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| âFrom Madrid to London: Al-Qaeda Exports the War in Iraq to Europeâ |
| 2005-07-13 |
| Very interesting piece by an israeli site with high standards; apparently, Italy could be next; see link for further references. By Reuven Paz * * Director and Editor of the Project for the Research of Islamist Movements (PPISM). Introduction The bombings in London 's public transportation system on July 7 th 2005 are too similar to the March 11 th 2004 Madrid explosions, consisting of 10 explosive devices aboard four commuter trains during rush hour to ignore the possible connection. The nature of the attacks; the lack of the element of martyrdom; the two declarations of responsibility by âAl-Qaeda's Secret Group in Europe,â and by the âAbu Hafs al-Masri Brigades;â and, above all, the clear link to the Islamist insurgency in Iraq, allâpoint at a Moroccan/Algerian cell or grouping that is carrying out the global strategy and doctrines of Al-Qaeda. Whereas the orders and the operational planning did not necessarily stem from the Al-Qaeda leadership in Afghanistan , Pakistan or elsewhere, the strategy did. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #1 Idiotic , what proves he has that the strategy wouldnt be made even earlier without Iraq? |
| Posted by: Hupomoque Spoluter7949 2005-07-13 13:57 |