Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, "a man of all pen and no action," now has a bounty by US Occupation Forces of $5 million.

The latest Islamic radical to command a multi-million dollar reward from the U.S. government is being sought because of his contacts and influence, not because he directs terrorist operations, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, a native Syrian with a Spanish passport, was quietly placed on the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" list last month and a $5 million reward posted for his capture. Unlike others on the list, however, officials -- all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity -- said Nasar is "not a man of action.” His whereabouts are unknown, but some in the U.S. intelligence community believe he is now operating out of Iraq.

• "He is a pen jihadist, a propagandist," said one official. "He is all pen, no action, but the man has amazing access to a lot of other key players."
• Born in Aleppo, Syria, Nasar married a Spanish woman Elena Moreno with whom he has two children. Nasar himself looks very little like the typical Arab, being red-haired and fair skinned.

Much of what is known about Nasar comes from interrogations of al-Qaida militants in U.S. custody, in particular Bin al Shibh, who another official described as the most cooperative of the militants.