Harmony and Disharmony:
Exploiting Al-Qa'ida's Organizational Vulnerabilities

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Doc ID:           AFGP-2002-801138
Date:               Sept. 2000
Author:            Unknown
Length:            57 pages
Title:               None (Various Administrative Documents, Minutes of Meetings, and Questions for Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders)

Full Text:        English Arabic

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Synopsis: This document is a collection of many administrative papers dated September 2000. They cover a range of administrative details concerning the administration of Al-Qa’ida camps in Afghanistan, issues raised by trainees in the camps, and interpretations of Qu’ranic verses.

Key Themes: This document contains hundreds of questions apparently posed by recruits in Al-Qa’ida training camps in Afghanistan. While answers are not given, the questions are remarkable for the breadth of topics which they cover and their bold, challenging, and at times naïve style. The major category of questions and sample questions are as follows:

1.   Questions about Taliban and Arab Freedom Fighters:

Please explain the legal reasons behind the guys fighting on the side of Taliban against Mas’oud, what is the fact behind this man and his followers.

2.   Ethics:

There are infidels in Pakistan and India of Christian and others (sic). Is it ok for us to kill them and take their possessions and properties? Is it ok to steal from the infidels residing in the Islamic and non Islamic countries?

3.   Saudi Arabia:

After listening to these words, what is our duty towards the occupation of the Holy Land (Saudi Arabia) and do we unify to save the most sacred places on earth?

4.   Jihad Movements:

The Eritrean movement is headed by brother Abu Suhail despite the weakness of their freedom fighters in guerilla warfare against the Afourqi Christian Jewish regime. Although the area is strategically important and Jewish experts are participating in fighting against the freedom fighters, no one is showing any interest in supporting this Jihad movement which is the entryway for combat in the Arabian Peninsula keeping in mind that the regime in it is Christian and that it was the land of the first migration of Islam?

5.   Pakistan

What is the cover story used by the Americans concerning the presence of the American Special Forces in Pakistan and what are the Pakistani interests in this case?

6.   Geography

            What are the countries that border Kosovo geographically on the map?

7.   Chechnya:

What is the latest news about Chechnya or how true is the news about the siege of the freedom fighters on the Dagestan borders?

8.   The United States

Dear Sheikh, you said that the United States can not pay its debts and to the rest of the countries. Does everyone borrow from the Jews?

9.   News and Events:

      What are the latest news from Algeria, Philippines and Timor?

10.            Political Terminology:

How could one benefit from politics and gain political analysis and knowledge of events? Is it by listening to the news or by reading books? What are the books you advise reading to gain political knowledge?

11.       Old World Order:

You mentioned that the British handed the Arabian Peninsula over to Al Saud. How were they chosen?

12.            Military:

Please give us an idea about the AWACS aircraft. How is eavesdropping done from the aircraft, and what is the difference between it and the rest of the military aircrafts?

13.            Islamic Movements:

You mentioned that the Prophet accompanied him to battle the scholars, scientists, teachers and students. There was no excuse for anyone when it came to Jihad. What should we say to our famous scholars who did not participate in the Jihad against Russia in Afghanistan and the days of Serbia in the Bosnia and others?

14.            Globalization:

Dear Sheikh, don’t you see that public awareness in purchasing locally produced goods even if it is highly priced will relatively solve the globalization problem?

15.            Islamic Countries

Numerous questions raised about the political situation in countries with active jihad movements.

16.            Personal Qualities:

Dear Sheikh, we observed that you are a man of politeness, humbleness and bashfulness. What is humbleness and how is it gained?

17.  Apostasy:

A matter is puzzling me and making me uneasy towards Jihad on the side of the Taliban. There is a presence of polytheism indicators in this country that is controlled by the movement. How would Sharia and monotheism be applied with the greatest of its pillars threatened now especially the existence of the tombs, and one of which is inside the mosque located in front of the offices of Emir al-Mu’mineen (Mullah Omar)?

18.  Strategy:

What is the advantage of moving the camps from one location to another knowing the enemy has the capability to detect the location of the camps anywhere it is? We all know that the Al-Jazirah TV station announced the movement of the terrorist camps to the area near Helmand.

In addition to hundreds of questions raised by camp trainees, this document also includes a random assortment of papers dealing with the procurement of supplies for the camps, minutes of administrative meetings, and commentary about the meaning and applicability of Qu’ranic verses.

The final document contains instructions for working with Adobe programs, editing video, and organizing documents using Microsoft software.

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