Can you believe Al-Qaeda, world’s largest terror group is frightened seeing its fighters leaving the organization? Recent documents captured by US troops reveals that Al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq show the group has been weakened and that civilian anti-insurgency groups are making an impact. In a statement a a local al-Qaeda leader said,
I am Abu-Tariq, emir of the al-Layin and al-Mashahdah sector. We were mistreated, cheated and betrayed by some of our brothers.Those people were nothing but hypocrites, liars and traitors and were waiting for the right moment to switch sides with whoever pays those most.
Last year, many ordinary Sunnis in Iraq had showed their unwillingness to fight. The credit of this goes to Awakening movement started by US force that helped 80,000 Sunnis have joined the tribal groups of concerned local citizens (CLCs).
Well, this is certainly good news, though I would suggest caution. A major reason for a lot of these Iraqi born fighters changing sides is pay. They are simply being better paid. Also, as happened in Bosnia, the foreign jihadis are interfering with their daily lives, enforcing Islamic doctrine at a level which causes resentment among the locals. The craziest part of this is that a lot of these men were in the Iraqi army, which was disarmed, disbanded and the troops sent home to no jobs. Many of them have been recruited for the insurgency, giving them an income and a purpose in life. A l-Qaeda in Iraq was always only 1-3% of the resistance in Iraq. What about the Al-Qaeda in Pakistan? Who want to answer this question. Mr. Bush I expect an answer form you.
Source: Times Online
