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Hold the obituaries.(National Security)
Bruce Hoffman, "Al-Qaeda, Trends in Terrorism, and Future Potentialities: An Assessment;' RAND, June 2003 (rand.org)
Hoffman, the director of RAND's Washington office, believes al-Qaeda is alive and well--and that it might escalate its activities now that Iraq has provided a "target-rich environment" for strikes. "Al-Qaeda's inability to make good on any of their pre-invasion threats is a monumental setback," Hoffman concedes. But, from Tunisia to the Philippines, the group has continued its bloody business in the past year. Hoffman believes the destruction of its Afghan bases was largely inconsequential for al-Qaeda. The bases were important in the context of the Afghan civil war, but provide no use for the group's worldwide activities. Certainly the Afghan bases were irrelevant in carrying out the 9/11 attacks, he notes.
Meanwhile, while almost half of its top officers have been wiped out, the group's "vital core leadership" remains at large--including bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri, often cited as the "brains" behind his ...
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- Al Qaeda: profile and threat assessment.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs Katzman, Kenneth August 1, 2005 700+ words
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- Al-Qaeda wave attack assessment.
- Magazine article from: Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin Venzke, Ben N. October 1, 2003 700+ words
ASSESSMENT Al-Qaeda no longer believes that single, large...series of operations. Consequently, al-Qaeda and its affiliates are actively pursuing...INTRODUCTION Conventional thinking on al-Qaeda has always led us to believe that the group...
- Al Qaeda: statements and evolving ideology.(Report)
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs Blanchard, Christopher M. July 1, 2007 700+ words
Updated July 9, 2007 Summary Al Qaeda leaders and affiliates have conducted sophisticated...officials and analysts believe that Al Qaeda's messages contain signals that inform...attacks. Bin Laden and other leading Al Qaeda figures have referred to their public statements...
- Al Qaeda: statements and evolving ideology.(Osama Bin Laden enhances public...
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs Blanchard, Christopher M. January 1, 2006 700+ words
...2006 Summary Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda terrorist network have conducted a sophisticated...officials and analysts believe that Al Qaeda's messages contain signals that inform...sources for parties seeking to understand Al Qaeda's ideology and political demands. Global...
- Fact Sheet: Al Qaeda In Iraq.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 24, 2007 700+ words
...America's primary enemy in Iraq--al Qaeda in Iraq. * Since September 11, 2001...courage in the cause of freedom. * The Al Qaeda Terrorists We Face In Iraq Are Part Of...there is a debate in Washington about al Qaeda's role in Iraq, the facts are that al...
- Al Qaeda's new tactic: deception and denial; The terrorist network wants to...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor November 13, 2003 700+ words
...Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda foot soldiers seem to be everywhere. They...Bay, Cuba, which houses Taliban and Al Qaeda prisoners. Are they really capable of...and denial. After years of watching Al Qaeda's operations, they say one of the group...
- Al Qaeda Strikes Back.
- Magazine article from: Foreign Affairs Riedel, Bruce May 1, 2007 700+ words
A FIERCER FOE Al Qaeda is a more dangerous enemy today than it...rather than concentrate on hunting down al Qaeda's leaders, the organization now has...enemy" would then go home, allowing al Qaeda to focus on destroying its "near enemies...
- Al Qaeda's reach grows, with help from Web; Suspects were named Wednesday in...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor November 20, 2003 700+ words
...insurgency in Iraq, extremists linked to Al Qaeda are broadening their war against the West...link to Turkish militants trained by Al Qaeda, underscore the point. The secular Muslim...bombing attacks simultaneously - an Al Qaeda hallmark. These strikes, along with those...
- Al Qaeda 2006: Fighting in Iraq, regrouping in Afghanistan, enlisting in...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor February 1, 2007 700+ words
...Science Monitor In 2006, agents of Al Qaeda, as well as those inspired by its ideology...appear to have weakened the appeal of Al Qaeda's agenda. "Home-grown" militants...most significant gains and losses for Al Qaeda last year: Afghanistan Terrorism experts...
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