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Originally posted by Shaun 84 Targa
Randy, can you show a direct connection between your statements above and the reconstitution of AQ? You've laid out some great talking points. What's the evidence behind them?
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Bin laden himself saw the way the US left their own special forces to be dragged through the streets of Somalia and it emboldened him. The "strong horse/weak horse" philosophy has been cited many times by al qaida as motivation for continiuing on with the fight. They see the US as a paper tiger who doesn't have the stomach for the long haul.
The islmamists are patient. When things aren't going their way, the retreat, bide their time, work the UN angle, save their money and wait for the pussies and gas bags in congress to surrender.
Al qaida is more media savy than Madona and Paris Hilton combined. 14 of the 19 provinces in Iraq are peaceful and functioning well. The surge is working in the other 5 provinces, but Patraeus needs more time .
(Krauthammer column)