http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26726140/

Excerpt:
Vastly more Muslims than Westerners are killed by al-Qaida car and suicide 
bombs, particularly in Iraq, where local tribes have largely turned against 
al-Qaida in Iraq in the last two years. Extremist violence claimed more than 
9,500 civilian victims in Muslim countries in 2007.
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Judging from its broadcasts, al-Qa'ida has declined badly over the last 18 
months or so in its number of members, its number of victims, its mobility, 
and above all in the credibility and of its program and its leadership. Even 
this year's 911 anniversary video was basically just a rant such as we see 
every day on the internet, short on substance and long on cosmetics, 
performed by frustrated and isolated fringe figures (Zawahiri, Abu Yahya, 
and Abu al-Yazid).

"Larry Hammick"  wrote in message 
news:PU%Bk.1555$T65.17@edtnps82...
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26726140/
>
> Excerpt:
> Vastly more Muslims than Westerners are killed by al-Qaida car and suicide 
> bombs, particularly in Iraq, where local tribes have largely turned 
> against al-Qaida in Iraq in the last two years. Extremist violence claimed 
> more than 9,500 civilian victims in Muslim countries in 2007.
> --------
> Judging from its broadcasts, al-Qa'ida has declined badly over the last 18 
> months or so in its number of members, its number of victims, its 
> mobility, and above all in the credibility and of its program and its 
> leadership. Even this year's 911 anniversary video was basically just a 
> rant such as we see every day on the internet, short on substance and long 
> on cosmetics, performed by frustrated and isolated fringe figures 
> (Zawahiri, Abu Yahya, and Abu al-Yazid).
>

Oh dear, oh dear... Sounds bad. Is there anything we can do to help?

Bill Again wrote:

> 
> "Larry Hammick"  wrote in message
> news:PU%Bk.1555$T65.17@edtnps82...
>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26726140/
>>
>> Excerpt:
>> Vastly more Muslims than Westerners are killed by al-Qaida car and
>> suicide bombs, particularly in Iraq, where local tribes have largely
>> turned against al-Qaida in Iraq in the last two years. Extremist violence
>> claimed more than 9,500 civilian victims in Muslim countries in 2007.
>> --------
>> Judging from its broadcasts, al-Qa'ida has declined badly over the last
>> 18 months or so in its number of members, its number of victims, its
>> mobility, and above all in the credibility and of its program and its
>> leadership. Even this year's 911 anniversary video was basically just a
>> rant such as we see every day on the internet, short on substance and
>> long on cosmetics, performed by frustrated and isolated fringe figures
>> (Zawahiri, Abu Yahya, and Abu al-Yazid).
>>
> 
> Oh dear, oh dear... Sounds bad. Is there anything we can do to help?

I rather thought that it was the US economy that is imploding, not AQ.

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