Michigan State graduate and Max Kantar, 23, a Ferris State University graduate said they targeted Levin because of his role as chairman of the Senate ArmedServiceCommittee.
Speaking to the Senate ArmedServiceCommittee, the Iraq war commander told lawmakers that there had been "significant but uneven security progress" in Iraq since the so-called surge strategy put 30, 000 more soldiers on the ground in Iraq.