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2006-04-29 Iraq

Major al-Qaeda leader killed in northern Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2006-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Al-Q's upper and middle management are really taking a beating this year. They should look into an executive training program, something like GE has. Maybe they could call in a consulting firm.

Posted by Chutch Jomoque9164 2006-04-29 10:27|| 2006-04-29 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Al Q is on the wrong side of the numbers to make up the kind of management attrition they've been going through post-invasion, Chutch Jomoque9164. It's my understanding, although of course I've never had to actually deal with such issues myself (for which we all pause a moment in gratitude), that under normal conditions it takes a bright young management type six months to learn his/her new assignment, and another six months to truly master the details and become competent enough to train subordinates. At the end of that first year he might be ready to train a replacement. Al Q's brightest were trained and in place around the world at the time of the 9/11 attacks. since then, they have been hounded, arrested, betrayed, wounded and killed -- all over the world -- at a steady pace. Many of their best are already gone, and the replacements often haven't had time to master their new assignments -- often enough without the benefit of proper training from superiours equally new to their responsibilities. Yes, there has been a surfeit of eager volunteers for jihad, but how many of those are not only appallingly ignorant for the tasks they wish to undertake, but mentally lacking as well (especially those coming across the border from Saudi Arabia, world capitol of the multiply self-related individual)?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-29 22:04|| 2006-04-29 22:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Arabia, world capitol of the multiplicatively self-related individual

TM, you need to copyright that phrase!

Posted by 3dc 2006-04-29 22:17|| 2006-04-29 22:17|| Front Page Top

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