So far, the Jihadi reaction to the strikes in Syria is not outrage against the U.S. but ridicule of Syria, who either colluded with the Americans (Hesbah) or is too weak to defend itself against external aggression (Faloja). Â I’ll let you know if I see anything else on the subject that’s interesting. Document (Arabic): 10-27-08-hesbah-two-members-think-us-and-syria-coordinated-strike-in-syria [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Syria’
Iraq a Sinking Ship for al-Qaeda, Afghanistan the Lifeboat
Posted: 31st July 2008 by Will McCants in Afghanistan, AQ in Iraq, AQ Leadership, Iran, Islamic State of Iraq, SyriaTags: Afghanistan, al-Qaeda in Iraq, Syria
Earlier this week, I noted that members of the Hesbah forum are increasingly pessimistic about Iraq. And in May I wrote about the death of Sulayman al-`Utaybi, an al-Qaeda leader in Iraq who had left for Afghanistan after his dismissal from his post. Here’s what I wrote at the time: That he headed straight for [...]
Bin Laden Statement Prompts Speculation on AQ Strategy in Palestine (Part 3)
Posted: 24th May 2008 by Will McCants in Israel, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, StrategyTags: Aqaba, Eilat, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Levant, Palestine, Strategy, Syria
In the final installment of the series, we’ll look at a piece of analysis from Ekhlaas member Abu Hamza 2005 titled, “A Modest Reading of al-Qaeda’s Strategy in the Levant [bilad al-sham]“. Abu Hamza begins by referring to Bin Laden’s 2007 statement, “To Our People in Iraq.” The statement, according to Abu Hamza, indicates that [...]