On the Beliefs and Plots of Al-Qaeda (8) - Frequency of Military Operations
Rushing operations: Regarding rushing operations, the solution for is understanding and sitting with the youth to elucidate the general policy for action and the importance of waiting patiently in some of the stages of the battle in order to drain the enemy, for example. We will show them that this matter will only be handed to those who are as sturdy as mountains, who do not rise easily to the bait of the enemy.
Of course, the believer should not be cold and he should be angry for the sake of God and use all that lies in his power to drive back all things forbidden. However, he should know when and how to act so that he can obtain what he desires. Similarly, we should clarify to the youth the importance of listening and obedience, especially when it comes to matters the underlying wisdom of which we cannot unveil due to its secrecy. We should also focus on the matters relating to that in the prophetic biography. We do not do that out of laxity or weakness or retreat; otherwise we would not have declared jihad to begin with. We are working to bring people together and guide them as much as we can and to maintain the ember of ardor through battles that serve the intended purpose at the right time and place. Our viewpoint differs from the viewpoint of those who refrain from fighting.
Likewise, it is possible to unload the excessive ardor of these people for the benefit of the actions. We should also elucidate the importance of and seriousness of any action that falls under the holistic system of actions and emphasize the importance of mastering it, no matter how small and trivial it may seem. This is because the desire for large-scale actions, especially battle, overcomes some of those enthusiastic people. That is a good quality which is usually indicative of high zeal . However, one of its harmful effects is that it may drive them to underestimate actions that are not equally large in scale, a fact which may make them lukewarm or make them undertake those actions without mastering them. In addition to the foregoing, the more we are wise in selecting the leaders so that members can vest their trust in them, the fewer are the members who will overstep authority or rush into reckless actions and so on.
Immoderation: the main solution for immoderation is education. The more the intellectual level of the youth is raised, the more limited this problem will be, or, at the very least, the presence of a steadfast, intellectual cadre in each region nips this problem in the bud.
As for those who insist on the method of haste or on stirring immoderate subjects, they must be removed from the ranks without cutting the bonds of allegiance. He must be dealt with in a manner that is commensurate with the nature and size of his immoderation and commensurate with what he may do.
Stupidity: As for the zealous persons who commit stupid acts and it is known that treating them is not possible, they should be excluded entirely because they may cause disasters not only for the group that knows them but also for other groups and infinite problems may arise because of them. Everyone who has dealt with these sorts of people has experience of this. Among these experiences is that some of the major stories which the newspapers and the media recount are, in reality, about one of those stupid people who has conceived a plan for a large operation— at his own discretion and which is frequently never suitable for execution.—and has written it down on paper and put it inside his desk.
And because he, originally, talked too much and had too many connections, investigators go to his house in order to search it and stumble upon the page on which the dangerous plan is outlined. They snatch it up and start interrogating him. Under pressure, he begins to mention names, which sometimes are not connected each other, of those who have no connection to the jihad; rather, sometimes they are ordinary people. However, on account of his numerous connections and the trust that some have placed in him because of his enthusiasm, he also knows some of the members of several jihadist groups and may point at them. The matter then ramifies to include new jihadist groups between which there is no connection and new accusations and stories emerge. A mountain is thus made out of a molehill. More often than not, investigators do realize that the affair is fabricated, yet dozens have to stand trials and the media circulates their fanciful stories.
Of course, long prison sentences are issued for those who are affiliated with jihad and pronouncements of innocence are reserved for the ordinary people and those who are committed (to the cause), who do not have any connection with the jihad, after they have finished the sentence.
On another occasion, one of them is asked to read papers and specific letters then burn them. However, he does not burn them but hides them instead. When his home is searched during the investigators’ random searches, the papers are found and not just one; this time, many important and real affairs are exposed. When he is asked, in prison, “why didn’t you burn the papers?”, he answers: “my soul could not make me comply with burning papers in the handwriting of the shaykhs and the leaders!”
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