What Does Al-Qaeda Ultimately Want? Private Papers Al-Qaeda has shrewdly seen to it that, along with the sword, they also employ the pen in their Holy War. In order to vindicate their actions and rally support, they have orchestrated a series of carefully constructed messages. These messages fall into two distinct genres, each revealing a different goal. The West is familiar … [Read more...]
From Nationalism to Fascism to Terror
Parallels between Germany and the Arab World On occasion, one finds a historical pattern that provides a paradigm useful for interpreting contemporary world events. One such paradigm is the almost eerie parallel between Germany's history — its progress from Nationalism to Fascism and ultimately Terror — and the recent history of the Arab world. Nationalism, of course, … [Read more...]
Truce or Taqiyyah
Bin Laden's Tinsel Offer Private Papers Osama bin Laden is apparently certain that the vast majority of Americans, including their policy-makers, are ignorant of al-Qaeda's goals and strategies. His recent "extended truce" offer to the Americans suggests as much: after offering the truce, he qualifies its earnestness by asserting "for we [Muslims] are a Nation whom Allah has … [Read more...]