al-Qaida 3.0

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What's next for refocused al-Qaida 3.0?
Experts say terror organization is morphing, waiting for opportunity

By Robert Windrem

NBC News

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!

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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.

The “sheeple” who are against the war in Iraq won’t get it.

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Yeah that statement in a Nesweek article surpised me!

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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.

Wow, how did that sentence slip past the Editors? You never hear that fact mentioned in the MSM. Its like the pink elephant in the room, people whine and complain about Iraq and all sorts of other nonsense, but never sit back and acknowledge, "hmm, maybe we are safer....there hasn't been an attack on U.S. soil in over five years".

I'm also dying to know - if the Bush Administration is only partly responsible, then who gets the rest of the credit? Al Gore and his fight against Global Warming? John Edwards and his $400 haircut?