July 8, 2005

What is al Qaeda's London Exit Strategy?

Donald Sensing wonders what is al Qaeda's timetable and "exit strategy" is for withdrawing its freedom fighters terrorists from Europe. ... It better be soon because al Qaeda is having recruiting problems in Iraq, where terrorist ledaer Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is appealing to Iraqi women to "incite" their husbands to jihad. Sensing doesn't think that particular recruiting tactic will work," saying, "Maybe the women aren’t very much behind the idea of sending their husbands to blow themselves up, Abu." Sensing also notes that Zarqawi is growing increasingly afraid of the Iraqi army. Meanwhile, Christopher Hitchens' column in Slate explores the Islamist threat growing inside London.