US sees reinvigorated Al Qaeda

[ECH1969]

WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda is reinvigorating its operations from havens on the Afghan-Pakistani border and poses a growing challenge to US interests in both Iraq and Afghanistan, American intelligence officials have said.

Five years after the September 11 attacks and the fall of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the network led by Osama bin Laden has replaced leaders killed or captured by the United States and its allies with new seasoned militants.

"It has shown resilience," CIA Director Michael Hayden told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

"The loss of a series of Al Qaeda leaders since 9/11 has been substantial. But it's also been mitigated by what is, frankly, a pretty deep bench of low-ranking personnel capable of stepping up to assume leadership positions," Hayden said. "These new leaders average over 40 years of age and two decades of involvement in global jihadism."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3863118a12,00.html

[rocktivity]

1. The US CREATED an invigorated Al Qeada!!!

:banghead:
rocknation

[4morewars]

2. BOO !

These repukes do a lot of tough talking for a bunch of chickenshits.

[gaja]

3. global jihadism, oh boy

Ask the founder of Al Qaeda
http://theforvm.org/diary/bill-white/robert-gates-and-the-creation-of-al-qaeda

And neither do you regret having supported the Islamic fundamentalism, having given arms and advice to future terrorists?

Brzezinski: What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet empire? Some stirred-up Moslems or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the cold war?

Q: Some stirred-up Moslems? But it has been said and repeated Islamic fundamentalism represents a world menace today.

Brzezinski: Nonsense! It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn't a global Islam. Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. But what is there in common among Saudi Arabian fundamentalism, moderate Morocco, Pakistan militarism, Egyptian pro-Western or Central Asian secularism? Nothing more than what unites the Christian countries.

[aquart]

4. Wow. George lost the War on Terror, too.

Boy can't do anything right.

[qwlauren35]

20. Roger, that.

Can we impeach him now????


(I am being humorous and cynical again.)

[Erika]

5. terrorists have always existed and always will

All over the world, whether they be McVeigh and the U.S. militias or Al Qaeda. The W propaganda that if we fight terrorists in Iraq, we'll be safe here, is a bunch of bunk. Sold to you by the imperial president and his global profiteers.

[LynnTheDem]

9. And only sold to stupid ignorant idiots.

NO ONE with any thinking capability -right, left or center- falls for that drivel.

[TexasLawyer]

6. Many years and billions of dollars to stabilize Afghanistan

just great!

US Spy Chief Warns of Long Commitment in Afghanistan
By Gary Thomas
Washington
15 November 2006

The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says it will take many years and billions of dollars to stabilize Afghanistan. And another official, the top U.S. military intelligence officer, adds that while the Taleban has sustained losses, it is still able to mount operations against Afghan and coalition forces.

In testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee, CIA chief General Michael Hayden said Afghanistan will need sustained international help over an extended period to put the Kabul government on a solid footing to provide for its people.

"If you ask my view, it will take at least a decade and it will cost billions of dollars," he said. "And I'll add one more time that the Afghan government will not be able to do it alone. The capacity of the government needs to be strengthened to deliver basic services to the population. And, of course, that begins with security."

General Hayden says the Taleban, along with its allies of al-Qaida, has been regrouping. He says good governance by the Kabul government is key to halting the Taleban's resurgence. "The Taleban has clearly built momentum over this past year,” he added. “The level of violence that they have inflicted has increased significantly. The group has clearly become more aggressive. The Taleban almost certainly refocused its attacks in an attempt to stymie NATO efforts in southern Afghanistan."

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http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-11-15-voa78.cfm

[StClone]

7. Geesh the article doesn't draw the connection

That the Dems won and as everybody knows (FOX too) this is the result. Right kids?

[rodeodance]

16. i am sure Fox and fundies will take on that soon enough.

[treestar]

17. I was just going to say that!

The Democratic Congress was just elected, well we know that makes Al Qaeda jump for joy! Just like they were so happy about the Lieberman primary defeat! LOL, they follow US politics more closely than the average US citizen!

[StClone]

18. They follow US politics more closely

LOL. I think that would be a great rebuttal to this nonsense!

[LynnTheDem]

8. "growing challenge to US interests in both Iraq and Afghanistan"

And everyone can spell that "US interest", even bush & freepers!

OIL

You can impeach a president for consenting sex with an adult of the opposite gender. But lying Americans in uniform to their deaths for control over another nation's natural resources is ok. And so many wonder why the world hates us.

[gaja]

10. Operation Iraqi Liberation

They renamed it to Freedom later, I don't know why.


I wonder why there so many Taxi drivers and goat herders at Gitmo

[ShockediSay]

11. FugghetAbout the stupid "War on Terror"

terror is everywhere in this sad world

If we are at war (has a state of war been yet declared except by the professional spin doctors?)

WE ARE AT WAR WITH THE AL QAEDANS

focus, W, focus

[mhatrw]

12. Hooray! The War on Terror just like the War on Drugs!

And Afghanistan is breaking all records in both terrorist and opium production.

[krispos42]

14. So we're losing both, in the same country, at the same time.

Ah, Bush: the antithesis of competence. Let's make BUSH the president of Iran. Bets on how long it would take for Iran to collapse? I have $20 on 12-15 months...

[BootinUp]

13. Mission Accomplished.

[rodeodance]

15. nice of him to save this morsel for post election.

[Eugene]

19. Lots of available #2 guys.

The "War on Terror" needs to focus on more than just
hunting down bad guys. There are plenty more where
they came from. This has been the biggest blunder
of all by Bush & Co.