Aren't they just losing worldwide sympathy for their cause by attacking non-US targets. Well, the Phillipines and Saudi Arabia aren't exactly anit-US and the targeting of the attacks was on Westerners in general but I still thank Al-Qaeda is running a big risk by not attacking specifically US targets. I guess that's all they can accomplish is to attack Morocco.
Hope this helps a little; Western intelligence sources have pointed to an audio tape recording - alleged to be of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden - which came to light in February when it was broadcast by the Al-Jazeera satellite channel. That message was unambiguous: Saudi Arabia and Morocco were named along with Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen as targets for "liberation" from Western influence. Now, within the space of a few days, carefully co-ordinated suicide bombings have been launched against two of those countries. In common with the terrorist attacks in Riyadh, the targets in Casablanca were calculated to strike at very specific groups; they included a Spanish social club (Spain was a vocal supporter of the US-led campaign against Iraq), a Jewish community centre and a hotel used by Jewish visitors to the city. As one anti-terrorism analyst observed: "This was an operation that required significant knowledge of the locality. If those who planned these attacks are foreigners, then they have devoted considerable time to reconnaissance, suggesting that terror cells have been active for some time - perhaps months or even longer." Entire article can be read here: http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jid/jid030517_1_n.shtml
Thanks, I see the pattern. I guess I feel that they have over-estimated the sympathy they can garner among the citizenry of these varied nations which are trod upon by these infidels.
How does Bin Laden still have money? Someone said his father disowned him. so what is the source of his wealth. Rocket River
RR, he was already a multi-millionaire when he was disowned. and there are no shortage of rich extremists that share his views that are willing to help finance him.
