fascinating analysis of al Qaida

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Thanks again to veiled4allah for pointing to this piece. I haven't had a chance to read the whole review yet, but it's unexpected (by me, at least) for members of Egyptian Al-Jama'ah Al-Islamiyah to publish a critical analysis of the actions of al Qaida that it critical and includes the passage:

Following a lengthy analysis of US strategy in dealing with the issues of the Muslim world, the leaders of the Al-Jama'ah Al-Islamiyah argue that the US strategy toward Afghanistan -- especially in the early 1990s -- did not justify the strategy that was adopted by Al-Qa'ida. We will cover these points in future episodes. The co-authors say that the leaders of Al-Qa'ida entangled the Muslim nation in a conflict that was beyond its power to wage, a conflict that it did not want. The authors note that the consequences that resulted from Al-Qa'ida's strategy did not serve the interests of the Muslim nation, but led to many negative results: 1. It led to the collapse of the young Muslim state in Afghanistan. 2. Al-Qa'ida and the Islamic movements were hunted down as part of security globalization. 3. Al-Qa'da's strategy hurt the interests and issues of the Muslim minorities by deliberately confusing between terrorism and resistance movements against occupation. 4. It paved the way for the realization of Israel's objectives and designs.