Al-Qaeda's ‘Bowing-Out' Strategy

The Jamestown Foundation ^ | 9/19/05 | Stephen Ulph

[Valin]

Al Qaeda can try to put a brave face on it, but their principal strategic aim, that of energizing the world of Islam into jihad, has failed.

A point that bears repeating. So people here don't seem to think so.
9-11 was their highwater mark. That's not to say there won't be setbacks...there will.

[kimosabe31]

I hope you're right Zhangliqun.

[Zhangliqun]

Well, you tell me -- if an overwhelming lethal American presence in the Gulf region (that you KNOW they are portraying as the greedy Great Satan colonizing and devouring Islam's holy land) isn't going to light the fuse, what exactly will? What does it take? What am I missing?