For the first time, al Qaeda's grand plan to take over the
world and turn it into one big Muslim country has been
exposed by a Jordanian journalist named Fouad Hussein who
recently published a book on al Qaeda and its machinations.
The book is based on a series of interviews with ranking
members of the organization. Fouad managed to maintain
contact with many of al Qaeda's prominent figures, even Iraqi
rebel leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
For now the book is only available in Arabic. But here we can
relate enough information to demonstrate how the organization
set up by Osama bin Laden united Islamic extremists who will
not rest until they have imposed Islam on the whole world.
Who is Fouad Hussein and how did he gather undisclosed
information on al Qaeda? What is the secret plan? How did al
Qaeda change from a terrorist organization to an organization
with plans to conquer the world? Is this merely a conspiracy
theory?
Top Sources
"If there is someone in a position to really know what al
Qaeda is plotting it could only be Jordanian journalist Fouad
Hussein," writes one commentator. Hussein managed to do the
impossible. Journalists are given special treatment by
terrorists, i.e. they are granted interviews and their lives
are not endangered—even if an American journalist seeks
an interview with the head of Al Qaeda himself. But never
before has a journalist had so many sources at the top of the
world's most dangerous Islamic terrorist organization.
It seems Hussein has done what nobody else could have
accomplished. Shouldn't security experts be thanking him
instead of wondering how he managed to do it?
"Apparently there is something extremely convincing about
this Jordanian journalist," writes one of his European
colleagues. "After all, didn't he manage to persuade wanted
terrorists to open up to him?"
Perhaps their common history helps him. Fouad Hussein also
spent time in jail for political activity, although he was
not actually a terrorist. He has special ties with Zarqawi
himself. Long ago Hussein used all of his abilities to have
Zarqawi released from prison. Or perhaps it is the
straightforward manner in which Hussein expresses his ideas
in writing.
Apparently even a figure like Zarqawi feels a sense of
hakoras hatov. One of the payments Hussein received
was assistance in preparing a film on Zarqawi and al-Qaida
was so pleased with the results it screened the film wherever
it could.
"They know I succeed in explaining them," says Fouad.
Whatever the truth may be the result is a new book: Al
Zarqawi: The Second Generation of Al Qaeda.
"Frightening and Absurd"
"If you're looking for Hussein," says one of his colleagues,
"he can be found sitting down for a rest at Cafe Vienna," a
coffee shop in Amman. There one can see he is the calm,
collected type. He is nothing like our image of a secret
agent. But this short, slight man was able to do what nobody
else before him could do: to expose the world's most
dangerous terrorist organization's strategy for the next two
decades.
It must be admitted, adds one security expert, the contents
of the book sound both "frightening and absurd." It comes
across as an "insane plan followed by crazies living in a
world of their own." But the reality clearly demonstrates
these crazies are capable of breaking into our world and
wreaking havoc.
Those who choose to ignore Fouad Hussein's conclusions are
liable to wake up one day and realize they were mistaken and
the mistake will cost them dearly. The US discovered this on
9/11. Spain discovered it last year and England discovered it
a few months ago.
Fouad's network of personal ties runs deeper and farther than
just Zarqawi. For instance he managed to get an interview
with one of Al Qaeda's most sensational figures, Saif al
Adal.
Al Adal Talks
Saif al Adal is a terrorist from Egypt. The Americans claim
he was among the terrorists behind the fatal attacks on their
embassies in Dar Es Salaam and Nairobi in 1998. He is not as
high up on the wanted list as Osama bin Laden, but he is not
far behind and there is a $5 million bounty on his head.
Where is he? Fouad Hussein probably knows the answer, but he
isn't telling. Five million dollars is not enough to buy
someone with a best-seller like this on his hands and
besides, the price for turning in a terrorist like this is
death.
Western intelligence services believe Adal is currently in
hiding in Iran. That stands to reason but the truth is
anyone's guess. The only man who knows—Fouad—is
keeping his lips sealed tight.
But he has plenty to say on the information he gathered from
Adal. One interesting point that made a strong impression on
the experts was that Adal sent Fouad a handwritten letter for
publication. The original letter was about 15 pages but Fouad
only printed the first two pages.
In the letter al Adal describes al Qaeda's early history as
well as the differences of opinion between the two future
leaders, Osama bin Laden and Musab al Zarqawi.
But al Adal is not merely a chronicler of the history of the
most dangerous terrorist organization in the Arab world. He
is also conversant with Al Qaeda's strategy, which he appears
to have been involved in formulating.
