SF18C
05-23-2007, 11:12
What's next for refocused al-Qaida 3.0?
Experts say terror organization is morphing, waiting for opportunity
By Robert Windrem
NBC News (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18817546/)
It's a long read but here are some interesting passages.
“The tribal areas in northwest Pakistan are a growing problem,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We’re not talking about the kind of stuff we saw before 9/11 in Afghanistan, where thousands were trained.” Rather, it’s now a case of “training the trainer,” who returns home to teach his comrades.
In addition, more than 170 men were arrested by Saudi authorities, including many from Nigeria, Mauritania, Yemen, Syria and Morocco. The group had already been organized into seven cells, with the target being the Saudi government. Perhaps more important in establishing their seriousness of purpose, they had already buried more than $5 million in the desert.
“Sunni insurgency is more than one insurgency,” he said. “It is multiple insurgencies and the only thing they have in common is that they hate us. If they survive, they will turn on each other,” he adds.
The lack of attacks against the U.S. homeland — and even U.S. interests overseas — can be attributed at least in part to the vigilance and aggressiveness of the Bush administration.
But since this is linked to NBC news I will not vouch for its accuracy!
Experts say terror organization is morphing, waiting for opportunity
By Robert Windrem
NBC News (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18817546/)
It's a long read but here are some interesting passages.
“The tribal areas in northwest Pakistan are a growing problem,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “We’re not talking about the kind of stuff we saw before 9/11 in Afghanistan, where thousands were trained.” Rather, it’s now a case of “training the trainer,” who returns home to teach his comrades.
In addition, more than 170 men were arrested by Saudi authorities, including many from Nigeria, Mauritania, Yemen, Syria and Morocco. The group had already been organized into seven cells, with the target being the Saudi government. Perhaps more important in establishing their seriousness of purpose, they had already buried more than $5 million in the desert.
“Sunni insurgency is more than one insurgency,” he said. “It is multiple insurgencies and the only thing they have in common is that they hate us. If they survive, they will turn on each other,” he adds.
The lack of attacks against the U.S. homeland — and even U.S. interests overseas — can be attributed at least in part to the vigilance and aggressiveness of the Bush administration.
But since this is linked to NBC news I will not vouch for its accuracy!