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Originally Posted by dr. mabuse
MOO, it does change things.
UBL had resources that many others don't and we still got him.
And hopefully this will stir up the hornets nest so we can bag some more.
Maybe the message is out now that even with Obama in charge, we'll still get you if you're in our cross hairs.
Good hunting.
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Bear in mind that the same thing that brought him to prominence, restricted him even more as he grew bigger. Ayman Al-Zawahiri is the brains IMHO, UBL had been the financier and link to the money for quite some time. This is represented by the complete lack of audio tapes from Zawahiri at the beginning and the increase over time in his releases of media. I think that there was a difference of opinion, and they have gone their separate ways to pursue other endeavors. Of course, UBL's is now nullified.
His own courier was his undoing. If he had to resort to a physical means to have and pass information, how effective was he? I think the donors have noticed for some time that UBL was too risky to interact with, and saw it more fitting to find and support people that were more to their liking.
September 11th didn't just change things for us, it changed things for the entire AQ structure. Look at the name itself, The Base. It's an amalgamation of separate groups that are seeking a franchising opportunity, not unlike someone wanting the banner of McD's, but not being full on bought into it. You can get too big and you can lose popular support.
I do agree that this will send a message, but without proper execution of follow-up operations on successors and supporters, this will be forgotten quickly and the initiative will once again slip away.
The message should be clearly stated, they used a woman as a human shield, they were killed in a mansion, not a cave, and that they were met on our terms.
I am a bit happier this morning, but also realize there is much to be done. I hope that my brothers down range are safe and that there will be a cascading effect to this occasion.
Stay vigilant