Thursday, November 20, 2003
I don't pretend to fully grasp the warped evil thoughts of Al Qaeda, but murdering Turkish civilians seems very stupid. A strategic rationale has been offered and it makes a certain amount of sense, but not much more than that.
Al Qaeda has, over the last year, killed more Muslims than Americans. Their attacks in Casablanca brought the local population out into the street to protest. Their attacks in Saudi Arabia achieved much the same effect. This campaign has gone far beyond attacking the regimes that oppose them. I can't see how these attacks won't undermine their popular image as defenders of Islam. There will be all too many who will rationalize this, but, I think, many more who will take careful note of just how much these animals care about Muslim lives.
Al Qaeda has, over the last year, killed more Muslims than Americans. Their attacks in Casablanca brought the local population out into the street to protest. Their attacks in Saudi Arabia achieved much the same effect. This campaign has gone far beyond attacking the regimes that oppose them. I can't see how these attacks won't undermine their popular image as defenders of Islam. There will be all too many who will rationalize this, but, I think, many more who will take careful note of just how much these animals care about Muslim lives.
