Who Is Al Qaeda's Number One Target?

Al Qaeda’s New Top Foe -- Ralph Peters, New York Post

Know them by their deeds, not words. Although the old-school leaders of al Qaeda still rage against the US and jihadists welcome any chance to harm us, look at who the terrorists actually kill. We’re not the main target of Sunni extremists these days. Iran, along with its allies, tops the list.

Of course, we cannot let down our guard and should hunt down Islamist terrorists where we can, but the focus of the “field soldiers” serving al Qaeda’s most-active franchise in Syria and Iraq is on Iran’s ambitions and Shia Muslims, not on us.

To the horror of diplomats and theorists who’ve denied the role of faith in religious terrorism, we are witnesses to a regional conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims stretching far beyond the Syrian cockpit.

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My Comment: Al Qaeda has many foes .... the West, Israel, Shiites, etc. .... but "Sunni moderates" .... such as the Saudi royal family, Egypt's military rulers, etc., are also top priority targets for Al Qaeda.