Well, actually, jv, he did ask a reasonable question.
While I have no doubt that your translation is accurate, it is fair to ask whether the post you translated represents the true condition of al Qaeda in Iraq.
Maybe it does reflect the truth. Or, it could be a defeatist post such as we sometimes see here at FR. How would we know?
Perhaps you can help us in that regard: is that particular post representative of the mood of the forum, or is it somewhat different? What are the responses like?
Oh, and FWIW, Ron Paul isn't "my candidate".
There is a history here that denies the honesty of the question.
I am seeing more and more posts like these on terrorists forums and it is coming mostly from members of the forums who live in Iraq. The other members of the terrorist forums who do not live in Iraq are still deluding themselves of total victory and that they are going to establish their islamic Caliphate and control the world. I have posted other threads and post in the last 2 months about the shift of attitude for some members of terrorists forums who are becoming more demoralized.