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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (120883)	4/18/2008 2:06:13 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I can see some justification for saying the GC applies to Al-Qaida, if you are identifying a specific organization and its members. That immediatly becomes problematic, however. Most Al-Qaida members are not willing to openly identify themselves. Many people support the goals of Al-Qaida but do not support their methods. Some people act like the terrorists of Al-Qaida but are themselves enemies of Al-Qaida. Some radical movements are Al-Qaida like but are not directly associated with Al-Qaida. So when we use the term Al-Qaida these days we are often refering more to the phenomenon created by Al-Qaida than to the organization or its specific members. How were you thinking the GC applies in this situation?