In a 2006 publication titled "Al-Qaeda's Constructivist Turn," author Marc Lynch quotes Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of al-Qaeda, in saying "We are in a battle, and more than half of this battle...
Imagine a world in which all of the treasures of past civilizations have been lost. Now, wake up and take a closer look at the volatile situation in Iraq today regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria....
