Al Qaeda Franchising

Apparently Al Qaeda is into franchising. Pretty scary article, but I wonder if by claiming so often how dangerous the group is, the United States is making Al Qaeda into a more a potent attack force by branding alone.

"Some of those groups have jumped at the chance to align themselves with the Al Qaeda "brand name," which has soared in popularity because of its increasingly sophisticated multimedia campaigns and widespread opposition to U.S. foreign policy, particularly the war in Iraq, the officials and private experts say."