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2005-11-03 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by Steve White 2005-11-03 10:40|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think this statement right here pretty much sums up why our campains in Iraq & Afhanistan have won our security at home and no more attacks since 9-11.

In discussions in the past several months with prominent scholars and a top leader of an Islamic group, al-Qaeda leaders argued that they were fighting a defensive jihad as Afghanistan had been attacked and occupied, followed by Iraq

Once new bases are found - al-Qaeda confidently believes this will be done in Iraq and Afghanistan - the process of dawa, hijra and jihad will begin,

Muslim pride demands that they must defend their base or homeland priority one above even jihad on the Big Satan's homefront.

Posted by C-Low 2005-11-03 11:54|| 2005-11-03 11:54|| Front Page Top

#2 So... they are in disarray and having huge debates.... Sound like a good time to ATTACK!

Posted by 3dc 2005-11-03 12:32|| 2005-11-03 12:32|| Front Page Top

#3 I have a difficult time believing the author truly understands Al Q.

Surely even the most Korancentric Moslem must realize that a realtime physical base could be destroyed easily by the USA (hell even the spanish military could probably do that with a little help).

If you talk to Moslems a lot you realize that even if they support a proposition with a tone and bodylanguage of certainty, they may abandon that proposition a few seconds later for a contradictory proposition said with the same tone and bodylanguage of certainty.

Posted by mhw 2005-11-03 13:08|| 2005-11-03 13:08|| Front Page Top

#4 So even al-Qaeda is bogged down in committee meetings.

Insh'allah baby, insh'allah.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-11-03 13:47|| 2005-11-03 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 The existing setup of small, virtually independent cells would be subsumed under the single command, and no one would operate on their own, as has been the trend since al-Qaeda lost their base in Afghanistan

It is the disintegration that they are having a problem with.

And no, the Spanish military could not get the job done.

Posted by DoDo 2005-11-03 13:49|| 2005-11-03 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Listen to Meeeeeeeeee!

Posted by Brett 2005-11-03 14:41|| 2005-11-03 14:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Osama bin Laden has always resisted taking the fight to Muslim countries.

Uh, try telling that to Indonesia, the Phillipines, Iraq, and heck, even Saudi itself! Binny would love nothing more than to overthrow the house of Saud first and establish his caliphate in the majik kingdom itself! Where did this tool come up with this sentence from anyways? Maybe AQ wasn't DIRECTLY linked to attacks in Muslim countries (I'd even argue that), but Binny I'm sure gets a good chuckle at said attacks.

Posted by BA 2005-11-03 15:11|| 2005-11-03 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Hey AQ - AYBABTU

(Sorry, but someone had to say it)

Posted by DMFD 2005-11-03 23:54|| 2005-11-03 23:54|| Front Page Top

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