The Future of Terrorism: What al-Qaida Really Wants

Spiegel online ^ | August 12, 2005 | Yassin Musharbash

[AdmSmith]

An Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps

The First Phase Known as "the awakening" -The aim of the attacks of 9/11 was to provoke the US into declaring war on the Islamic world and thereby "awakening" Muslims.

The Second Phase "Opening Eyes" recruiting young men during this period. Iraq should become the center for all global operations, with an "army" set up there and bases established in other Arabic states.

The Third Phase This is described as "Arising and Standing Up" and should last from 2007 to 2010. "There will be a focus on Syria,"

The Fourth Phase Between 2010 and 2013, al-Qaida will aim to bring about the collapse of the hated Arabic governments. Attacks will be carried out against oil suppliers and the US economy will be targeted using cyber terrorism.

The Fifth Phase This will be the point at which an Islamic state, or caliphate, can be declared. The plan is that by this time, between 2013 and 2016, Western influence in the Islamic world will be so reduced and Israel weakened so much, that resistance will not be feared. Al-Qaida hopes that by then the Islamic state will be able to bring about a new world order.

[BeauBo]

“The latest Belmont Club post has a link to a 2010 essay of Wrechard’s called “The Ten Ships.” I really puts the whole situation into historical perspective as well.

http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/05/14/the-ten-ships/ “

This was a great article - Thanks

For those who want the gist - it is about focusing on the enemies real center of gravity.

In the Pacific against Japan, it was their ten carriers - sink those and win the war.

In the war on Terrorism it is three things - the ideology of Islam, the regimes that sponsor terrorism (especially Saudi Arabia), and the money from oil. Win those three and win the war.

Fiddle around and chase other objectives, and it will never end in your favor.