The Death Of Al Qaeda’s No. 3: What Does It Mean?

A map of the location where U.S. officials believe Al-Yazid was killed, showing the compound where he was presumably staying. maps.google.com

From Newsweek:

U.S. national security officials are expressing more confidence than ever that Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, also known as Sheik Saeed al-Masri, the purported third-ranking leader of Al Qaeda’s central command (or what’s left of it), was killed last month by a U.S. missile attack in Pakistan’s border region. Officials predict that the latest strike will contribute to what the U.S. already believes is a significant deterioration in the ability of Osama bin Laden’s terror network to conduct effective terrorist attacks both in South Asia and against targets overseas. But they also warn there’s little doubt that a new No. 3 will soon emerge.

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More News And Analysis On The Death Of Al Qaeda's #3

Three Is the Loneliest Number -- Foreign Policy
Death of Al-Qaeda No. 3 has little impact on militancy in Pakistan: interview -- Xinhuanet
Death of Yazid blow to Al-Qaeda -- National Post
Does Killing Terrorists Actually Prevent Terrorism? -- Newsweek
Another Terror War Success -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Why Can’t We Nab Al-Qaeda’s No. 2 and No. 1? -- Marc Thiessen, The American