Broadside fired at al-Qaeda leaders

By artappraiser on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 12:05pm |

By Syed Saleem Shahzad, Asia Times Online, Dec. 9, 2010

A new book by several top al-Qaeda operators - the first of its kind - is critical of the group's leaders, accusing them of acting impetuously and refusing to take advice. The authors suggest al-Qaeda open itself to the Muslim intelligentsia and harmonize its strategy with mainstream Islamic movements. This does not yet indicate a split, but the repercussions could yet be felt along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Artappraiser's note: I always look for Shahzad's byline at Asia Times. In my opinion, he has excellent sources and really knows his beat. The Times site currently has this piece as its front page headline..

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http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LL10Df04.html