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2005-08-12 Terror Networks

The Al Qaeda Game Play - Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps

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Posted by Captain America 2005-08-12 16:42|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 barkeep, plz place in this in the correct sprocket.

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-12 16:50|| 2005-08-12 16:50|| Front Page Top

#2 i call BS. This seems to assume that way back in 2000 they assumed that the US response to 9/11 would be an attack on Iraq, which gives AQ far too much prescience. I think its much more likely that they thought wed get trapped in a spiral of escalation in Afghanistan, like the Russians did. If THATS the case then idea that phase 3 would focus on Syria, Jordan and Turkey makes no sense.

I think that since November 2001, when things went offtrack for them in Afghanistan, theyve largely been playing by hear, trying to take advantage of targets of opportunity. This looks like an attempt to take the current situation, and make it look like a coherent strategy, rather than anything that was planned in 2000 or earlier.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-08-12 16:57|| 2005-08-12 16:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Islamist fantasy.

The reality is that somewhere during this process the real "awakening" will happen and the men of the West will recognize the re-animate evil of Islamism.

How many terrorist attacks will we accept and how many restrictions on our freedoms will it take before we say: "Enough yet?" Once the populace of the West says "Enough!" then it will only be a matter of a relatively short time before the Caliphate and all the Islamist dreams are crushed under our heel.

Then... back to our private pursuits. Message to Islamists: Tug on the bulls testicles and you are going to get the horns.

Posted by Leigh 2005-08-12 17:21|| 2005-08-12 17:21|| Front Page Top

#4 how about my one stage plan,
nuke the middle-east and forget about it.

Posted by Viking 2005-08-12 17:25|| 2005-08-12 17:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, if there are a bunch of Democrats and libs elected to office it will happen.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-12 17:37|| 2005-08-12 17:37|| Front Page Top

#6 sorry OT whatever happened to all the plame/wilson stories? I haven't heard any Rove or Novak conspiracies in a while. Is the MSM quietly trying to let the issue go. I dunno, maybe Cindy Sheehan is more credible. I mean if Michael Moore is supporting her she's gotta be pretty legit.

Posted by MACOFROMOC 2005-08-12 17:37|| 2005-08-12 17:37|| Front Page Top

#7 I agree with liberalhawk. Nobody, and particularly not the jihadis, expected us to fare very well in Afghanistan. This whole fantasy was predicated on the US being caught in a quagmire like the Soviets.

Posted by BH 2005-08-12 17:39|| 2005-08-12 17:39|| Front Page Top

#8 So, I should be preparing for worldwide Islamic rule in 15 years.

Right.

This resembles my plan to be a multimillionaire:

Phase 1: graduate and go out on my own

Phase 2: (details to be filled in later)

Phase 3: Wallow in my wealth

Posted by Carl in N.H.">Carl in N.H. 2005-08-12 18:25|| 2005-08-12 18:25|| Front Page Top

#9 "I interviewed a whole range of al-Qaida members with different ideologies to get an idea of how the war between the terrorists and Washington would develop in the future."
I hope he learned that this is not just Washington's fight, but a struggle between all freedom loving people and the demons who are seeking world domination.

Also, I keep wondering about this Caliphate of one and one half million Muslims. That would mean that the Caliphate included both Shiites and Sunnis equally. But hasn't the 1300 year old animosity between the two sects been about which is the true Caliphate? Can the Shiites really expect to be included or will the 'Islamic Army' fight them as non-believers too?

Posted by GK 2005-08-12 18:39|| 2005-08-12 18:39|| Front Page Top

#10 the Wahhabis and Sunnis will be the sultanate princelings, the Shiites the seething majority doing all the work - all is at peace in the new Caliphate

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-12 18:50|| 2005-08-12 18:50|| Front Page Top

#11 I think Phase 2 is either:

"Accept billionaire trainee position."
-or-
"Receive check from John Beresford Tipton."

Posted by .com 2005-08-12 19:05|| 2005-08-12 19:05|| Front Page Top

#12 3. The Third Phase This is described as ... Al-Qaida's masterminds hope that attacks on Israel will help the terrorist group become a recognized organization.

Attacks on Israel? Yeah, right... Organization recognized for causing every arab capital to glow in the dark...

Posted by BigEd 2005-08-12 19:09|| 2005-08-12 19:09|| Front Page Top

#13 Yeah, the three step version is as follows:

1) Collect heads
2) ???
3) Prophet

Posted by DMFD 2005-08-12 23:52|| 2005-08-12 23:52|| Front Page Top

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