The Return of Al Qaeda

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

By Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball

Newsweek

Updated: 3:10 p.m. PT July 11, 2007

July 11, 2007 - A new National Intelligence Estimate presents a sobering analysis of terrorism threats to the United States, concluding that Al Qaeda has reconstituted its core structure along the Pakistani border and may now be a stronger and more resilient organization today than it appeared a year ago, according to three U.S. intelligence officials familiar with the draft document.

The officials, who asked not to be identified talking about sensitive matters, said the still-classified document reflects growing jitters among U.S. counterterrorism officials, even while those officials stressed there is “no credible, specific” intelligence on any imminent threat to the homeland. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff underscored the concerns this week when he told the Chicago Tribune that he had a “gut feeling” that the country was entering a new period of increased risk this summer.

In fact, the activities of Al Qaeda’s leadership along the Afghan-Pakistani border are only one component of an overall threat environment that is worrying officials both in the United States and Europe. The stepped-up movement of suspected Islamic militants between Iraq and Europe has proven so troubling that the German government recently set up a special interagency team to track the flow of suspected jihadi recruits to and from that worn-torn country, two German sources told NEWSWEEK.

Over the past few months, U.S. officials said, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin has issued a number of warnings that Islamic militants associated with Al Qaeda may be plotting an attack on U.S. military facilities and personnel in Germany. The suspected plots are believed to be linked to an obscure terrorist network known as the Islamic Jihad Union. The group originated in Uzbekistan, but its German network has recently attracted recruits of other nationalities. Investigators also suspect it may have established contact with Al Qaeda’s high command.

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So, let's see how the White House will spin that into AlQaeda being either on the run or in it's last throes or both.

Maybe Cheney should take Osama on a hunting trip or something...

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[GaryC 7]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

[GaryC 7]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

With no further attacks in the USA.

[pedroh 21]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

yea i was gonna say.. #######.. after 4+ years.. and a ton of money.. al qaeda is strong again? so what has the US military been doing all these years? i thought bush said mission accomplished and that they were in the right path and whatnot

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

With no further attacks in the USA.

woot!!

[Dan J 277]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

What do you expect? Kill over 100,000 innocent people with bombs and whatever else. Think there might be people pissed off at the US?

Since no state will really oppose the US, without getting obliterated, who else do these people have to turn to? So if the US has accomplished anything in Iraq or Afghanistan, its has increase support for Islamic extremest groups as they are the only ones willing to oppose and attack the US.

Many of the extremist groups have been around for a long time. But due to the US, and other western nations meddling in the middle east because of the oil, they have managed to get a lot of popular support from the disadvantaged and a lot of money.

We were pissed after September 11th. And we struck out violently in anger. Killing many innocent people. Now they will do the same or at least try to. If our only answer to terrorism is more violence, then we will be dealing with this cycle for decades. Every time we attack, we will kill innocent people. And give more power to those that would try to attack us.

[hmm1 0]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

With no further attacks in the USA.

woot!!

No attacks is a good thing...let the terrorist blow each other up on the other side of the world...

[GaryC 7]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

What do you expect? Kill over 100,000 innocent people with bombs and whatever else. Think there might be people pissed off at the US?

Since no state will really oppose the US, without getting obliterated, who else do these people have to turn to? So if the US has accomplished anything in Iraq or Afghanistan, its has increase support for Islamic extremest groups as they are the only ones willing to oppose and attack the US.

Many of the extremist groups have been around for a long time. But due to the US, and other western nations meddling in the middle east because of the oil, they have managed to get a lot of popular support from the disadvantaged and a lot of money.

We were pissed after September 11th. And we struck out violently in anger. Killing many innocent people. Now they will do the same or at least try to. If our only answer to terrorism is more violence, then we will be dealing with this cycle for decades. Every time we attack, we will kill innocent people. And give more power to those that would try to attack us.

And your answer would have been what? Stand there and let them hit us again? That is the cowards way out. For 4+ years we haven't been hit. It seems that what we did has worked so far. I say keep at it.

