The "benefits" of jihad

Austin Bay:

Yes, al Qaeda offers medical benefits and paid vacations. That's a fact, not a satire -- an ironic fact indicative of al Qaeda's detailed plans for waging a long and vicious war against "the West," Muslim opponents, Buddhists, Hindus and all other enemies of its heretical version of Islam.
Al Qaeda's "bylaws" -- describing the medical and holiday benefits package -- is one of two-dozen recently declassified documents available at West Point's "Combating Terrorism Center" (www.ctc.usma.edu/aq.asp).
Most of the documents were translated during 2002, which suggests coalition forces acquired them in Afghanistan. I'm certain the Defense Department would not have released the documents if they had any remaining operational utility. Their instructive value, however, is extraordinary. The documents provide detailed -- if at times jarring -- insight into al Qaeda's goals, its penchant for meticulous planning, its use of propaganda and its intent to use weapons of mass destruction.
Still, the Defense Department needs to declassify more documents like these. If Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld thinks al Qaeda has an "information warfare" advantage -- and he said so last week -- one way to erode that advantage is exposing al Qaeda's vicious ambitions, calculated plans and manipulative intents. These documents do that.
As for the vacation policy, the bylaws specify: "For those who work in Peshawar, they are entitled for Fridays, the two holy feasts and a one month annual leave to be enjoyed at the end of the 11th month of work, as well sick leave not to exceed 15 days annually." Terrorists "in the frontlines" earn more leave.
If al Qaeda's mimicry of a multinational corporation draws a deserved snicker, the snicker ends when the bylaws describe the Decision Execution Branch. Its duties include "imprisonment and torture."

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The US is squadering an opportunity to disgrace the enemy by clutching documents, the contents of which al Qaeda already knows. Get them out there so everyone will have a better understanding of this odious operation.