Will has left the building and he has handed me the keys to what is an absolutely extraordinary edifice. Since Jihadica was launched last May, I have never ceased to be awestruck by the depth and scope of Will’s analysis. I am grateful for and truly humbled by the opportunity to temporarily run Jihadica in his absence.
I had promised myself I would never blog (for lack of time), but I just couldn’t sit back and watch Jihadica die. I thus had the audacity to ask Will if he wanted me to take over until he gets back, and he generously agreed. The only reason I think can pull it off is that I will be joined by my very able colleagues Brynjar Lia, Anne Stenersen, and Hanna Rogan, all of whom are intimately familiar with the jihadi Internet.
We are all blogging virgins, so please bear with us in the first few weeks while we figure out the technical stuff and find our natural pace and style. The posting frequency will decrease a little, and the focus of our coverage will differ somewhat from Will’s, but the overall editorial line will stay true to the spirit of Jihadica.
Dear Thomas,
I knew you would be the one replacing Will! From his description of his successors, you and the FFI team immediately popped into my mind. Good luck and keep up Will’s good work!
Thomas,
Marhaba! I can’t imagine abler hands for jihadica to pass into, and I look forward to reading the posts and commentary of you and the Norwegian crew.
Ila’l-liqa,
Vahid
Welcome, and thank you. This is terrific news.
Very good!
Looking forward to resumption of postings. Thank you.
Nice work, all the best to the new crew.
Good luck. I’m keeping your RSS feed because I am confident this new team will continue to provide invaluable information.
Bonne chance Thomas, vous ferez très certainement aussi bien que Will, car vous en avez les compétences, mais cela ne nous empêchera pas de le regretter. C’est quoi, son “new job” ? Sincerely yours,
Pierre Thenard from Paris
Congrats to you and the rest of the TERRA crew! Able successors indeed. As always, I look forward to reading your stuff.
Best, Steven
Great news. We were wondering who could possibly fill Will’s boots, and I can’t think of a better team to do so. Excellent.
Thanks for picking up the mantle. You would be surprised at the audience you reach and what you can affect.