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2007-09-25 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2007-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 No, Zawi is absolutely loyal to Osama, and AQ = Radical Islam still needs Osama as a symbol. Osama's poor health due to dialysis may require important oper changes, but IMO I don't believe Zawi will exclude OBL entirely from any top decision-making. The Osama I know will NOT want to be excluded anyways - only his Osama's per se death will change this. Lastly, bear in mind that most dedic Islamists will NOT want Islam = Islamism = Jihad assoc wid any defeat, failure, or serious intrigue. ONLY THING THIS ARTICLE IS TELLING ME IS THAT OSAMA IS INCAPACITATED, RADICAL ISLAM IS CURR LOSING = NOT WINNING THE WOT, AND RADICAL ISLAM NEEDS/WANTS TIME TO REBULD AND REARM FOR NEXT ROUND.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-09-25 00:22|| 2007-09-25 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Keep exposing yourself, Ol' Binny.

Posted by Boss Craising2882 2007-09-25 00:59|| 2007-09-25 00:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like if he wants to stay at the wheel he's going to have to come out of the cave and do a little glad handing. That's when we'll get him.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-09-25 07:29|| 2007-09-25 07:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Which would be odd considering the man has been dead for years.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-09-25 09:14|| 2007-09-25 09:14|| Front Page Top

#5 I still haven't seen any evidence that UBL is alive. His call to arms against Pervez may very well have been taped five years ago for all we know.

Anyway, isn't AQ designed to be a foundation and guide to promote UBL's cause but not absolutely necessary? The whole 'cell' concept of terror was designed to carry the cause forward in case the leadership got nuked or something. The cells would still be out there to be guided by whoever stands up to replace the AQ leadership.

Posted by gorb 2007-09-25 17:05|| 2007-09-25 17:05|| Front Page Top

#6 "He's dead, Jim."

Posted by Bones 2007-09-25 17:46|| 2007-09-25 17:46|| Front Page Top

#7 In much the same way Bernie lost control of his house after he died.

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