Supporters Turn on Al Qaeda

Not surprisiingly, the bombings in Jordan have backfired on Al Qaeda in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. From the AP ( warning-This link goes to an Islamic site):

Contributors to Islamic Web sites known for enthusiastically supporting al-Qaida have reacted angrily and with unprecedented criticism to last week's hotel bombings in Jordan, saying that the targeting of Muslims and the public outrage that followed have damaged the reputation of the insurgent group.


One regular contributor suggested Monday that al-Qaida in Iraq, which claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings that killed 60 people, "reconsider its mistakes." Another writer, in an article republished on several sites, directly criticized group leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and offered him advice for the next attack.

And the People are taking to the streets:

In the days after the triple hotel bombings residents of Amman and other cities in Jordan held angry protests condemning al-Qaida in Iraq and demanding al-Zarqawi's death. The bombs killed 60 people -- including three Iraqi suicide bombers -- more than half of them Arabs.The vehement protests -- in which thousands shouted "Burn in hell, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi!" and "Death to al-Zarqawi, the villain and the traitor!" -- prompted the group to issue a second statement to justify the killing of Muslims, alleging that the hotels were dens for Western and Israeli intelligence agents.

This is the beginning of the end. Pay no mind to the radicals in our own country.

Plus, Tech Central Station says "This has been a bad summer for al Qaeda"