Al-Qa'eda 'as strong today as it was on 9/11

Al-Qa'eda 'as strong today as it was on 9/11' - Telegraph

This is a report from an intelligence think tank. It is based upon the supposition that the war on terror has been ineffective. However, some of the conclusions might be questionable, especially when there has been a lot of success in busting newly formed terror cells.

What the report does not address though, is the jihadist mentality as expressed within Islam and the Koran. So long as westerners cannot perceive that jihad does not mean "inner struggle", but that it means a war against the infidel, then yes it is true that the war on terror has been unsuccessful. However, success can be ours if the authorities are prepared to put aside their politically correct thinking, and to look again at the threat that is spreading throughout the world.

According to the report, al-Qa'eda has been successful in recruiting smaller jihadist groups that have sworn formal allegiance, while alleged plots uncovered in Europe, Canada, the Gulf and North Africa "point to a growing trend towards radicalisation with the Islamic world".

The report argues that the challenge for governments in Western and Muslim countries was to "confront" extremist ideology that gives rise to the terrorism promoted by al-Qa'eda and affiliates. They must tackle, for example, Muslim views of being victims of non-Muslim aggression.

What we term radicalization is not radical as far as the Koran is concerned. The recruiters are able to work on their adherents because of the fundamentalist ideology of following exactly what is written in the Koran. It is a fact that Jihad against the Infidel is encouraged. The latest video to come from Al Qaeda, even if not directly from OBL made another request for the "infidel" to convert to Islam. Our leaders do not seem to understand that these invitations are to be taken seriously, because once the invitation has been made and it has been rejected, the Muslims are allowed to attack the occupants of the country that has rejected that invitation.

This report points to the failed bomb plots as proof of the strength of Al Qaeda, but even though I am not an expert in this area, I will beg to differ from the conclusions of the writers of the report. I see the failure to be able to carry out these plots as proof that the war on the terror of Al Qaeda is successful. Here in Australia people have been willing to report suspicious activity. This gives the authorities the opportunity to track known terrorists. In the USA people are continuing to be vigilant, even though CAIR has been busy attempting to hamper all efforts in the fight against Islamic terror. Also, the mere fact that CAIR is struggling to gain legitimacy in the USA, and that it was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case, is an indication that people are willing to point the finger at those who desire to destabilize our governments.

Now London and the UK in general might be a different proposition because London has a mayor who is what I term a Richard Cranium. The real problem in the UK is the ascendancy of the looney left. So long as the left is in charge, and political correctness is all the rage, London will remain a threat. The UK needs to deal seriously with the issue of the proposed mosque. It must not be built, because to allow that building to move forward could be disastrous for GB in the future. The conter intelliegence folk need to become more vigilant in the UK, and they need to start dealing more honestly with the threat of Islam. Until they can be honest about this issue, then this report retains some validity.

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