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| Jihadists Admit Defeat in Iraq:Al-QaedaÂ’s 94 % Decline in Operational Ability Last 12 Months |
| 2008-05-20 |
| A prolific jihadist sympathizer has posted an ‘explosive’ study on one of the main jihadist websites in which he laments the dire situation that the mujaheddin find themselves in Iraq by citing the steep drop in the number of insurgent operations conducted by the various jihadist groups, most notably Al-Qaeda’s 94 percent decline in operational ability over the last 12 months when only a year and half ago Al-Qaeda accounted for 60 percent of all jihadist activity! The author, writing under the pseudonym ‘Dir’a limen wehhed’ [‘A Shield for the Monotheist’], posted his ‘Brief Study on the Consequences of the Division [Among] the [Jihadist] Groups on the Cause of Jihad in Iraq’ on May 12 and it is being displayed by the administration of the Al-Ekhlaas website—one of Al-Qaeda’s chief media outlets—among its more prominent recent posts. He's considered one of Al-Ekhlaas's "esteemed" writers. The author tallies up and compares the numbers of operations claimed by each insurgent group under four categories: a year and half ago (November 2006), a year ago (May 2007), six months ago (November 2007) and now (May 2008). He demonstrated that while Al-Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq could claim 334 operations in Nov. 06 and 292 in May 07, their violent output dropped to 25 in Nov. 07 and 16 so far in May 08. Keep in mind that these assessments are based on Al-Qaeda's own numbers. The author also shows that similar steep drops were exhibited by other jihadist groups, and he neatly puts it all together in these two charts HT- weaselzippers.net |
| Posted by:Icerigger |
| #21 As a reminder, OSAMA BIN LADEN is dedic IRAN-CENTRIC/FOCUSED as to his end-times beliefs, i.e. ISLAM'S/RADIC ISLAMISM's FINAL VICTORY = FINAL DEFEAT AGZ NON-ISLAM IS TO BE DECIDED ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF IRAN = PERSIA. NOT IRAQ, LEBANON, TURKEY, AFRICA, INDONESIA, ....@etc. NO US-IRAN WAR > IMB OSAMA, etc. including ISLAMIST IRAN will use the time to dev andor acquire STRATEGIC WEAPONS CAPABILIIES. Lebanon + Iraq, etc. are MORE "HOLDING/ DIVERSIONARY/SECOND FRONTS, IMO intended to keep the US-Allies AMAP/AFAP out of NUCLEARIZING IRAN + CENTRAL ASIA/ASIAN INTERIOR [linear distance]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 22:11 |
| #20 Again, iff there is any ISLAMIST HIDDEN IMAM-MAHDI, e.g. MOUD + OSAMA'S APOCALYPTIC BELIEFS, 2008-2012/13 is a good time frame to make His appearance or presence known. Remember, RADICAL ISLAMISM > GOD DESIRED AND WANTED ISLAMIST JIHAD.THE IMAM-MAHDI's "VALIDITY" WILL PROB COME IN THE FORM OF DE FACTO MAJOR BATTLE AGZ THE US ANDOR ISRAELI FORCES. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 21:51 |
| #19 The can't get enough nukes fast enough to match us. Only a failure of will on the West's part will grant the muzz victory... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-05-20 21:11 |
| #18 The ISLAMIST JIHAD fails iff their -ism doesn't achieve PARITY [rough], andor SUPERIORITY agz their perceived enemies, i.e. NON-MUSLIM + MODERATE/DEMOCRATIC MUSLIM WORLD STATES ESPEC SO-CALLED "GREAT POWERS". The latter definition = scope is inclusive of the US-Euros, Japan, Russia-China-India, Other aligned and non-aligned. AGAIN, THIS AND OTHER PREMISES IS WHY THEY NEED TO ACQUIRE STRATEGIC WEAPS CAPABILITIES 2008-2012/13 AMAP ASAP. IOW, ITS NOT ENUFF FOR THE ISLAMISTS TO DEFEAT ONLY THE US, OR ONLY RUSSIA-CHINA + ASIA, etc. Just as the great Islamic invasions and conquests of history took generations after Mohammed, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD SO WILL THIS ISLAMIST JIHAD. PRESUMING THAT THEIR JIHAD IS SUCCESSFULLY SAVED, IT WILL BE FOR NEW GENERATION(S) TO SEE/PRESIDE OVER ANY POTENTIAL DEFEAT OF ASIA, EURASIA, + NEW WORLD [Americas]. RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, DAD + GRANDDADDY ISLAMIST NEEDS NUKES + STRATEGIC WEAPONS FOR JIHAD, + TO KEEP THE US-WEST MIL OUT OF IRAN + CENTRAL ASIA + PERIPHERALS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-20 19:35 |
