Beyond the Jihadist War

An analysis of trends that will shape 2008 and American foreign policy from Strategic Forecasting.  If you want to read something that will help you make sense of the news of the day in Iraq and the US, read this.

Pay attention to jihad by Diana West

" "If I were a Muslim, I'd probably be a jihadist. The thing that drives these guys -- a sense of adventure, wanting to be part of the moment, wanting to be in the big movement of history that's happening now -- that's the same thing that drives me, you know?" No. I don't...

How the CIA Failed America by Richard Perle

"George Tenet sets the stage in his memoir by recalling a conversation he claims to have had with me on Sept. 12, 2001: "As I walked beneath the awning that leads to the West Wing[, I] saw Richard Perle exiting the building just as I was about to enter. . . . Perle turned to...

Portrait of a jihadi leader

"As one of the leading public Salafi personas in the Arab and Muslim world, Ali frequently comments - and sways Muslim opinion - on a variety of critical issues. He is outspoken about Iraq and the direction in which jihadist groups are moving the country; he regularly calls...

Failure to see jihad for what it is by Diana West - Washington Times Editoria...

"Someday, when the war in Iraq has become a historical episode, we will tally up the lessons learned-if, that is, we ever learn any. Here are two worth mastering because failing to do so probably means we will no longer exist. Lesson 1. Nation-building in a war zone is...

They Tell Me of a Pie Up in the Sky Waiting for Me When I Did

"Another point of weakness for the Islamic State of Iraq/Al-Qaeda in Iraq: it's... not a state. One would think that declaring a state, as al-Q did in October in Ramadi, would be an excellent, excellent thing for the enemies of al-Q, as it forces al-Q to provide governance...

Not for your average jihadi by Abdul Hameed Bakier

"Al-Fajr Information Center, a jihadist organization, recently published the February issue of Technical Mujahid, a magazine released once every two months that is available online. The release marks the second issue of the publication. Various jihadist websites have posted...

Islamophobia: A Call to Confronting a Creeping Disease

" First Published 2007-03-30, Last Updated 2007-03-30 15:24:02 Islamophobia: A Call to Confronting a Creeping Disease The last time a world religion was considered a problem and a question was in late-nineteenth-century Europe. Then, the ‘Jewish Question’ was widely...

Strategic Thinking about the Muslim Brotherhood by Robert Leiken and Steven B...

"Strategic Thinking about the Muslim Brotherhood by Robert S. Leiken and Steven Brooke 03.23.2007 The Bush Administration has painted itself in a narrow corner in the Middle East, indeed in the entire Muslim world. With a bellyful of enemies and challenges and a slim number...

Casablanca Suicide Bombing: Only the Bomber Died

There were casualties, however: three innocent people were injured. "A suicide bomber has wounded three people in an internet cafe in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. The attack, which took place on Sunday evening in the Sidi Moumen district of the city, left the bomber...