Dec 19 2007
al Qaeda Very Unpopular In Arab/Muslim Countries, Sign of Success In War On Terror
Fantastic News: This news is really important and amazing. It is a sign the Middle East could turn against al-Qaeda and spell their demise, so it gets bumped to the top for another day.
I predicted this kind of massive sea change would ripple out beyond Iraq’s borders and it has. Now the country which is the birth place of Bin Laden’s Wahabist religious views and the source of his desire to attack the US is turning against his cause in large numbers:
Most Saudi Arabia citizens interviewed in a poll oppose terrorism and want closer ties with the United States. But many Saudis remain opposed to making peace with Israel, according to what researchers call an unprecedented survey of the kingdom.
Ten percent of Saudis have a favorable view of the al Qaeda terrorist network, according to a survey by Terror Free Tomorrow, an international public opinion research group based in Washington.
Fifteen percent said they have a favorable view of al Qaeda’s leader, Saudi exile Osama bin Laden, the poll found.
“I think that the people of Saudi Arabia have so overwhelmingly turned against bin Laden, al Qaeda and terrorism in general that nine out of 10 of them look at all three unfavorably,” the group’s president, Ken Ballen, said Monday.
It is no surprise that the primarily Sunni nation of Saudi Arabia has allied with their Iraqi brethren who have become the victims of al-Qaeda’s bloody atrocities. This is a huge victory for America, President Bush and his Iraq war policies. We took the war into the heart of the Middle East so Muslims could taste what was coming of Bin Laden was successful and they followed his leadership. It took time, but the taste was as repulsive as any sane person knew it would be. After tasting life under Bin Laden’s jack boot, the Iraqis and now most of the Middle East have changed their minds. Alliances with America are not the worst thing on the planet. The Great Satan is a Muslim who takes great pride in inflicting horrific pain and suffering on fellow Muslims, not the decadent Americans.
2008 will be a turning point in American history and the political viability of liberal politics (as crude and anger based as they are). With numbers like this in only 6 years since 9-11, and more and more allies in the Middle East earnestly (and with popular support) targeting terrorists elements we can claim major progress and some victories the War on Terror, thanks to George W Bush. He never gave up hope we could succeed. And we are, in Iraq and many other places.
My biggest concern in this whole process is I have read some in depth analysis of the groups involved and there are a small number who basically are saying they can’t fight both AQ and us at the same time, so they chose to fight AQ on our side and when that is all over may turn on us.
But the good side of that analysis is that the balance of the tribes and groups say that if they turn on us later they will still help us against any who turn and treat them just as they would AQ, since the goal of most is peace for Iraq rather than continued violence.
How soon do you think bin Laden will think it is a good idea to attack America again? Will Iran think it is a good idea, or might they think twice? Bush made his point! Thank you Mr. President, history will tell the story and I’m a proud American. You did for our country what I would have done for my family had they been attacked. You brought justice!
Harry Reid says ..
Also I noted again today watching Cspan that the Dems are still trying to characterize any one who is other than a full supporter of the effort in Iraq in any poll as someone demanding pull out of Iraq.
This is totally wrong headed, just because someone may be less than pleased with the progress at the time the poll was taken doesn’t mean they are for surrender and retreat.
I wish the Republicans would call them on their tactic.
When we first invaded Afghanistan and Iraq everyone was trying to say that it radicalized Muslims more and increased the recruitment of al Qaeda. It sure doesn’t look like that now does it. Sometimes you have to swat at the hornets nest to stir things up before you swat the nest down.
What I noticed is that once Muslims were on the receiving end of al Qaeda’s evil they were able to see it for what it was. This was the goal all along–to have Muslims turn on al Qaeda.
There has also been successful movements toward democracy in the Middle East. It comes in baby steps. And, sometimes it is two steps forward, one step back. But, make no mistake–it is moving. Not only that, it is moving with the support of most of the ME countries.
I like to call it the “democracy train”.