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There are three interesting points that this report touches on: One is the ease with which local jihadist groups ally with a global organization like al-Qaeda. This underscores the fact that the many jihadist-fueled conflicts worldwide cannot be written off as isolated, regional squabbles; on the contrary, those local conflicts are driven by a shared agenda they intend to pursue worldwide: Imposing Islamic law.
Next, the global reach of Al-Qaeda itself, amid the sea of other jihadist movements, should make clear that while capturing Osama bin Laden would be a psychological victory and a source of some useful intelligence, removing him and his top aides will not win the "War on Terror," or halt the jihad, because of its ideological basis in Islamic texts and tradition.
Lastly, the connection to communities in Europe mentioned in this article -- both the traditional "Al-Qaeda Pipeline" and the growing connections in Somalia and Algeria -- is of particular interest: Lax immigration policies facilitate the transfer and support of the jihadists trained and given marching orders in any of these places to their intended targets.
"Al-Qaeda finds three safe havens for terror training," by Michael Evans for The Times, July 2:
Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden’s terrorist organisation, driven out of Afghanistan and defeated in Iraq, is re-emerging in strength in three alternative safe havens for training, operational planning and recruiting – Pakistan, Somalia and Algeria – according to Western intelligence and defence sources.
The core al-Qaeda headquarters in the tribal areas of Pakistan pose the gravest threat to the United Kingdom. But in Somalia and in Algeria, where the so-called al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was set up in 2004 as a powerful bin Laden offshoot, the organisation is recruiting energetically and its leaders are believed to have aspirations to hit Western targets. [...]
Al-Qaeda also appears not to be short of experienced operational commanders. One senior figure who was responsible for carrying out research into nuclear, chemical and biological systems when the organisation was in Afghanistan, is believed to be involved in trying to produce unconventional weapons to target the West. That is known to be al-Qaeda’s top ambition.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has moved to the front line of terrorist operations, including suicide truck bombings and the murder of European tourists. The nationalist Algerian terrorist group has been converted into an organisation posing a threat beyond Algeria’s borders. American officials estimate that there are between 300 and 400 terrorists in the mountains east of Algiers and another 200 elsewhere in the country.
The same transformation is occurring in Somalia, particularly in the south. A large number of radicalised Somalis are living in Britain and it is feared that instead of going to Pakistan for jihad training, they are travelling to Somalia.
Posted by Marisol at July 2, 2008 12:04 AM
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All of which helps prove Islam is the ultimate multi-headed Hydra and mankind's greatest curse.
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at July 2, 2008 12:59 AM
pakistan, somalia and algeria", three beautiful islamic paradises. afghanistan is another, but the presence of Infidel forces somewhat cramps the style of islamics. So one has to make do with these places. Got a vacation coming up next month, wonder if any JWer wants to accompany me to pakiland or somalia.
Posted by: arjun.sevak at July 2, 2008 1:09 AM
Al Qaeda is also active in the tri-border region of South America, where the borders of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay intersect.
And of course Al Qaeda is only one of many Islamic terrorist groups.
It's not a few extremists.
Posted by: special_guest at July 2, 2008 3:20 AM
A large number of radicalised Somalis are living in Britain and it is feared that instead of going to Pakistan for jihad training, they are travelling to Somalia.
Ah, but we can't arrest them, deport them or bar them from returning to Britain after their training. It would infringe their human right to murder us, you see.
It's only a matter of time before a jihadist complains that he can't afford the air fare to Somalia or Pakistan for his jihad training, and the UK government (led by Al-Broon the arch-dhimmi) either gives him the money or provides the necessary training facilities in the UK.
Human rights, you see.
Posted by: watling at July 2, 2008 5:55 AM
Al-Qaeda is in Somalia, Algeria, and Pakistan, so it is said..That helps to explain, in part, why these places are such miserable places for people to live.
Posted by: pulsar182 at July 2, 2008 6:01 AM
Hey, sounds like good news for Minnesota and France too.
Posted by: Jan Sobieski at July 2, 2008 7:37 AM
and let's not forget Indonesia...
Posted by: gymgal at July 2, 2008 11:54 AM
" One senior figure who was responsible for carrying out research into nuclear, chemical and biological systems when the organisation was in Afghanistan, is believed to be involved in trying to produce unconventional weapons to target the West. That is known to be al-Qaeda’s top ambition."
Imagine if Charles Manson had millions of dollars and a religious community behind him. One of the things that our modern world has developed has been serial murderers.
A serial murderer has an arc of development, as they continue in their "careers" they perfect and define their actions accordingly, thus a dahmer might start by torturing his kitty and end up drilling holes into his victims and eating their flesh.
The same sort of development is afoot in the al-kida mentality.
The reason that america has not been hit since 911 is not for lack of oppurtunity, but that the murderers want to expand and develop their effects more.
911 was a pretty big hit, but the next hit has to be bigger, more spectacular, more brutal, more deadly.
All the little plots and schemes uncovered since then are time wasters, not coming from the chief murderer.
When it comes it must be bigger, more deadly, more brutal.
The thing is that we could set out a doctrine that would let those in Islamistan know that the next time we will not hold back, that the next time the cities of mecca and medina, will be radioactive ruins and that every mahometan will be sent on their hajj to that smoking ember.
at July 2, 2008 7:30 PM
Maybe then, if the devotees of the pedophile prophet knew that of a certainty, they might actually speak up and reform their "religion".
Posted by: stickman at July 2, 2008 7:33 PM
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