Al-Qaeda is losing the war of minds

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/47bd1adc-e9f5-11dc-b3c9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 ^

[stickman20089]

.. in large measure because of what is unfolding in Iraq, the tide within the Islamic world is beginning to run strongly against al-Qaeda – and this, in turn, may be the single most important ideological development in recent years.

In November 2007 Sayyid Imam al-Sharif (“Dr Fadl”) published his book, Rationalizations on Jihad in Egypt and the World, in serialised form. Mr Sharif, who is Egyptian, argues that the use of violence to overthrow Islamic governments is religiously unlawful and practically harmful. He also recommends the formation of a special Islamic court to try Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda’s number two and its ideological leader, and calls the attacks on September 11 2001 a “catastrophe for all Muslims”.

Mr Sharif’s words are significant because he was once a mentor to Mr Zawahiri. Mr Sharif, who wrote the book in a Cairo prison, is “a living legend within the global jihadist movement”, according to Jarret Brachman, a terrorism expert.

[Fred Nerks]

Their are still devoted to the islamic obligations of territorial expansion and defeat of the kuffar.

I was wondering when I read that article - if all the kill the kuffar - fight for allah- destroy the infidels - were to be removed from their terror manual (the holy koran, straight from the mouth of allah via the schizoid halucinations of the 'prophet) what would islam have left?

A little ancient arab lore and a whole lot of plagiarized Old Testament, much of it in error as mohammad learned what he heard from the hebrews orally, and mis-remembered it.

the koran is nothing but evidence that no matter how many silk purses you give an arab, he'll always end up making a sow's ear out of it.

[Western Phil]

“Correct! But he will when doing so will not result in a political gain or loss. He may have to wait for the history books”

Won’t happen. Durbin, reid, obama, clinton & the democrat congress will do their best to throw away any gains.

[Biggirl]

Got to remember that they also have kept a certain pagan pratice to bow down to a moon rock god in Mecca 5 times a day.