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Jihadis are becoming jihasbeens:

They rose up quickly to take up Osama bin Laden’s call for jihad, ruthless men in their 20s and 30s heralded as the next generation of global terror. Two years later, 40 percent are dead, targets of a worldwide crackdown that claimed its biggest victory with the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida’s front man in Iraq.

Manhunts in Asia, Africa and Europe have pushed most of the rest deep underground — finding refuge in wartorn Somalia or the jungles of the southern Philippines. While there are still recruits ready to take up al-Qaida’s call to arms, analysts say the newcomers have fewer connections than the men they are replacing, less training and sparser resources.

Al-Zarqawi, Nabil Sahraoui, Habib Akdas, Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, Abdelkrim Mejjati: all dead. (The latter, shot by Saudi forces last year, is an interesting case: “Mejjati came from a privileged background, attending an exclusive French school in Morocco before turning to terrorism.” Haven’t heard much lately about “poverty breeding terrorism”, have we?) Syrian Loa’i Mohammad Haj Bakr al-Saqa is in a Turkish prison. And the progress continues:

The US military has intensified its offensive against al-Qaida in Iraq, staging 38 more raids based on information uncovered during the hunt that led to the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in an air strike.

The fresh raids came as al-Qaida issued urgent appeals for money and volunteers to fight American forces, after al-Zarqawi’s death left it without a clearly recognised leader.

Step up to the plate, Big Chief Abdullah:

Abdullah bin Rashid al-Baghdadi, the Shura Council’s head, who has been named as one of the figures likely to take over Zarqawi’s role as the symbolic leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, vowed to continue the fight.

‘Iraq is the front line of defence for Islam and Muslims, so don’t fail to follow the path of the mujahideen, the caravan of martyrs and the faithful,’ Baghdadi told militants. He then vowed, ‘as for you, the slaves of the Cross [coalition forces], the grandsons of Ibn al-Alqami [Shias] and every infidel of the Sunnis, we can’t wait to sever your necks with our swords’.

Sunnis, Shias, and “slaves of the Cross”; ol’ Abdullah sure aims to get through a lot of necks. Better have him killed.

Posted by Tim B. on 06/11/2006 at 04:34 AM
  1. Fuck Yeah!  Those little F-16’s will be seeking out any Mohammedan motherfuckers who raise their heads over the trenches - got that al-Baghdadi?

    Have a good life!

    Posted by Kaboom on 2006 06 11 at 04:55 AM • permalink

  2. They urge us not to defend ourselves, emphasise what divides us, denigrate our culture and call our liberties a fraud.

    As for the Islamists ...

    Posted by Inurbanus on 2006 06 11 at 05:44 AM • permalink

  3. I’m finding it hard to be scared by a bloke called ‘Abdullah’ -
    It’s like, ‘I’m Abdullah, boogah boogah!’.... lame lame lame!
    Now if his name was ‘Frank’.

    Posted by Islam/cancer-Chuck Norris/answer on 2006 06 11 at 06:08 AM • permalink

  4. It’s getting old Abdul. Let me guess ‘Kill the infidel, drive Israel into the sea, eternal glory to the martyr, all the lands of Islam under Allah, Great Satan is evil…etc etc’

    How’s that working out for y’all, by the way?

    Posted by CB on 2006 06 11 at 06:30 AM • permalink

  5. Psst, Tim: “Stratum . . . suffers”; “strata . . . suffer.”

    Posted by m on 2006 06 11 at 07:04 AM • permalink

  6. Al-Baghdadi sounds like a comedy villain, complete with standard bad-guy curly mustache. I can see him now, tying Penelope to the train tracks and rubbing his hands together ( cue dramatic piano music).

    Posted by Daniel San on 2006 06 11 at 07:32 AM • permalink

  7. Daniel San
    Im more minded of an episode of Blackadder where hes trying to cover up his “homosexuality”, by consulting a witch.

    Witch: “you have only 3 choices if you wish this to remain a secret”
    Blackadder: “And they are?”
    Witch: “Kill bob!”
    Blackadder: “Never!!”
    Witch: “Kill yourself”
    Blackadder: “I think not”
    Witch: “Then there is only one choice remaining to you”
    Blackadder: “and that is…?”
    Witch “KILL EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD hahahahaha!!!!”

    Stick her in a turban and I think youve covered the jihadi mindset pretty well.

    Posted by thefrollickingmole on 2006 06 11 at 08:04 AM • permalink

  8. Abdullah bin Rashid al-Baghdadi,
    We have a gold picture frame waiting for you.

    Posted by perfectsense on 2006 06 11 at 08:08 AM • permalink

  9. Your standard PBI doesn’t give a rat’s arse if Al-swami Rugsella has sworn eternal damnation against the infidel. If it looks like duck,walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, it probably should be shot at. Much to the consternation of the lawyers, libertarians, Leunigs and Lathams.

