"I wanted to talk about this because recently we've been watching the debate in America about redeployment of troops and identifying the real front we must focus on.
I see that al-Qaeda and terrorists in general didn't hide their position in this respect—despite the fact that they still operate in many parts of the world, they are clearly redirecting most effort and resources to the war in Iraq.
The war here has a lot that to do with drawing the future prospects of spreading religious extremism and this in turn is connected to the agendas of countries that have mutual goals with al-Qaeda in spite of the difference in ideology. This collaboration is complex but it clearly shows the priorities of the terrorists and rogue regimes and in turn suggests what our strategic priorities should be."
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/

There are four books I've read recently which I recommend that people read:
The Foreigner's Gift.
Knowing the Enemy.
Islamic Imperialism.
Imperial Grunts.

I guess if you only want to read one, I would say Knowing the Enemy is a must read.

I plan on re-reading them all at some later date, but I just got in the mail "Adams, History of the United States of America during Thomas Jefferson" and "The Education of Henry Adams" which are supposed to good, but they look rather daunting in terms of total pages to read- and I haven't the courage to take plastic wrapping off yet:)