AQ's Training Camps Empty Out?

That's the report from Roggio (quoted at Hot Air).

It seems to me the alarming thing isn't "What are these suddenly-evacuated jihadis up to?" but more "What are already in-position jihadis planning that requires the evacuation of terrorist camps due to fear of coming retaliatory airstrikes and ground offensives?"

Given the fact that the terrorists safe havens in Pakistan have been pretty secure until now (no matter what Musharraf might say), their leaving is worrisome. If it's true, of course.

Al Qaeda, of course, assassinated the leader of the Northern Alliance just two days before 9/11, anticipating the Northern Alliance would figure in an anti-Taliban/anti-AQ offensive. They anticipated the likely major response to 9/11. After having attempted to kill Musharraf multiple times and multiple large bombings and the Red Mosque standoff, what sort of outrage would the jihadis be contemplating to suddenly worry about a real Pakistani or US attack on their camps?

Not to be alarmist, but Roggio mentions worries about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

posted by Ace at 03:48 PM

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