Al Qaeda calls a truce

[Saint Marcus]

Also posted in a different thread, in a different context:

CAIRO (Reuters) - A group claiming to have links with al Qaeda said on Wednesday it was calling a truce in its Spanish operations to see if the new Madrid government would withdraw its troops from Iraq, a pan-Arab newspaper said.

In a statement sent to the Arabic language daily al-Hayat, the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which claimed responsibility for the Madrid bombings that killed 201 people, also urged its European units to stop all operations.


It seems that Spain's recent actions have pulled Europe of of Al Qaeda's target list.

And I can't say I'm unhappy about this news...not one bit.

[Pekka]

No no this is brilliant tactics from AQ. This way they can now attack next European country and call truce when they pull out, the rest will follow except the UK. Now Europeans say to Americans 'pull out and they call you truce too' which would be BS.

AQ hates the US and hates the UK they'll never stop no matter what they do. With this, they just try to turn friends against each other. Good strategy.

[Japher]

Boooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Cowards!!! THe Terrorists Have Won!

They Can Go around killing innocent people, your people, and your going to just let them get away with it!!!!?

Fine!

[Saint Marcus]

This way they can now attack next European country and call truce when they pull out

No, because the group also called for an end to ALL european operations. Not just the ones in Spain.

With this, they just try to turn friends against each other.

Bush did that all by himself.

[Capt Dizle]

What?

[Pekka]

I call BS on this anyway. Why would they not target UK?
This is just AQ playing the good cop and the bad cop and we're all suspected.

You know this is a good call from their part. They're taking the initiative here. We can't let them have the initiative. I say we chase them to the end of the world.

[Pekka]

Saint Marcus, you're on the wrong road if you trust TERRORISTS.

[Japher]

Maybe this is because AQ is about to get smashed, so they are trying to seem to still have control.

[Spiffor]

This truce is bull****, even if an influential group issued it (which is a big if already).

They are buying time to regroup and to focus their efforts on other targets. Accepting this truce has no chance whatsoever to weaken them, which should be the common objective of all countries.

to you for supporting it.

[Spiffor]

There is a word called Hudna in Arabic. Speak to our Israelis about it. The Hamas pledged a Hudna with Israel, and the cease-fire did last for some time. During this time, the Hamas could regroup, and it struck exactly where and when it wanted after that.

IIUC, the Hudna was a move used by Mohammed in his conquests to fool the enemy in a false sense of safety. I would never trust Muslim extremists with their truces, given from whom they are inspired

[DinoDoc]

Re: Al Qaeda calls a truce

Originally posted by Saint Marcus
It seems that Spain's recent actions have pulled Europe of of Al Qaeda's target list.

And I can't say I'm unhappy about this news...not one bit.

Because we know how well those Middle East truces have worked for Israel.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Pekka
Saint Marcus, you're on the wrong road if you trust TERRORISTS.

True. AQ can call a truce all it wants, it is still a snake, the head of which needs to be cut.

[Asher]

I love how some Euros find ways to blame the US, even when the same terrorist groups attack them.

It's rather uncanny, and not unlike certain fruit-loving computer users I know.

[Japher]

It's rather uncanny, and not unlike certain fruit-loving computer users I know.

Way to find the angle there Asher

[Saint Marcus]

I don't need to accept this truce, they called it, with the only condition being Spain's withdrawl (which they are doing anyways) of it's forces from Iraq. And we Europeans never supported the war in Iraq to begin with, and should withdraw our troops regardless of what Al Qaeda says. This is just a very welcome added bonus.