The flag of the al-Qaeda linked Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, at the entrance to al-Raqqa. © REUTERS/Nour Fourat
The Monster That Won't Die -- Hussein Ibish, NOW
Al-Qaeda is making yet another appalling comeback
Every time it seems as if it's about to finally outlive its viability, al-Qaeda and its affiliates astonishingly spring back to life. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States, the organization was virtually wiped out. But the war in Iraq brought it back from the brink of oblivion, giving it a new battleground, recruiting tool, training field, and rationale. Following the "Awakening" in Sunni areas of Iraq, al-Qaeda again appeared to be a thing of the past, or at least relegated to permanent irrelevancy.
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