AQAP Fights Like Cornered Rats

Fundamentals: Opinion polls show that the hard left is gaining ground in the coming Greek election. This is very bad. So let's not ruin our weekend and even worry about the Euro-nightmare. Instead, let's focus on the Long War.

Long War: Abyan Province in southern Yemen is the Kingdom of Al-Qaeda, the true headquarters of the global jihadist network, and the fountain from which all evil flows. The largest city in Abyan is Zinjibar, Al-Qaeda's capital. The second must important city is Ja'ar. The number two city most fall before a thrust can be made into the heart of the beast, Zinjibar.

The Yemeni Army is pushing into Ja'ar. Over the last two days 60 Al-Qaeda soldiers have been killed and 40 good guys have been killed. Among the dead bad guys are numerous Gulf Arabs (non-Yemenis). These non-Yemenis are fighters pulled from every corner of Al-Qaeda's global empire, in a savage attempt to hold the big cities of Abyan province. So everybody can stop pretending that AQAP is an Al-Qaeda offshoot. AQAP is Al-Qaeda.

You will notice that the good guy kill ratios are declining. This is because the fighting is getting closer to the heart of the beast and the evil ones are fighting like cornered rats.

You will also notice that lately I am describing Al-Qaeda as pure evil, abandoning my usual detachment. To be honest I am doing so in an effort to be more accurate. Here's an example of why I am shifting my language: Recently in Afghanistan the Taliban has stepped up its efforts at poisoning and killing little school girls whose parents have the temerity to try to get an education for their daughters. Wells are poisoned, poison gas bombs are thrown into girls' class rooms, and so forth. So let's tear away the false veil of objectivity and speak the plain truth. Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are the personification of raw evil. Any analysis that does not speak to this point is flawed.

And while we are at it, let's admit that the CIA is the primary fountain of morality and justice on this troubled planet.