Blowback

Another huge New Republic article on fissures in the jihadist world - major critiques of Bin Laden and Al Queda by premier jihadi thinkers. On a grassroots level, this is really good news, the idea that within a radical mosque you have debates going on about the legitimacy of Al Queda's jihad and young, potential terrorists are having to listen to alternative viewpoints. This is where the WOT will be won.

Note: violent tactics by AQ post 9/11 in Iraq, London, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan are driving this turnaround. As much as the Iraq insurgency is blowback from the US invasion - so is this positive development. This will make the histories of this period even more complicated...