Al Qaeda's U.S. network

Washington Times ^ | Friday, August 13, 2004 | By Arnaud de Borchgrave

[JohnHuang2]

The Washington Times
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Al Qaeda's U.S. network

By Arnaud de Borchgrave
Published August 13, 2004

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Before we convince ourselves al Qaeda is down for the count, check the stats.
    Islamist extremists in the world as estimated by moderate Muslim leaders: about 12 million. Fundamentalist sympathizers: 120 million. Those numbers represent 1 percent and 10 percent of the world's Muslim population of 1.2 billion. The CIA puts the extremists much higher -- 40 million.
    Then there's the number who trust Osama bin Laden more than President Bush: a majority in Muslim countries whose populations total 450 million.
    European intelligence services know an alarming number of mosques are privileged sanctuaries used by extremists. Self-proclaimed imams can choose any place, from a basement to a garage, and declare it a mosque, an Islamic place of worship.
    Germany has 8,000 mosques, according to German intelligence officials, to minister to a Turkish minority of 2.4 million and some 500,000 North African Muslims. France has some 10,000 mosques for 6 million North Africans; the U.S. about 2,000.
    Beyond normal Friday prayers in Western mosques, there is a common anti-American political message, virulent in Europe, more subtle and discreet in the United States. Intelligence chiefs on both sides of the Atlantic agree the Western world in general and the U.S. in particular now face a global ideological foe convinced the U.S. is the fount of all evil.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Can't ya post some GOOD news right before bedtime?

:-)

[King Prout]

simple solution: Recognise Islam for what it is - an organized crime syndicate of global scope and cellular structure and political ambitions, not a religion, and intrinsically incompatable with our Republic - and ban it utterly, on pain of deportation, permanent incarceration, and (if need be) death.

[JohnHuang2]

You talking to me? ;-) heh

[Tuco Ramirez]

Until you clean out JC and Paterson, your words are meaningless.

That's where the '93 bombers come from, no?

[Brad’s Gramma]

YES!

YOU!!!!!!!!

[JohnHuang2]

Thought so ;-)

[Texasforever]

I thought this was about the DNC.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well.......are ya done w/the depressing news for the evening???

May I log off now?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Huh. One in the same as far as I'm concerned.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Nite Mr. 2

You have a great night's sleep, OK?

[Straight Vermonter]

120 million? I'm gonna need a bigger Terrorist Scorecard.

[ZinGirl]

great scorecard...thanks!

[Irish Eyes]

Wow!!

[DoctorZIn]

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