    Posted by CB on 2006 06 11 at 08:18 AM • permalink

  10. Abdullah of Baghdad, son of Rashid.

    I do believe that some friends of mine have your measure, and that of your barbarian fellow travellers. Who knows? If my cards fall as I wish them to, I might be able to help them out a little bit when it comes to dealing with you.

    There are those in my line who did their bit in dealing with Napoleon’s armies, the Kaiser’s armies, and the dark hordes of Hitler and Imperial Japan. I will do no less, given the chance.

    Do you really think you even come close to their measure?

    We crushed them. You we have barely begun to notice yet: when we do, you are doomed.

    For Harry, Perce, Max, and the men of the 107th.

    MarkL
    Canberra

    Posted by MarkL on 2006 06 11 at 08:20 AM • permalink

  11. Hm.  What are the chances of a power struggle over who gets to lead al-Qaeda in Iraq?  Say, on the order of the current little squabble in Gaza?  Oh, well, one can hope.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 06 11 at 09:11 AM • permalink

  12. CB - not all libertarians are Justin Raimondo clones, thank you very much.

    Posted by James Waterton on 2006 06 11 at 09:18 AM • permalink

  13. Would that be the Sunni side of the strata?

    Posted by andycanuck on 2006 06 11 at 09:47 AM • permalink

  14. Mention of al-Saqa reminded me of a famous scene from Airplane! (with slight revision):

    Captain Oveur: Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison? Did you see Loa’i Mohammad Haj Bakr al-Saqa there? Can’t miss him. He walks kinda bowlegged.

    Posted by ErnieG on 2006 06 11 at 09:51 AM • permalink

  15. Would that be the Sunni side of the strata?

    Don’t forget the ones with a shiitey outlook, Andy.

    Posted by ErnieG on 2006 06 11 at 09:55 AM • permalink

  16. #5 Much thanks! Fixed.

    Posted by Tim B. on 2006 06 11 at 10:57 AM • permalink

  17. But…but…the bedwetters have assured me that our presence in Iraq has inflamed Muslim anger and driven thousands of recruits to Al-Qaeda! What gives?

    Posted by Dave S. on 2006 06 11 at 11:38 AM • permalink

  18. #15: Would that be the Sunni side of the strata?

    Confound it, Ernie beats me to the punch line again!

    Posted by paco on 2006 06 11 at 12:16 PM • permalink

  19. He then vowed, ‘as for you, the slaves of the Cross [coalition forces], the grandsons of Ibn al-Alqami [Shias] and every infidel of the Sunnis, we can’t wait to sever your necks with our swords’.

    This would be the Arabic version of the punch-drunk boxer who gets up and starts ducking and weaving:  “Ha, that didn’t hurt!  You wanna piece o’ dis?  Come n’ get me!”  Only he doesn’t realize he’s facing the wrong way.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 06 11 at 01:05 PM • permalink

  20. Are we breeding a useful arab, by selectively eradicating the genes of the violent?

    Posted by Rob Read on 2006 06 11 at 01:16 PM • permalink

  21. RebeccaH — I think that power struggle would follow the Palestinian Rule: “You head al-Qaeda!” “No, you head al-Qaeda!” “No,  you head — STOP PUSHING!”

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 06 11 at 01:42 PM • permalink

  22. Yes, richard m, and then they foist off the position on the senile old guy in the wheelchair.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 06 11 at 02:07 PM • permalink

  23. #12. Read as ‘civil’ and you’ll feel better. Alliteration is a harsh mistress and brooks no truck with turkey.

    I think.

    Posted by CB on 2006 06 11 at 02:19 PM • permalink

  24. Semi OT: I called my dad a Montenegrophobe today, he didn’t get it.

    Posted by AussieJim on 2006 06 11 at 02:39 PM • permalink

  25. Rebecca & Richard, maybe they can try a round of paper, rock, scissors.

    Gotta love how the Jordanians stepped up to the plate. We need more of this. It’s said King Abdullah was royally pissed off when Zarkman ordered a hit on him and his family. It’s good to be the king.

    Posted by Kyda Sylvester on 2006 06 11 at 02:49 PM • permalink

  26. Rob Read — Yeh, but it’s like Chihuahuas… OK, we bred ‘em, now what the hell’s they good fer?

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 06 11 at 03:15 PM • permalink

  27. #9 - None of the libertarians I know mind at all.  Fire away.

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 06 11 at 03:42 PM • permalink

  28. “jihasbeens”

    ROFL!

    I am so stealing that!  :-D

    Posted by Barbara Skolaut on 2006 06 11 at 05:13 PM • permalink

  29. OK, we bred ‘em, now what the hell’s they good fer?

    You’ve got to be kidding.

    What we’ve got is Chihuahuas. Nasty, noisy, yappy creatures that can never decide whether to bite your leg or hump it, but are doted on by their adoring (usually rich) owners.

