'to avenge the plunder of Muslim wealth and to destabilize international markets.'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100806/ap_on_re_mi_ea/tanker_explosion

Now, isn't this a bit of a dumb move on the part of these Al Qaeda militants? Since if there wasn't a sale of oil to foreign countries (international markets) there wouldn't be any Muslim wealth worth plundering?

I mean come on... who thinks of this stuff?