Comments on: Al Qaeda in Iraq Facing Rebellion From Within http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/al_qaeda_in_iraq_facing_rebellion_from_within/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:42:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: C.Wagener http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/al_qaeda_in_iraq_facing_rebellion_from_within/comment-page-1/#comment-139601 C.Wagener Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:04:20 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/07/al_qaeda_in_iraq_facing_rebellion_from_within/#comment-139601 I would guess they are sick of the violence within the organization. As long as they're part of a team fueled by an extreme ideology, everything's cool. It's Us against Them. A few defectors creates paranoia. The trust is gone and the group turns on itself, often incorrectly against loyal members. This in turn creates more disloyalty. People can rationalize all kinds of atrocities until it's turned (or potentially turned) on them. I would guess they are sick of the violence within the organization. As long as they're part of a team fueled by an extreme ideology, everything's cool. It's Us against Them.

A few defectors creates paranoia. The trust is gone and the group turns on itself, often incorrectly against loyal members. This in turn creates more disloyalty. People can rationalize all kinds of atrocities until it's turned (or potentially turned) on them.

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/al_qaeda_in_iraq_facing_rebellion_from_within/comment-page-1/#comment-139515 markm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:50:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/07/al_qaeda_in_iraq_facing_rebellion_from_within/#comment-139515 "A key factor is that local people and members of al-Qaeda itself have become sickened by the violence and are starting to rebel" Why do I have a real hard time buying this???. It would be great news especially if there were some large numbers rebelling....but I just don't buy it. Why get sick of the violence now???. "A key factor is that local people and members of al-Qaeda itself have become sickened by the violence and are starting to rebel"

Why do I have a real hard time buying this???. It would be great news especially if there were some large numbers rebelling....but I just don't buy it. Why get sick of the violence now???.

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