what are Al Qaeda's strengths and weaknesses?

Many may be curious whether or not Al Qaeda has weaknesses, well this organization does. We will first talk about Al Qaeda's strengths which are pretty plain and simple. The image is clear like water Al Qaeda's message to the world is that "islam is under attack' in every prospective either religiously, economically, or militarily. This message is believed by many because it is partly true to some eyes. The western world is controlled by the United States, so they justify Al Qaeda's actions in this matter blaming the United States. Another strength of Al Qaeda is that it is the most feared terrorist organization in the world. This favors Al Qaeda because many young people believe that being a Jihadi, meaning that they are related to a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels. Since this terrorist group is open to anybody, not caring about their ethnicity or nationality anybody is able to join. A major weakness is the killing of civilians, were it is never justified. Another weakness is politics. Politics is a major weakness because Al Qaeda is unwilling to prepare to a transition to politics. Its only appeal is the continuation of violence, which is very bad because its allies will soon seek for a negotiable political solution with their enemies. It is also believed that some time in the world Al Qaeda will loose its attraction towards people and its extremist ideologies will fade.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE55I22Z20090619?pageNumber=1
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