    These are people who start out by disposing of half their potential work force, detail a quarter of the remainder to seeing to it that those conditions are maintained, then expect the world to support them. If they hadn’t had the dumb luck to be sitting on a lake of antique dinosaur poo, they’d still be living in mud huts and slitting one anothers’ throats. Uh, wait a minute…

    Just getting rid of the parasitism would be worth a lot. Migawd, the useless jerkoffs can’t even make their own explosives to blow themselves up with—they have to depend on the Eastern Europeans and Iranians for that. I’d have a Hell of a lot more respect for them if the AK-47s they were waving were made by somebody with Arab relatives, no matter how remote. As it is, the moonbats are right in one excruciatingly trivial manner: we don’t need to be overreacting. Of course, running a full-scale war-and-rebuilding effort on budget fat and beaurocratic empire-building hardly counts as “overreaction”, now does it?

    Regards,
    Ric

    Posted by Ric Locke on 2006 06 11 at 07:23 PM • permalink

  30. For an insight into demonic murderers’ natures, read Yung Chang’s ‘Mao, the Untold Story’.

    Mao also was not from a poor family, rarely took any interest in peasants except to exploit them politically, disliked manual labour intensely, was a self-taught intellectual, was attracted to violence and cultural vandalism early on, and had a superiority complex that believed he should create his own morals to suit himself.

    Not the picture we got from the 60-70s academic revolutionary Maoists, is it?

    Posted by Barrie on 2006 06 11 at 08:43 PM • permalink

  31. #26: Rob Read — Yeh, but it’s like Chihuahuas… OK, we bred ‘em, now what the hell’s they good fer?

    I once saw a Chihuahua chasing a cement truck; talk about hubris.

    Posted by paco on 2006 06 11 at 09:00 PM • permalink

  32. Paco — Not an inapt simile…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 06 11 at 09:37 PM • permalink

  33. The smaller the dog, the bigger the ego.  Not an inapt simile at all.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2006 06 11 at 10:27 PM • permalink

  34. Paco — Is Andrea aware you take a course that involves getting hit repeatedly in the crotch and you never even invited her to audit it?

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2006 06 11 at 11:53 PM • permalink

  35. Jihadis are becoming jihasbeens

    Works for me!

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2006 06 12 at 12:42 AM • permalink

  36. OT but worth considering:
    From Jihad Watch
    June 11, 2006
    Hamas Murders Children in Gaza, Blames Israel
    As we saw with the Muhammad Al-Dura affair and many other incidents, the Palestinian propaganda machine is sophisticated—and abetted by the Leftist dhimmi Western media.
    “Hamas Murders Children in Palestine, Blames Israel,” from the Israel News Agency:
    Jerusalem——-June 11…....An Israel Defense Forces intelligence officer has confirmed that the explosion that killed eight Palestinians on Friday, was caused by a stockpile of Hamas explosives.
    “Shortly after we stopped defensive firing at Hamas rocket launch pads which were deployed behind Palestinian human shields, members of Hamas scrambled to fire more rockets at our positions,” said Col. M. “We have eyes on every meter of Gaza, from the sky, from the ground and from the sea. One of their rocket tripods collapsed inadvertently setting off an explosion of a stockpile of Qassam rockets. The Palestinians killed their own children. And this was not the first time.”
    Hamas terrorists fired rockets and mortar bombs from a crowded Gaza beach at southern Israel. Some of the rockets fell near the Israel city of Ashkelon. Some 17 rockets were fired between Saturday and Sunday morning. A man at a school in the Israel town of Sderot was wounded, Israel officials said.
    Israel Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant said today that the Israel Defense Forces has additional evidence that it wasn’t Israel artillery that hit the beach in Gaza. Galant, who commands Israel’s southern command, said Israel stopped firing 15 minutes before the explosion. It’s all on secure videotape from both sides of the conflict. Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he was sorry about the deaths, which included three children.

    Posted by Skid Marx on 2006 06 12 at 03:25 AM • permalink

  37. NYT connects the dots

    The suicide of three inmates at Guantanamo Bay was the inevitable result of creating a netherworld of despair beyond the laws of civilized nations.

    Posted by rhhardin on 2006 06 12 at 04:14 AM • permalink

  38. #7 Yeah accidentally caught part of the stupid Einstein Factor last night. Shocked that one of the questions concerned a man who “liked boys”. As you would,quizzmaster.

    Posted by crash on 2006 06 12 at 05:05 AM • permalink

  39. ...a netherworld of despair beyond the laws of civilized nations.

    But enough about Iran.

    Posted by Achillea on 2006 06 12 at 09:32 AM • permalink

  40. Barrie (#30), that description fits most of the leftists I’ve met to a tee.

    Posted by Srekwah on 2006 06 12 at 12:21 PM • permalink

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