Monday, November 23, 2009

Al Qaeda's Third Wave

Photo: Hasan: One of many more attackers.

Fort Hood: Terror's 'Third Wave' -- New York Post

The Fort Hood killings were no isolated incident, but part of al Qaeda's "third wave."

The 9/11 terrorists were the first wave: Their attacks culminated years of direct attacks on America and the West by al Qaeda operators -- a core group of Saudi, Yemeni and other identifiably Arab men. But Osama bin Laden and his key assistants had long realized we'd take measures to guard against such foreigners -- that future attacks would have to draw on a new "talent" pool.

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My Comment: A sobering assessment on what to expect from Al Qaeda in the future.

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