Will Somebody Tell Al-Qaida That the Era of Terrorism Is Over?
1st June 2013
Has anyone sent the Obama memo to al-Qaida? Oh, that’s right—al-Qaida comprises “loose networks” of “lone wolves” and other lowlifes, and now that Osama bin Laden is dead, they are as rudderless as a George Lucas Star Wars prequel. There’s no central office to send the Obama memo to.
The AP has a fascinating article out yesterday that explains how al-Qaida is highly organized like a corporate bureaucracy complete with a board of directors, expense reports from the field, and business plans, culminating in the staggering fact that the North Africa chapter raised an estimated $89 million for jihadist activity through kidnappings and ransoms. That starts to look like a serious business model.
Obama can declare victory all he wants to, but if the other side wants war, then it’s war. And when only one side is fighting a war, guess who wins?