Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
Why have analysts started to see this decline in AQ? I have read very little of substance, anyone here know of references to learned articles etc?
David,

I've read a couple of explanations, but I'll need some time to find the articles. Here's what I recall.

1. Funding. Money to AQ is drying up as many Saudi "charity" organizations are being hurt by the Global Recession. Moreover, investors are looking for terrorist groups with better Return on Investment (ROI) since AQ failed so miserably in Iraq.

2. Popular Support. As I stated in several other posts, Zarqawi's attacking and killing Muslims did not sit well in the Arab world. AQ is scrambling to try and recover their image.

v/r

Mike