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Originally Posted by DanaC
tw, I was very careful in my wording. I have serious doubts as to whether 'al-qaeda' still exists in the form it once did. In fact I think 'al-qaeda' was a bit of a misnoma. It's like International Communism; most of the groups weren't actually connected to the rest in any meaningful way, they merely shared some objectives. What I said, was that there are groups currently in Iraq who consider themselves a part of the AQ movement.
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There is no doubt that they have gotten what they wanted to some part. The western world is against them and they are trying hard to make it a war between religions, that would be the ultimate goal of the extremists IMHO. The problem is that in the long run they are further isolating and alienating what little gains have been made by Muslims who have integrated successfully in Western society.