The Other Face of Al-Qaeda
By Camille Tawil
The following study is without doubt a must-read for all al-Qaeda supporters and opponents, as well as those who are “on the fence” – as yet unsure whether to support or oppose the organization.
The aim is to take a more in-depth look and shed some light on the organization which was established by Osama bin Laden in the late eighties in the Afghan-Pakistan border areas.
Indeed, many will agree there is a pressing need to carefully consider and assess the organization’s acts and operations: have they truly served their alleged purpose of defending Muslim causes or are al-Qaeda’s opponents right in arguing that they have in fact precipitated an opposite outcome?
The reader will discover that al-Qaeda was aware that the 9/11 attacks would result in an American counter-attack on Afghanistan; what did come as a surprise however was the fact that it was to be a battle fought by American soldiers on the ground. Osama bin Laden had been mistaken in assuming the American "cowards" would not fight...
The report also highlights the differences that arose between Osama bin Laden and his opponents inside al-Qaeda as well as other jihadi groups. Their point of contention was the legality of the 2001 strikes with many factions protesting that they violated the directives of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, whom Osama bin Laden had supposedly pledged allegiance to.
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