Al Qaeda blasts AQI incompetence

Fox News reports:

U.S. General David Perkins told FOX News Wednesday that the military has intercepted a letter in which senior Al Qaeda operatives reveal their fury over militants’ failure to keep up with the campaign against U.S.-led forces in Iraq. . .

The letter blasts Al Qaeda in Iraq for failing to maintain communication and for poorly-planned attacks. Al Qaeda leaders also slam operatives for sending fighters into battle alone, without direction.

Al-Zawahiri also criticizes them for posting videos online using archive footage of violent attacks, yet presenting them as new evidence of their success.

The letter reads, “[Aby Ayyub al-Masri]… is not strong enough to bear this great great responsibility, and is weak at […] decision making. He is weak […] he is totally isolated [..] this is affecting his grip on reality.”

The United States military said Al Qaeda in Iraq responded to the criticism with claims of being financially cut off, and unable to recruit capable new members.

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