This is a pretty good article on how the fighters are broadening their scope.



Al-Qaeda's harrowing experiences after its retreat from Afghanistan in 2001 and during military operations in the Pakistani tribal areas of Waziristan cost it hundreds of arrests and casualties.

As a result, al-Qaeda reformed its tunnel vision and concluded that it should concentrate fighters in small pockets to establish tiny "kingdoms of heaven" all over the Islamic world, instead of becoming involved in global fights against US targets.


http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IA04Df02.html

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That's a tactical change based on weakness, not strength. It's a way to stay in the game.

In a few years, they'll have to adjust strategy again, this time using even weaker tactics.

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IMO, when your opponent is fighting from a defensive position, then you are not weakened.

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We're the ones invading countries, going after them. THey are the ones spending 99% of their days running and 1% of their days achieving hits on civilian areas.

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Therre is a saying, "live to fight another day". I think you figures are a bit inflated.

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