AN interesting article indeed, Jack; for one reason, above all others, in that it reveals the Achilles heel of Al Qeda. They squabble. And they are, predominantly, passive-aggressive squabblers. So sprinkling uncomplimentary rumors among their ranks through the appropriate use of media can bring them down in a cloud of self-destructive attacking internally.

See, if we'd had any HUMINT on the ground in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2000, we would have had a fix on this approach long ago.

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