Al Qaeda Aids Somalia

I found this article very interesting for multiple reasons. First of all, I think it's interesting that Al Qaeda is changing up it's tactics. They've realized that what they've been doing for the past few years isn't the best way to advertise themselves. If they want to attract new "members" and become as powerful as they hope to be, then they need to put on the disguise of volunteers. Along with this, Al Qaeda sees Somalia and the entire Horn of Africa as a great opportunity. They're weak in two ways. One being physical due to the lack of resources and intense famine and two being politically. Al Qaeda knows if they become a prevalent force in Somalia that they could to a certain extent take over the country, and gain many more followers. It's also interesting that this article brought up the possibility that Al Qaeda could have some American members. It's my opinion that due to racial profiling, if any large scale terrorist attack is going to happen any time soon, it will be done by a white American. It's a troubling thought to think that Al Qaeda could be getting back on it's feet despite how many of their leaders we've eliminated.