Bin Laden’s Death Likely to Heighten Tension in North Africa and Europe

Americans and all those who suffered from the hands of Al Qaeda are rejoicing of the news that Osama Bin Laden has been found and eliminated. Having been responsible for countless deaths all over the world, not too many will shed a tear for him. But his death is likely to usher in a new era of terror, either directly by Al Qaeda franchises around the world, or by Arab governments' operatives who will unleash terror to justify their crackdown of pro-democracy movements and a maintain of the control of power in the Arab world.

As the news of Bin Laden’s death went global, the terror attack that has rocked the city of Marrakech in Morocco a few days earlier (April 28, 2011) is a stark reminder that the disappearance of the public figure of Al Qaeda will not lessen that organization’s goals. If anything, we expect more to come because Al Qaeda affiliates will want to insure their brand name will remain front and center, demonstrating that they are still active regardless. In many aspects, Al Qaeda functioning as a corporate franchise means it is highly decentralized. Its Chief Officer, Bin Laden in this case, was even less relevant operationally than the CEO of a global business franchise. If there is a lesson to learn about decentralization, Al Qaeda’s structures may be a good model to learn from. Continue here | Not a subscriber? follow this link | Join our mailing list.