"Jihadis use sophisticated communication and media methods to legitimate and propagate their movement, and intimidate their enemies. ...they adapt their message to the audience, apply some of the same PR techniques used by large corporations, conduct disinformation campaigns and coordinate communication with operations. They do this using a variety of sophisticated means, including traditional mass media... and the internet... One stated intermediate goal of Al Qaeda is the toppling of 'apostate regimes' in the Middle East... [to restore] an Islamic Caliphate... an even longer term goal is to expand its influence and rule as far as possible, if not worldwide." (Prof. Steven Corman, "Communication and Media Strategy in the Jihadi War of Ideas," Arizona State University. Download CSC Report #0601 at  http://www.asu.edu/clas/communication/about/csc)

"With nary a trace of sarcasm, here is what Mr. Olmert [says] about his plan to withdraw from most of Judea and Samaria...: 'There was no 'Zionist' reasoning here... There is an honest, real will on my part to give a lot and receive little in return.' Yes -- you read that correctly." (Michael Freund, June 12, 2006)