Decius wrote:
] ] What is clear is that al Qaeda is at a crossroads and --
] ] like the United States in the spring of 2002 -- it does
] ] not have really good choices, and therefore, must choose
] ] the best of a bad lot. Al Qaeda's original war plan is
] ] obsolete. The straight line it drew from Sept. 11 to the
] ] Caliphate has hit a wall. Bin Laden knows it. He doesn't
] ] have a good Plan B, but he will have to cook one up
] ] anyway. The war is not over, but for the moment, it is al
] ] Qaeda's turn to sweat out a solution to a difficult
] ] strategic problem. If they can't do that, then the war
] ] could very well be over, at least for this generation.
]
] This is the stratfor sample link. The content of this page
] changes regularly. Read this article today.
]
] Stratfor is the only source that I am aware of that gave a
] congnizant explanation of the stategic reasons for the Iraq
] war (something the administration clearly hasn't done) and
] accurately predicted what the diplomatic outcome would be.

Agreed. This is the most insightful article on Al Qaeda mindset
ive seen on the net. I just hope he didn't accurately predict the future of
the Saudi family and president of Pakastan.

RE: Al Q might be cooked...