British Peace Group Study: War on Terror Fuels Al Qaeda

Oxford Research Group study blames U.S. mistakes in Iraq for fueling increase in extremist Islamic activity, says "fundamental rethink is required" to deal with the global terrorist network.

Global. Terrorist. Network.

Does "global" mean something different in Brit English?

The report, "Alternatives to the War on Terror" recommends immediate withdrawal of all troops from Iraq, followed with "intense" diplomatic engagement, to include Syria and Iran.

If the al Qaeda movement is to be countered, then the roots of its support must be understood and systematically undercut," said Paul Rogers, the report's author and professor of global peace studies at Bradford University in northern England.

Seek first, to understand.

Then Al Qaeda can be minimized and contained. Worthy goals. Reach for the stars, dare to contain!

Also going to war with Iran would be a huge mistake, blah blah blah, which is the punchline and the objective of the "report" really, to persuade everyone that an armed conflict with Iran will just make everything worse.

I can think of something worse than that. I'll bet you can too.

Also war is bad. Ponies are nice.

UPDATE: SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND, a report from the field from Abu Usama al Tunis: “I have been surrounded in Al Awisat for two and a half months because the road has been closed by the Apostate (U.S. troops), and there is no other way,” the letter said. “I have tried many times to send letters thru the Brothers to our Father (probably Ayyub al-Masri), God save him, but I have not received anything.

“We are so desperate for your help.”

posted by Dave In Texas at 11:49 AM

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