According to a newly translated document from the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, an al-Qaeda insider says:
The most important thing is that you continue in your jihad in Iraq, and that you be patient and forbearing, even in weakness, and even with fewer operations... Do not be hasty. The most important thing is that the jihad continues with steadfastness and firm rooting, and that it grows in terms of supporters, strength, clarity of justification, and visible proof each day. Indeed, prolonging the war is in our interest, with God's permission.
This is an internal communication within the al-Qaeda power structure remarking on how they'd love us to stay in Iraq as long as possible. Our debacle in Iraq is indeed one of their strongest recruiting points.
Overall, how is the jihad going in Iraq from the insider's (Atiyah) point of view? Not badly:
"...you are the ones who have spited America, the greatest unbelieving crusader power in history; and you are the ones who have spited it, and you have broken its prestige and thrown it to the ground.... The only thing that you have to fear is yourselves and your own mistakes, not your enemy. By God, your enemy will never defeat you as long as you are patient and steadfast, not having caused damage that is great or frequent."
Fascinating, really...if it weren't so tragic.
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