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...been relegated to the sidelines of Mexican politics today. Marcos issues statements regarding the Basque Separatists in Spain, while the people turn towards more conventional leaders who focus less on their needs. The timing of the EZLN gave it the unique opportunity to possess real power as a rebel group, and it still has a chance to overcome its terrorist past and become a legitimate political party. In order to do so, however, it will need to serve the people I visited not just in moments of glory, but in their everyday concerns...
...What Iraqis Want In Michael Ware's report on fighting in a rebel stronghold in the heart of Baghdad [Aug. 30], he described the insurgents as "bearing the mark of professional soldiers and sophisticated terrorist groups." Captain Thomas Foley, the American commander on the scene, said, "I don't know who it is. I really don't know what they want." What would Foley want if the circumstances were reversed? We have bombed the cities of the Iraqis, destroyed their homes and killed thousands of their family members. Apparently, our proud religiosity and self-righteous superiority have blinded...
Sources inside the insurgency say al-Zarqawi's willingness to sanction terrorist attacks against all civilians has created splits among the various rebel groups. Nationalist guerrillas, who make up the vast majority of fighters but object to killing innocent Iraqis, say the armed insurgency is being taken over by the well-funded and motivated international jihadis answering al-Qaeda's call for a holy war. As a result, nationalist insurgent groups are attempting to create their own leadership and forge ties with moderate Islamists based in Fallujah. Their goal is to create a political party that can contest...
...week that two female suicide bombers who carried out the attacks that brought down two passenger jets in August had actually been stopped at the airport by counterterrorism officers and then released without being searched. The unspoken assumption is that they bribed their way onto the planes. And Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev posted a message on a website last week claiming responsibility for the plane bombings and the school attack, noting that Beslan had cost a total of just $9,700. The government promptly blocked access to the site...
Inside the Insurgency As rebel attacks in Iraq become more deadly, there are signs of fissures in the ranks...