TALIBAN PROPAGANDA WATCH: (Alleged) May 2009 Scorecard

Once again, courtesy of theunjustmedia.com, a chart purporting to be a scorecard for the Taliban’s work across Afghanistan for May 2009.  A .pdf version of the chart is available for download here at a non-terrorist web page).

(3 Jun 09 update: The chart has also been posted to another pro-Taliban jihadi forum here.)

In addition to the usual stats lies about casualties on both sides, the Talibs are claiming to have downed five UAV’s, a helicopter in Uruzgan and a jet fighter in Kandahar.

If you’re interested in comparing and contrasting with April’s (alleged) stats, here they are (.pdf download from non-terr web site).

Enjoy the lies!

Al Queda’s Tips for Breaking Into America’s Internet

Yesterday, I highlighted some of AQ’s criticism of some jihadi media campaigns.  Today, I’ll share some advise AQ has for getting the word out in the U.S.

Al Queda Disses Pakistani, Chechen Propaganda

Al Queda has published another in what appears to be a series of English-language (propaganda) magazines, and one article actually takes digs at other jihadi media efforts.

Taliban Statement Copycats Don’t Proofread

Latest from the Taliban English Language Service – the same mistake over and over again.

Taliban Publishes April 2009 Stats

Let’s see how successful the Taliban want us to think they were last month.

Taliban Chutzpah

The term “temerity” also came to mind when I read one of the Taliban’s latest statements this week.