Why Al Qaeda is Losing

[PEP]

By Gary Anderson
Sunday, January 13, 2008; Page B07

The conventional wisdom is that al-Qaeda is making a comeback from its rout in Afghanistan. Many point to its success in killing Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan and to its support of Islamic insurgents there as evidence. Not so. Al-Qaeda is waning. Its decline has less to do with our success than with the institutional limitations of the al-Qaeda organization. Simply stated, to know al-Qaeda closely is not to love it.

Everyplace where al-Qaeda has gained some measure of control over a civilian population, it has quickly worn out its welcome. This happened in Kabul and in Anbar province in western Iraq. It may well happen in Pakistan as a reaction to the killing of Bhutto.

No one likes to be brutalized and dominated by foreigners. The weakness of al-Qaeda is that everywhere it goes its people are strangers. This is no way to build a worldwide caliphate.

We may not be loved in Iraq and Afghanistan, but compared with the deliberately brutal methods of bin Laden's associates we become a palatable alternative. This is particularly true because, like visiting grandchildren, we will eventually go home.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/11/AR2008011103280.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns

[boutons_]

"It may well happen in Pakistan as a reaction to the killing of Bhutto."

I bet the consensus among Pakis,and most of the world, is that Mushareff killed her. So no Paki backlash against AQP.

"No one likes to be brutalized and dominated by foreigners"

Is why a great majority of Iraqis want the US to quit brutally and permanently defacing their country, which is exactly the same reason many Americans want MX illegals out of the US. Xenophobia and territorialism are universal and eternal.

[Nbadan]

What's Al Queda?

[PEP]

That's why the violence is down in Iraq, because they have grown tired of Al Qaeda, one more reason why the number of US deaths are at all time lows.

[boutons_]

"have grown tired of Al Qaeda"

Petraeus has bought off 70K Sunni insurgents, who caused 90% of the US deaths, with $300 month + arms, stuff AQI couldn't supply.

[01Snake]

"It may well happen in Pakistan as a reaction to the killing of Bhutto."

I bet the consensus among Pakis,and most of the world, is that Mushareff killed her. So no Paki backlash against AQP.

"No one likes to be brutalized and dominated by foreigners"

Is why a great majority of Iraqis want the US to quit brutally and permanently defacing their country, which is exactly the same reason many Americans want MX illegals out of the US. Xenophobia and territorialism are universal and eternal.

:donkey <----- Can we change that to :boutons ?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Pakistan is like the 6th most populous nation in the world; I think any analysis you or I will ever read relating to the Bhutto assassination and the pakistani sentiment will never encompass how they really feel.

[101A]

Here's a take on it. (http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?AI=214&AR=1050wmv&AK=nul)

[2centsworth]

Here's a take on it. (http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?AI=214&AR=1050wmv&AK=nul)
very nice!

[Yonivore]

Here's a take on it. (http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?AI=214&AR=1050wmv&AK=nul)
Dayum! I'd like to see MannyIsGod argue his nonsense with that lady. I hope she's well-protected and that she continues to spread her message of truth.

[2centsworth]

Dayum! I'd like to see MannyIsGod argue his nonsense with that lady. I hope she's well-protected and that she continues to spread her message of truth.
i don't expect her to live long because of the racist war mongers in the republican party who steal and rape.

signed,

boutons

[boutons_]

The Repugs/neo-cunts have killed 4000 US military and 150K Iraqis with their bogus invasion and war-for-oil in Iraq, while propping up and protecting corrupt tribal theocracies and Islamofascists in other m/e coutries.

During that period, "islamofascists" have occupied how much US land and killed how many US citizens? I'll even spot you the 2700 OBL murdered before Iraq.

I don't expect her to live long IF she ever travels to Muslim countries, sorta like the US pushing Bhutto to her assassination.

signed boutons
hater of USA
lover of islamofascists

[clambake]

i hope she's careful.

but, she failed to mention how the sheriff of freedom is bankrolling the sunni and shia, that will fill their weapons coffers for the inevitable civil slaughter, promoting false expressions of freedom while arming each side for the showdown.

[ChumpDumper]

True enough. AQ was not and is not the big problem in Iraq. Continued attempts to rewrite history haven't changed that.

[PEP]

The Repugs/neo-cunts have killed 4000 US military and 150K Iraqis with their bogus invasion and war-for-oil in Iraq, while propping up and protecting corrupt tribal theocracies and Islamofascists in other m/e coutries.

During that period, "islamofascists" have occupied how much US land and killed how many US citizens? I'll even spot you the 2700 OBL murdered before Iraq.

I don't expect her to live long IF she ever travels to Muslim countries, sorta like the US pushing Bhutto to her assassination.

signed boutons
hater of USA
lover of islamofascists
teehee.....so in your mind, the US is somehow responsible for the death of Bhutto? teehee, lets not blame the actual gunman/bomber.