| #17 Side note: Master Baker Cindy Shehabi's moral down 95%. Code Pink said to be in Code Red disaster mode. Snarf |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2008-05-20 16:47 |
| #16 Never forget the Tet Offensive or 68. The Viet Cong was totally wiped out as a fighting force. But, the politicians managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, with a little help from Walter. Up until the time I left in 69, we only saw NVA regulars in formations of any size. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-20 15:14 |
| #15 "Not only is America defeating Al-Qaeda militarily in Iraq but it is also squashing the grand jihadist vision for a caliphate that the Islamic State of Iraq stood for. This point is critical: in this ideological war, victory can only come about when the ideology of the opponent is negated and proven unworkable. The fight in Iraq is doing just that." The quote is from Talisman's Gate. The essence of the GWOT in one paragraph. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-05-20 14:23 |
| #14 It doesn't matter who wrote the study. It matches what we (and the Iraqis) know from facts on the ground, and probably matches the numbers of triumphant jihadi videos of attacks. Besides, the author is an "esteemed writer" and the study sounds awfully scientific -- which is something for them to be proud of. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-20 14:21 |
| #13 "Too bad Kennedy just doesn't understand" Ted can't understand much of anything right now. The only thing he's sure of is he's got brain cancer. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2008-05-20 14:12 |
| #12 ‘Brief Study on the Consequences of the Division [Among] the [Jihadist] Groups on the Cause of Jihad in Iraq’ Going for a Grant? And what Jarhead said. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-20 13:47 |
| #11 Don't worry boys! I expect Walter Chronkite, Hanoi Jane, and John Kerry to declare the surge a big disaster and call for unilaterial withdrawl any time now! Oh... wait... they already have.... along with Obama, Ried, Nancy, Kennedy, Murtha, and the rest of the Dhimmicratic party. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-05-20 12:28 |
| #10 But, but, nancy and harry and the rest of the demdonkdhimmis are pullin for ya! Don't give up yet, you jihadi dirtbags, the new york slimes is just gettin warmed up... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-05-20 12:09 |
| #9 Yeah, and they can't stand it either. For all the dumbass things Bush has done, he got it right in Iraq. This has to be extremely demoralizing for the jihadis and that alone makes it worthwhile. Too bad Kennedy just doesn't understand that it doesn't matter where the battle is being fought. All that matters is that jihadis are dying, unable to control their own sacred little sand box and therefore losing faith in their cause. Allan must have abandoned them. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-05-20 11:54 |
| #8 The Associated Press is publishing studies now? I guess we learn something every day. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-05-20 11:42 |
| #7 Chalk one up for sticking to the commitment. Good work Bush. Good work and great lessons learned by the coalition forces. Where to next ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-05-20 11:06 |
| #6 as much as I like this news - if I were to play devil's ad - what's the chance this isn't our own counter-propaganda to f*ck w/their heads? Either way, works for me. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-05-20 10:33 |
#5 QUAGMIRE!!!!for dhimocrats... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-20 09:50 |
| #4 you'll know we've won when the AQ types run from Iraq and head to Lebanon instead. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-05-20 09:45 |
| #3 Extremely accelerated chance of advancement into management positions too. But not for long... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-20 09:37 |
| #2 ...but there's plenty of abuse to go around. |
| Posted by: Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-05-20 09:32 |
| #1 The pay sucks, there's no job security, co-workers are scum, it is a dead-end Dilbert job, and the work is dangerous. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-05-20 09:31 |
