Gen. David Petraeus, shown here at a December press conference in Rome, is praising Pakistan for its fight against the Taliban. (Reuters Photo) From FOX News:
Gen. David Petraeus says affiliated organizations still have "enclaves and sanctuaries" in the country.
The head of U.S. Central Command said Sunday that Al Qaeda is no longer operating in Afghanistan, with its senior leadership having moved to the western region of Pakistan.
Gen. David Petraeus said affiliated groups have "enclaves and sanctuaries" in Afghanistan and that "tentacles of Al Qaeda" have touched countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa. But he said the terrorist group has suffered" very significant losses" in recent months, and agreed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent assessment that there is no Al Qaeda based in his country.
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My Comment: Small comfort to the men and women who are dying in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban .... but at least it appears that our intelligence is becoming better at understanding what Al Qaeda is doing and planning .... or so I hope.
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