Minor flash of insight; CIA says death of Awlaki won't stop the jihad

Really? Did this epiphany come through the Ouija board or the magic 8-ball? Probably neither, as there is no further explanation as to what may drive these jihadists to do what they do, nor any insight into Islamic doctrine as a motivating factor. Awlaki was just the figurehead, a hands-on figurehead, to be sure but not the head of the snake. That label applies to Islam, as the theology laid out by Muhammad and the Qur'an fully dictates behavior and thought regarding how Islam is to be expanded.

Awlaki was but one of the symptoms, Islam is the disease.

From Middle East Online October 7

FBI chief: Qaeda still a 'threat' after Awlaqi death

WASHINGTON - The killing of US-born Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi has weakened Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, but the group remains a "significant threat" to the United States, the head of the FBI said Thursday.

Awlaqi -- the leader of external operations for AQAP -- and Samir Khan, a Pakistani-American who was the editor of Al-Qaeda's English-language magazine, were killed last week in a suspected US drone strike in Yemen.

"Despite this blow to their leadership, AQAP remains a significant threat to the homeland, and we must maintain our vigilance in responding to this threat," FBI Director Robert Mueller told the House intelligence committee.

"AQAP has proven its capability to direct attacks into the United States, and a strike against its leadership, even a significant one, does not eliminate the potential for retaliation or other action by AQAP."

Matthew Olsen, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, agreed.

"We remain concerned about the group's intent to attack Western targets, as well as its propaganda efforts designed to inspire like-minded Western extremists...

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