[Dan J 277]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

yea i was gonna say.. #######.. after 4+ years.. and a ton of money.. al qaeda is strong again? so what has the US military been doing all these years? i thought bush said mission accomplished and that they were in the right path and whatnot

The state of Iraq under Hussein had nothing to do with Al Queda. Of course he wasn't a very nice guy in his own right. With his chemical warfare projects. But he had no ties to Islamic extremism. Without the events of 9/11, many fewer people would have supported a strike on Iraq. Bush and Co, captalized on that anger and on the fact that most people wouldn't know the difference or wouldn't care.

[pedroh 21]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

What do you expect? Kill over 100,000 innocent people with bombs and whatever else. Think there might be people pissed off at the US?

Since no state will really oppose the US, without getting obliterated, who else do these people have to turn to? So if the US has accomplished anything in Iraq or Afghanistan, its has increase support for Islamic extremest groups as they are the only ones willing to oppose and attack the US.

Many of the extremist groups have been around for a long time. But due to the US, and other western nations meddling in the middle east because of the oil, they have managed to get a lot of popular support from the disadvantaged and a lot of money.

We were pissed after September 11th. And we struck out violently in anger. Killing many innocent people. Now they will do the same or at least try to. If our only answer to terrorism is more violence, then we will be dealing with this cycle for decades. Every time we attack, we will kill innocent people. And give more power to those that would try to attack us.

And your answer would have been what? Stand there and let them hit us again? That is the cowards way out. For 4+ years we haven't been hit. It seems that what we did has worked so far. I say keep at it.

so the us armed forces will have to stay there forever so USA doesn't get hit again?

[GaryC 7]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

What do you expect? Kill over 100,000 innocent people with bombs and whatever else. Think there might be people pissed off at the US?

Since no state will really oppose the US, without getting obliterated, who else do these people have to turn to? So if the US has accomplished anything in Iraq or Afghanistan, its has increase support for Islamic extremest groups as they are the only ones willing to oppose and attack the US.

Many of the extremist groups have been around for a long time. But due to the US, and other western nations meddling in the middle east because of the oil, they have managed to get a lot of popular support from the disadvantaged and a lot of money.

We were pissed after September 11th. And we struck out violently in anger. Killing many innocent people. Now they will do the same or at least try to. If our only answer to terrorism is more violence, then we will be dealing with this cycle for decades. Every time we attack, we will kill innocent people. And give more power to those that would try to attack us.

And your answer would have been what? Stand there and let them hit us again? That is the cowards way out. For 4+ years we haven't been hit. It seems that what we did has worked so far. I say keep at it.

so the us armed forces will have to stay there forever so USA doesn't get hit again?

As long as it takes.

[hmm1 0]

Nope, next time we are deploying to Mexico, to keep your gas pipeline safe...since Mexico can not do it themselves...AQ in Mexico...

[Dan J 277]

Nah, I am waiting to see what those that say there is no terrorist threat will say.

Well, seems that a trillion dollars and an additional three and a half thousand lost American lives later, we're right back to square one.

What an accomplished strategery.

What do you expect? Kill over 100,000 innocent people with bombs and whatever else. Think there might be people pissed off at the US?

Since no state will really oppose the US, without getting obliterated, who else do these people have to turn to? So if the US has accomplished anything in Iraq or Afghanistan, its has increase support for Islamic extremest groups as they are the only ones willing to oppose and attack the US.

Many of the extremist groups have been around for a long time. But due to the US, and other western nations meddling in the middle east because of the oil, they have managed to get a lot of popular support from the disadvantaged and a lot of money.

We were pissed after September 11th. And we struck out violently in anger. Killing many innocent people. Now they will do the same or at least try to. If our only answer to terrorism is more violence, then we will be dealing with this cycle for decades. Every time we attack, we will kill innocent people. And give more power to those that would try to attack us.

And your answer would have been what? Stand there and let them hit us again? That is the cowards way out. For 4+ years we haven't been hit. It seems that what we did has worked so far. I say keep at it.

Nope, do what we did with the soviets. Public diplomacy. Basically make people like us more so they wont feel the need to support Islamic extremists. Without popular support Hamas and other groups, would have no power. They wouldn't have the ability to do much of anything. Instead, what do we do? give them more power.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh God. Same old f**king bullsh!t.