http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Thu, 9 Aug 2007 16:58:59 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2007/08/09/000812.php#comment-276614 But I am not sure about the hizballah link, Ruvy. From what I understand, while there are links (there have to be, if nothing else, all these chaps are very pragmatic), there are massive ideological differences. My gut feel is that AQ is beyond the pale for both these groups, and they very well know that if they are attached, then the wrath of all the UNSC members will fall upon them. Something which I havent mentioned but is true, is that UK, France, USA, Russia and CHina are all facing AQ, to a greater or lesser degree. All of them have been mentioned one way or other in AQ's statements! but this is a guess, who knows? 276614@desicritics.org Thu, 9 Aug 2007 16:58:59 EDT http://desicritics.org/2007/08/09/000812.php#comment-276552 bd, Good piece. But please look at the roots of the terror organizations involved. Al Qaeda moved into Gaza, figuring that if Hamas was the local branch office of the Egyptian Moslem Brotherhood, which is, like Al Qaeda, Wahhabi inspired, then taking it over should be a piece of baklava. But Hamas had already cut a better deal with a tougher player, HizbAllah, and was getting arms and help from them and from Iran. No matter how you slice the schwarma, Iran is a competitor of Al Qaeda and the Wahhabi. So Hamas told Al Qaeda to buzz off. I do not know about the Kashmiri, but I suspect that they do not want to be under the thumb of a Wahhabi run bunch, the Taliban. 276552@desicritics.org Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:48:09 EDT