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Dissension in the Ranks over Al-Qaida's New Chief in Iraq
By Evan Kohlmann

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Of Terrorist Succession – After Zarqawi

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Debate and disagreement rages over the death of Zarqawi and what it means to the jihad and the continuation of the violence in Iraq. Who is the successor to Zarqawi, and does his death mean that the “insurgency” in Iraq will end? In a sense, does it matter who replaces Zarqawi? Will someone new have a difficult time coalescing the “insurgents” around him and having them follow him?

This post is not about the papers found in the “safe house” in which Zarqawi was obliterated. What I am interested in here is the line of succession of al Qaeda in Iraq, as well as what it tells us about the al Qaeda organization in general. I am also fascinated by the recent disclosure of the 1600 page treatise (the al Qaeda Manifesto?) written by Spanish-Syrian strategist Mustafa Setmariam Nasar (to date, I’ve only read excerpts).

[Dog]

Guys read the full Newsweek article....and ask yourself who is "Ali"..