What Jihadis Think of Americans
The Management of Savagery
"The aim which motivates the enemies is a material aim. Thus, the doctrine of conflict which the people of unbelief and apostasy possess is a material, worldly doctrine in most of its structure. They conceal worldly motives with religious or false, so-called cultural motives. The dogmatic [i.e. religious], traditional factor in the motives is considered one of the factors motivating them to battle. Perhaps in the eyes of their ignorant followers, it is considered a strong motive. However, what fuels their action are material interests and the desire to survive. They strive to survive, but it is not just any survival; rather, it is a survival which guarantees for them an unruffled life of comfort and luxury. As for their allies and those who support them, they continue and remain steadfast in their coalition with them as long as their interest is served by that alliance. Therefore, we must understand this very well.
The most important of their political principles is the principle of self-interest. This principle absolutely does not submit to any moral value; rather, all the other principles are subordinate to it--friendship or enmity, peace or war--and are all determined according to self-interest."
From The Management of Savagery by jihadi political strategist Abu Bakr Naji, translated by William McCants, funding provided by the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. Edited slightly for clarity by me.
"The aim which motivates the enemies is a material aim. Thus, the doctrine of conflict which the people of unbelief and apostasy possess is a material, worldly doctrine in most of its structure. They conceal worldly motives with religious or false, so-called cultural motives. The dogmatic [i.e. religious], traditional factor in the motives is considered one of the factors motivating them to battle. Perhaps in the eyes of their ignorant followers, it is considered a strong motive. However, what fuels their action are material interests and the desire to survive. They strive to survive, but it is not just any survival; rather, it is a survival which guarantees for them an unruffled life of comfort and luxury. As for their allies and those who support them, they continue and remain steadfast in their coalition with them as long as their interest is served by that alliance. Therefore, we must understand this very well.
The most important of their political principles is the principle of self-interest. This principle absolutely does not submit to any moral value; rather, all the other principles are subordinate to it--friendship or enmity, peace or war--and are all determined according to self-interest."
From The Management of Savagery by jihadi political strategist Abu Bakr Naji, translated by William McCants, funding provided by the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. Edited slightly for clarity by me.
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