Osama bin Laden on the state of Iraq
Perhaps Al Qaeda will not win this one either
The direct involvement of Osama bin Laden in the leadership issues with al Qaeda in Iraq speaks volumes on the problems the terror group is facing in Iraq. Violence is down 70 percent since June and al Qaeda is being chased from its stronghold. Over the past several days a clash between the Islamic Army of Iraq and al Qaeda near Baghdad resulted in 60 dead. Al Qaeda’s much touted Ramadan campaign resulted in the death of the leader of the Anbar Awakening, killed dozens of Sunni and Shia leaders in Diyala, and missed its targets in Salahadin. But the attacks failed to break the movement, and even served to strengthen the will of the leadership and followers.
One has to wonder how many of those opposed to the Iraq war share his despair? Just a couple of months ago I mentioned that the US was probably at the ‘half war point’ in Iraq and that a ‘turning’ point had been reached. It has that feeling as the insurgency begins to fall apart and the true key to Iraq’s security and future, the average Iraqi, decided ‘enough is enough’ and stepped forward to stake a claim in his nation’s future and to deny the radical’s and jihadists control of the streets. We seem to see that happening now. And for the sake of the Iraqi people, I hope that continues.
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