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2014-05-21 Afghanistan

Shadow army -- Size, scope of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan hidden

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-21 03:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 "These analyses then claim that because al Qaeda is now more decentralized, has many regional franchises, and depends more on individuals than on centrally directed operations, it is less of a threat."

We need to encourage more internecine warfare between the franchises....

Posted by Squinty 2014-05-21 10:45|| 2014-05-21 10:45|| Front Page Top

#2 ..because al Qaeda is now more decentralized

Which means the local warlord, corrupt official (I'm repeating myself), non-Pashtun population, can engage in some real hurt as well right back to interlopers like AQ. Sic a dog on a dog. Screw nation building, just keep them busy wacking each other.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-05-21 11:18|| 2014-05-21 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Sniff, sniff, just discovering it now, are they, or at least officially???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-05-21 19:53|| 2014-05-21 19:53|| Front Page Top

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