The United States has recently obtained
a letter from Osama bin Laden's deputy Zawahiri to the head of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Zarqawi. It outlines a long-term strategic vision for a global jihad, with the next phase of the war to be taken into Egypt, Syria and Lebanon, according to U.S. officials. I have put it into graphic form, based on the information in the link above.
Compare the following summary of Zawahiri's Strategic Plan:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tr9jqM0TZcEEjMHpM55u2ssqFfl-1sQFNIc2dMu1CKpbLCh1xFCau326lDsUDF3Rx7Gm5ccFojnoO0sHwnQ5welLP3WtrZ_8I69nVcG4pKFz-sXOUuwq26MnIRrRHk6K5C_A=s0-d)
with this "unofficial" one:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sfY3WLYFEHwkHosWC7jFZbe0bw8QUgfM5QMYpBTk2h1YF9iV3fYkiohDcCXnnLy0RGXt9Rx3ddh6czgOQoL0tAl-PEKyswc754pTuH2ctaDvcjOogLbDC9oFnMMHjhkzgkkJc=s0-d)
Notice any similarities?
UPDATE:
Wretchard asks:
As Zawahiri's message made clear, Iraq is but the first phase in an attemptto create a global caliphate. Today Iraq, tomorrow the World. Where have we heard that before?
Definitely sounds familiar.
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