When I read that terrorist kingpin Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was declaring a war on "democracy," the Iraqi peoples' nascent one in particular, I saw an incredible ideological victory. I have said once, once more and again: strategic vacuity is our enemy's Achilles heel. Knowing little more than the nihilism of a depraved killer, Zarqawi has been led, full speed, headlong into a brick wall.
It was always said by the majority that no one but fools or supporters would call Zarqawi and his vermin "freedom fighters." Now Zarqawi himself concurs. There is no civil war in Iraq: only an invasion, a violation of Iraqi democratic sovereignty.
The Near East's brand of stateless authoritarian is dangerous, animalistic and fatal if ignored. But he is profoundly stupid. Via IP, Austin Bay has more.