Muslim Dominion in Seven Phases
In his introduction Fouad writes, "I interviewed a large
number of al Qaida members. Although the organization
exhibits unity on the outside, on the inside there are
different ideologies operating, even at the top."
Despite these differing ideologies a general framework is
identifiable, a master plan to take over the world. It may
sound like a conspiracy theory intended to instill
fear—or to sell millions—but al Qaida has proven
it has tremendous capabilities. On pages 202 through 213
Fouad reveals al Qaida's plot. Readers can choose not to
believe it, but one should at least know and beware.
"The plan displays both the terrorists' blindness and their
cruel resolve," writes one of the journalists who interviewed
Fouad Hussein.
The primary goal is to set up caliphates that would rule most
of the world. The West, al Qaida maintains, will be too weak
to oppose them.
The first phase is called "awakening." Between the years 2000
and 2003 al Qaida sought to awaken the Muslim world to its
potential power and the aspirations it should pursue in the
name of Islam.
The first event was the massive attack on September 11, 2001.
This phase came to an end with the fall of Baghdad into US
hands in 2003. The Americans were exuberant following the
easy victory over Saddam Hussein, but al Qaida saw the
development in a different light. To them this was final
proof America is the Arab world's greatest enemy.
"The first phase was considered a great success by the top
strategists and planners at al Qaida," Hussein reveals. "The
battlefield was laid out and today the Americans—and
their allies—are considered a close and easy
target."
Volunteers and accomplices are not hard to find. "Now al
Qaida's message is being listened to everywhere," adds Fouad,
speaking for his sources.
Eye-Opening Experience
The second and present stage is "eye-opening," which will
continue until 2006 say Fouad's sources. The terrorists' goal
is to show the West they have to contend with "the Islamic
community."
Here Fouad presents a debatable point. He claims al Qaida is
currently trying to convince the Muslims of the world to join
the "Movement." Don't most Muslim youths already feel united
under Islam and perhaps radical Islam?
Even if the answer appears to be that al Qaida has achieved
dizzying success among Muslims, not only in poor countries
like Indonesia and Egypt but in Europe as well, al Qaida
figures are not yet satisfied with the spread of their
message. There is a difference between not opposing and
agreeing, between being impressed and joining as an active
members.
Fouad claims al Qaida wants to recruit as many youths as
possible during this period. He adds that the main center of
the movement is not supposed to be Pakistan or Iran, but
Iraq. This point is bound to please George Bush, who worked
hard to convince the US of the importance of continuing the
struggle to turn Iraq into a democracy. And this, of course,
would explain Zarqawi's bloody activity in the country.
According to the plan al Qaida will build its army in Iraq,
eventually setting up bases in every other Arab country.
Awaken and Rise Up
The next stage, from 2007 to 2010, is to "awaken and rise
up." Al Qaida will begin to apply the power it has built up,
in some instances in the Arab world, other times in the rest
of the world.
Fouad believes al Qaida plans to operate in Syria. Unlike his
father, Bashar Assad II is as soft as butter in the hands of
his advisors and assistants, making Syria an effective tool
for al Qaida. Although Assad is unwilling to oppose America
openly he won't be able to oppose what radical Islamists plan
to do in his country.
Syria will serve as a convenient base for al Qaida. In fact
the US claims it already is serving as a base. US army units
are positioned on the Syrian border and sometimes manage to
strike at Zarqawi's men. According to Fouad what is taking
place in Syria today is just the tip of the iceberg compared
to what will take place there in another two years.
After taking over Syria, either overtly or covertly, and
after securing more and more control in Iraq, al Qaida will
proceed toward its next two goals: Turkey and of course
Israel.
Turkey is a moderate Muslim country even after the setup of a
fundamentalist coalition. Al Qaida will seek to turn it into
another stronghold on its way to converting the world to
Islam.
Then comes Israel. "The brains behind al Qaida hope the
attack on Israel will transform al Qaida into a known
organization." Fouad adds some analysis of his own. Although
nobody has told him, he believes at this stage al Qaida will
try to operate in Jordan as well and King Abdullah's rule
will not be able to stand up to al Qaida fundamentalists when
they try to seize power.
The writing is on the wall.
On the Way to the Caliphates
Now we arrive at the year 2010. From this point onward al
Qaida will take advantage of its achievements in a handful of
countries—Iraq, Turkey, perhaps Jordan—to gain
control over the entire Muslim world.
Al Qaida has a list of "hated" nations. Of course not just al
Qaida hates them, but most of the proletariat, too, which
suffers from poverty and want. This will serve as a volunteer
pool for al Qaida after having proven itself during the
preceding years.
