
Lawfare Archive: Jihadology Podcast: al-Qaeda's Franchising Strategy
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Alkaida in the Middle East
Alcida's expansion to south arabia failed miserably. Alkida found itself operating in an arena that was supposed to be welcoming, became pretty difficult to operate. The announcement of a branch, or getting the signs of a branch,. actually paralleled the a decline of alcaida in southArabia. In many ways, the format of a branch in south Arabia was also a way to politically compensate for the failure of the operational failures in southarabia. Not being in an arena like that also s bis costs. It's not just about where you go in, but places that you are trying, that you are avoiding, can also reflect reflect on
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