Skyrad 0 #1 May 18, 2011 I read an interesting article about this subject written by a Dr from London Schoo of Economics which can be found here... http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/05/20115783235763346.html To paraphrase AQ by its decentralised nature removed the chain of command but also much of the influence of those who are at its core. This in turn led to mass murder committed against other Muslims which the central AQ were powerless to stop. This led to a backlash against AQ from those who may have supported or been sympathetic to them previously. With the 'end' of the war in Iraq and troop withdrawls a large part of their argument against the west has been removed and people who were angry about Iraq have calmed down so are less likely to see attacks against the west as justifiable. With Bin Laden gone there is even less chance of the AQ franchises doing what their told by 'central' AQ. The Arab spring has removed a massive amount of support for the pseudo religious sociopathic AQ groups making them irrelevant to the masses who are now seeking secular democracy (Good job whoever was behind that one). In summary the swamp is dry and the beast is headless.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
