Who Seriously Thinks That Al-Qaeda Will Be Destroyed?

Question

Haven't we learned by now that everytime you catch or kill a high level Al-Qaeda member there 10 people to take his place. If you catch Osama or Ayman, other people move up to take there spot. This is an endless cycle. Two times we have captured Al-Qaeda's # 3 man and that man was replaced within a matter of seconds.

Answer 1

I don't think it will be destroyed as long as the "Second highest in command" is the only one captured. It cracks me up! Everytime ANYONE from Al-Queda is caught or killed they are the second in command! Does that mean unequivicably that bin Laden is the first? And what about the third in command? How come we never get him? or does he just keep getting promoted everytime we get the other 2nd in command? So we are getting a perpetual 2nd in command, when really now we have the 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and maybe today 6th in command? And really how clever do you have to be to be the 5th in command of Al-Queda? To me it means they really don't have much of a social life as they are willing to strap bombs on themselves at any given opportunity. I know you mention the 3rd in command in your question, but I've never heard that, it's always been the 2nd in command etc. I guess I'm a little pisssed because all of these shows are on now because of the 5 year anniversary of 9-11 and we don't have bin Laden, we are at war with a country we don't need to be fighting, our kids are in Iraq dying, and this violence keeps perpetuating itself. Al-Queda won't be destroyed until bin Laden is caught and his deputies start singing. We are now fighting not only a losing battle but a battle we have no right to be in, while bin Laden and the rest of the world looks at us with contempt, mixed with hate and actual scorn. That's what this President has brought to our Country.

Answer 2

This is a police matter. The military is a hammer, the police are a container. al-Qaeda is quick silver. One captures quicksilver. Smash it with a hammer it just spreads all over the place. The problem with the shrub is that police work takes patience,forethought and intelligence. Three of the positive qualities he has never even shown a glimmer of. How the hell did he get into the oval office? He would not be allowed in on a public tour if he wasn't Pres.

Answer 3

Good question and I understand what your saying. However, Al Queda is slowly starting to hit bottom. We can clearly know that the disruption of their chain of command has now caused panic and logistical problems on the battlefield. Every military organization no matter if it coventional, un-coventional, etc., has a chain of command. The reason why you are seeing the number 2 guy this week, or the number 3 guy this week is that the top guys are being eliminated and the Al Queda members move up in position. The proof of this will be the following:

More covert attacks during night time against Al Queda's members.

Destruction of IEDs and weapons from supply trails comming from Iran.

Lack of coordinated maneuvers and tactics from Al Queda commando teams.

This is going on, and will pick-up. From good friends of mine, who are on their 3d tour in Iraq, they are saying that although the enemy can still conduct ambushes, the quality of their tactics and ability to fight in a fire-fight has disminished.

Another problem is, after the "Fall of Saddam", no one counted how many Al Queda insurgents were in Iraq. In matter of speaking, no one cared, because we failed to realize what type of war we would be fighting. Al Queda does not use all of its sources at one time, or operate larger than 6 to 8 men in a team, and where they choose to fight, they can easily cache their weapons and blend into the civilian population. In the big battles where US Forces have surrounded Al Queda, and got the civilians out of harms way, Al Queda has suffered a terrible amount of casualties.

There will be more captures, and there will be more Al Queda killed, Iraq is large, they know the terrain, but most of their key leaders and skilled commanders have been captured or killed.

Just ask yourself this: How long would it take to destroy American Freedom Fighters, if an enemy attacked America by ground? In the Rocky Mountain, In the Blue Ridge Mountains, In the Deserts, on the Plains, in the Swamps...........The end of the world would come first!

Were are going to win, it will take a little more time.

Answer 4

Not quite right. Each time a high level member is eliminated it causes disruption and fighting within the organization. It may seem endless but it is causing great damage and factionalizing the groups.

Unlike a government, the replacement of a leader is neither quick nor easy. In a cellular organization it is even more difficult as loyalties may be very weak.

I believe it will really be destroyed only when the two primary factions of islam decide to target them instead of helping them or tacitly allowing them to continue. Once the spiritual leadership and people are against the groups they will dissolve in a sea of denials.

Answer 5

The rise of Islamist terrorism, and especially the Armed Islamic Movement, is the result of the convergence of several historical factors, including:

- The impact of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on the Sunni Islamist movement dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood and its consequent impact on the ideology of the latter.

- The appeal and impact of the rise of the radical international terrorist movement dominated by Iran and Syria, the most notorious component of which is the HizbAllah, and the ensuing "theocratization" of leftist Palestinian organizations.

- The lingering impact of the war in Afghanistan, and the presence of Arab volunteers in the ranks of the Mujahideen, particularly as this has facilitated the development of a core of battle trained veterans.

Removing the head/leadership of a known terror group is only temporal; the group's objectives, existence and activities will remain largely intact. No Western power can reduce or eradicate these organisations as long as there's no dialogue with the 'rogue countries' supposedly sponsoring these terror groups whose activities are exported all over the world.

Britain teeming Muslim population is home to hundreds of recruits ready to die for the cause in the name of Allah; and I believe Britain poses the greatest danger to America and Western Europe and not jihadists from Middle East or Asia.

Answer 6

I'm not even sure what this thing is. I'd love for this stuff to come to light. All I see is Al Qaeda videos coming out right when Bush starts giving a lot of speeches, or when there's a terror bust or some other media event. Stinks to me. I'd love to see Mr. bin Laden on trial. They seem like ghosts to me....

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Destroyed - no. The reason is because Al-Qaeda isn't a person, it is an idea. Ideas and ideologies have a way of outliving their creators. We may never be able to completely purge the world of these vile organizations, however, we can keep them at bay and neutralize them when they become actual threats. But it is something we will have to learn to live with.

Answer 9

the thing is, with crime and anything illegal, where there's a will, there's a way. these people believe in thier hearts what they are doing is right and just. the only reason it is posted that one of them is caught is for political reasons. just as the war on drugs or terror unfortunatly wont be won, niether will this happen. all you can truely hope for is a stall or stalemate or under the table deal. sometimes things happen to draw attention away from other things. in the end, its all about power, money, politics, or a bad combination of all three. people who honestly think there is a once and for all solution for anything bad happening on earth are nieve. that's sad for me to say, isnt it? sad, but true.

Answer 10

You can destroy their members, but their ideology will still exist and influence others to take up their cause. So it will never be completely erradicated.