Media Appearances (Associated Press) With al-Awlaki Dead, al-Qaida Lacks Western Voice
(Associated Press) With al-Awlaki Dead, al-Qaida Lacks Western Voice
Written by Administrator Saturday, 01 October 2011 09:32
U.S. terrorism expert Evan Kohlmann said al-Awlaki's death doesn't affect al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula's military capabilities. "The one area it makes a difference is, it limits the ability of AQAP to put out more English-language propaganda," at least in the short term. "Al-Awlaki's greatest importance really is a recruiter for homegrown terrorism," he said. "There is no doubt he has provided assistance to recruiting people on behalf of AQAP." But Kohlmann noted that al-Awlaki's sermons and calls for jihad remain on the Web and "in some ways you could say they may be even more effective now because he has been martyred for his cause. ... That is a powerful lesson."
