What Is Al Qaeda's Goal?
An Islamic State
An Islamic state is a government that is based on Islamic law. It is a term used to describe historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world.
Al-Qaeda
The main goal of Al-Qaeda is to implement Islamic laws in Muslim nations, to rid the Muslim world of western influence, and to end American involvement in Muslim countries. Al-Qaeda has a list of their top goals, which include removing all Americans and their influence from Muslim countries. They want to destroy Israel, topple all pro-western dictatorships, and establish a nation that follows the dictates of the First Caliph.
The Islamic State and Al Qaeda
The Islamic State and Al Qaeda are fighting for power within their movement. The two organizations have different strategies and concerns. The threat they pose to the United States is different.
The threat to U.S. personnel overseas is high. The Islamic State is likely to follow in the footsteps of Al Qaeda and its affiliates, who have put them in their crosshairs. The risk is roughly the same, but the death they will get if captured is likely to be more gruesome than before.
The Taliban Regime in Afghanistan
The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan and together with the Afghan Northern Alliance, they removed the Taliban government from there. The US special forces and air support for the Northern Alliance ground forces destroyed a number of Taliban and al-Qaeda training camps, and much of the operating structure of al-Qaeda is believed to have been disrupted. After being driven from their key positions in Afghanistan, many al-Qaeda fighters tried to regroup in the rugged Gardez region.
Eliminating al-Qaeda
Eliminating al-Qaeda requires unconventional methods. Only by using military force in conjunction with a concerted effort to offer an ideological alternative to extremism can a wedge be driven between actual terrorists and potential terrorists and supporters. The counter-terrorism community needs to understand that the al-Qaeda-led jihad movement will not be defeated without hard power and soft power.
Al Qaeda: The Fate of the World
Since its inception, Al Qaeda has issued various edicts, the destruction of the state of Israel being one of them. Israel has been the focal point of almost all Islamic extremism in the Middle East, and Al Qaeda had to take the lead on the issue of the state of Israel to be the leader of global jihad. To get support from established groups and place them in a position where all attacks by them can be attributed to the Al Qaeda umbrella, it took the most extreme line for the destruction of Israel's citizens and allies.
The bombing of a hotel in Africa in 2002 and the attempted shooting down of an Israeli airliner in 2002 were the two actions that Al Qaeda took against Israelis. Al Qaeda believes that establishing an Islamic state is a duty of all Muslims, whereas scholars believe that it is a relative term with no meaning. Its motivation is to get rid of un-Islamic things and to put Islam back on its place, because it holds the key to free Islam.
It can propel itself from an organisation that carries out acts to one akin to a spiritual group where others carry out acts in its name and it becomes the source of all Islam. It is necessary to destroy democracy to prevent rivals from their aims and to close all avenues of alternative thought because it undermines Islam. It has used the media and Islamic teachings to brand all others apostates to legitimise their killing, and it has also taken the sword of Allah and is now taking the crusades back to its enemies.
It is motivated by the need to survive having placed itself as the leader of global jihad, and knowing that others are waiting in the wings to take its place, and that it must take the lead in issuing every edict and challenging every act of its enemies to avoid it loosing out to democracy. Its strategy is to cause mass casualties in the enemies heartlands to create panic, lose confidence in its governments, cause economic collapse, and create a climate of permanent fear. It allows operatives to kill Muslims and non Muslims alike while feeling justified and blessed by Allah, because it's denouncing as Apostates all who don't follow it.
Its tactics and targets are mass civilian casualties and damage at the soft underside of its targets showing that no-one and nowhere is safe. Multiple suicide bombers are used to target multiple locations, causing maximum loss and paralyzing the government and emergency services response. Time is not on its side if both of its leaders are elderly men.
The State of the Middle East
Modern Islamic militancy is complex. Al-Qaeda is a set of values and ideology, not a single leader. The values and ideas of the militant are very different.
No two bombings are the same. The Madrid bombers chose not to kill themselves, unlike previous militant groups who killed themselves in order to convey their message. The Madrid attacks appear to be aimed at securing the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq.
Recent strikes by Islamic militant in Iraq are different than before. They make a statement about the vulnerability of the West and America's inability to protect its allies while demonstrating the faith of the bombers themselves, though their aim is short-term tactical gain. It is important to frighten unbelievers and to shame those Muslims who live their lives by values far removed from those of the fanatics.
Locals in Kashmir say that their oppression is part of a global campaign against Muslims. The war with Russia is seen as a way to eliminate Islam. An explanation for the state of the Middle East must be found.
If Islam is the perfect social system, the militant's logic says that something else must be to blame for the second-rate status of their lands. They blame the West for the failure of most Muslims to practice their religion with enough discipline and devotion. The bombs are designed to restore the pride of Muslims worldwide and to weaken the 'Crusaders' and their allies, which will lead to the return of the golden age of Islam.
What is a terrorist organization?
There is no commonly accepted definition of al Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks. There is a lot of disagreement over what al Qaeda is.
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