[Perdogg]

I think a worldwide terrorist attack is coming soon. I think that there are some Salafist elements that do support Hezbollah that is able to keep AQ in check.

[silverleaf]

Al Qaeda and Iran?

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend”

Al Qaeda’s First goal- destroy the great Satan (US) and the small Satan (Israel)- then purge the apostate Shia. This is where the late leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq went astray from the supreme leader’s gudance.

And Iran would not take “hostages” but they might be welcoming “guests” who would be under tight controls by the IRGC.

[Thebaddog]

AQ has probably tried in Israel, but has not found a way in. Iran for all intents and purposes is AQ.

[afortiori]

I think AQ’s strategy is to uncouple Israel from western support. Attacking Isreal would not hamper that support and in fact would engender sympathy and support for Israel.

AQ first wants the west to retreat and end support for Israel. If AQ can convince the west that it's their support for Isreal that is “causing” attacks, then support for Israeli “occupier” will dwindle. It's already working in much of Europe.

As for Iran, I think McCain was right the first time. The 9/11 Commission was the first to draw the connections between AQ and Iran.

[Leisler]

I think ever since the Israelis went not just for the mutts, but the guys in the comfee offices, the Iranians leadership just doesn't want to take a change.

Which is what we should be doing world wide. Any Islamist, Arab that is leadership providing money, support should be killed. I'd say zots out, world wide about a 5,000 name list. If we can't get to them, kill their families, brothers, who ever we can get. Make it personal.

Oh, and having the our military chewing up the suckers is nice too.

[LS]

There is a powerful rumor, which I have been unable to substantiate with anyone in power anywhere, that messages have been delivered to all the ME capitals by both Israel and the U.S.: if there is a nuke or WMD attack on either homeland, several of these capitals will be glass and, equally important, Mecca will be taken out instantly, probably by non-nuke means. According to this rumor, the ME governments---even the ones that hate us---have utterly clamped down on the more spectacular plots within their midst.

Before anyone dismisses this, read Charley Wilson's War. Get the book---don't see the movie, although it's ok. Wilson and a couple of CIA agents, largely without the specific approval (but with knowledge) of the Reagan administration, funneled $400 million in arms to the Afghans in the 1980s. They got the SAUDIS to match every dollar; got the ISRAELIS to provide weapons---which the muj took as long as there were no stars of David on them---they got the CHINESE to supply weapons, and they got a secret deal with Pakistan that Reagan would look the other way as the Paks got their own atomic bomb if Zia would continue to funnel support through the Pak border.

This was at a time that the NY Times and Dan Rather said the mujahadeen were finished and the war was over!!d

Here's the point: there were numerous secret deals with the Israelis, Saudis, and Paks, all on different levels, all with certain "understandings." I think some of these are in place, to the effect of, "non-nuclear attacks, we'll deal with. Your country might get invaded, but that's the risk you take. You can be our ally or our enemy, and we'll fight within the rules. But a nuke or WMD attack? We're going to treat all the ME as the enemy."

[RichInOC]

In Israel’s case, they’d like to whack Little Satan, but they’re afraid of the consequences.

In Iran’s case...professional courtesy.

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

This is my take...

Concentrate on the USA....
Iran + Hez + hamas plus all the other roaches are already concentrating on Israel...AQ no need to waste suicide bombers on Israel, the others are doing a nice job on Israel without AQ...

As for Iran, they equal AQ=IRAN

Its Iran that caused 911 (proxy AQ) as Iran is beating on Israel by proxy of Hez...