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Turning Out the Lights on al Qaeda in Iraq
Bill Roggio at the Long War Journal says that an analysis of the latest recording from Osama bin Coward shows that, from his perspective, we are turning out the lights on al Qaeda in Iraq:
“The darkness has become pitch black” - Osama bin Laden on Iraq situation
Recent report from US commanders in Iraq have stated al Qaeda in Iraq has been set back by a combination of the latest offensive and the willingness of local Iraqis to turn on the terror group. Based Osama bin Laden’s latest audiotape, al Qaeda central command agrees that the fight against the US and the Iraqi government is not going well.
A clearer picture of Osama bin Laden’s view on the state of jihad in Iraq emerges after the release of the full transcript of Osama bin Laden’s latest audiotape, Not only does bin Laden admit errors in the Iraqi leader’s ability to unite the tribes and Sunni insurgent groups, he views the situation in Iraq as dire for al Qaeda. Bin Laden accuses his foot soldier of “negligence” for failing to properly employ IEDs, laments the unwillingness of Iraqis who do not wish to attack their brothers in the police and army, and closes his statement by saying “the darkness [in Iraq] has become pitch black.”
Let’s see if the black hole of the American media picks up on this lament from OBL. I won’t hold my breath.