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| Terror Networks |
| Many in Terrorists' 'Next Generation' Dead |
| 2006-06-10 |
| They rose up quickly to take up Osama bin Laden's call for jihad, ruthless men in their 20s and 30s heralded as the next generation of global terror. Two years later, 40 percent are dead, targets of a worldwide crackdown that claimed its biggest victory with the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's front man in Iraq. Manhunts in Asia, Africa and Europe have pushed most of the rest deep underground - finding refuge in wartorn Somalia or the jungles of the southern Philippines. While there are still recruits ready to take up al-Qaida's call to arms, analysts say the newcomers have fewer connections than the men they are replacing, less training and sparser resources. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #5 Old Spook, I wouldn't bother. Just level the place to send a firm message - deal with AQ, and you die, plus all your tribe. A dozen B-52 raids down through the middle of the place would send a VERY strong message to that effect. Of course, I'm just a bloodthirsty bas$$$$, and what do I know. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-06-10 17:47 |
| #4 "Another four of the top 12 young militants in the 2004 list have met violent ends - in shootouts in Saudi Arabia, under U.S. bombardment in Iraq, or in an Algerian terror sweep...." ****dab corner of eye with lace-trimmed hankie**** Oh, isn't a shame, they blow up so quickly these days! |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2006-06-10 13:48 |
| #3 Sigh, backed the wrong horses the wrong way in Somalia, *again*. Whoever is sitting that desk at CIA should be fired. Need to be arming, and inserting coutner-revolutionary forces in Somalia immediately. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-06-10 11:30 |
| #2 Many in Terrorists' 'Next Generation' Dead I've suspected as much. 40% dead is going to make a noticeable difference in the coming years. I suspect the survivors are thinking long and hard about their chosen carreers. As for the "dissappeared"--Heh(tm). That 40% is prolly a low percentage, based on confirmed kills/Positive I.D.ing. I will bet the actual number is much higher. |
| Posted by: N guard 2006-06-10 09:44 |
| #1 the "next generation" don't get the primo hiding places |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2006-06-10 08:37 |