The stronger al Qaida becomes, the weaker the Arab
governments will become. Will Egypt and Saudi Arabia be able
to stand up to them?
Based on al Qaida strategists Fouad predicts "the insidious
loss of power among these regimes will lead to a concomitant
growth in al Qaida's power."
To accelerate the process al Qaida will begin attacking oil
exporters, as is already taking place to a certain extent in
Iraq. At this stage al Qaida will resume regular activity
against the US and this time it will be systematic and on a
massive scale. According to Fouad the US will be hit by cyber-
terror.
This term may sound like science fiction but cyber-terror is
in fact a known and dangerous phenomenon. A serious blow to
computers could paralyze a modern country, especially the US.
Without computers the army cannot function, the White House
would be severed from its control systems, the economic
system would collapse and even power stations would be unable
to supply electricity.
Of course it won't be easy. Today every country, particularly
the US, is alert to the threat of cyber-terror. But if al
Qaida managed to bring down the World Trade Center who knows
what else it could pull off?
New World Order
In 2013 al Qaida will proclaim the realization of its first
dream, the Muslim caliphates. This phase is scheduled to
continue until 2016. During this period the West will have
less and less influence on the Arab world. The State of
Israel is also expected to have been weakened if it has not
yet been annihilated . . .
Muslim rulers in the Arab world will pave the way for what
every conspiracy theorist and every individual who dreams of
changing the world calls "a new world order."
Few details are available on this period. Presumably the
moderate Arab regimes still remaining will collapse, making
way for fundamentalist Muslim rule like in Iran. Opponents
will be assassinated, executed or sent to "re-education
camps" according to the best of communist tradition. The
people will be cut off from the detrimental influence of
Western democracy and from material excess. An example of
this can be found in Afghanistan during the Taliban, when it
was forbidden to listen to Western music.
The US will not be obliterated. Not at this stage. But
Western nations will be unable to confront internal
developments in the Arab world, which will unite under the
banner of radical Islam and al Qaida.
Who will head the leadership? Osama bin Laden? Zarqawi?
Radical Muslims from Iran? There is no answer to this
question, but major power struggles will probably take place
as soon as fundamental Islam buttresses its power. Yet these
power struggles will not undermine the might of radical Islam
just as the power struggles in the Kremlin did not prevent
the former Soviet Union from waging the Cold War.
Total Confrontation
The sixth phase will begin in 2016. The name given by Fouad
Hussein says it all: "Total Confrontation."
All Muslim nations will unite under the caliphates, forming a
"Muslim army" that will launch a big war between the
"believers" and the "infidels." Osama bin Laden has been
talking about this dream for years, ever since the first al
Qaida model was set up in Afghanistan—with wholehearted
US aid. In 2016 the dream, i.e. the nightmare, will turn into
a reality.
Al Qaida anticipates the struggle for planetary control will
take four years. Around 2020 they will reach the seventh
phase, Final Victory. The reason is simple: The Western world
will be weary and no longer believe in itself, whereas the
Muslims will continue to believe in their undertaking.
The West has been weakened and its population is dwindling.
In Europe, especially France, there is a growing fifth
column. "We will have a billion and a half Muslims," boasts
one al Qaida figure. Will the West be able to tackle such a
large enemy camp?
The strategists say the war won't take more than two years.
Whether they will use conventional or unconventional weapons
is not stated, but those who are familiar with al Qaida and
its style of attack know the organization's leaders do not
balk from using any means of warfare. Thus although the plan
allows up to four years for the war, that time period might
be cut in half. Conclusion: al Qaida is Alive and
Kicking
"Today it is harder than ever to understand al Qaida," say
the experts. Beyond a doubt the organization, which began as
a result of the Muslim revolt in Afghanistan and then spread
to Saudi Arabia and Africa, has fragmented into local terror
cells and bases whose ties are weak and nonbinding. It is
hard to imagine the upper echelon continues to issue orders
since bin Laden himself is busy guarding his life from the
Americans pursuing him.
And perhaps the information passed onto the Jordanian
journalist was really disinformation.
Though all of this is speculative al Qaida will certainly do
all it can to continue launching terrorist attacks. Even if
it cannot conquer the world its leaders are still busy trying
and this is the message they plan to convey to the Muslim
masses around the globe.
At the very least Fouad Hussein's new book provides an
indication of what al Qaida wants and how the organization
will try to achieve its ambitions, says one of his
colleagues.
The warning has been issued. Al Qaida is alive and
kicking.
