Is al-Qaeda Still Relevant?

Photo: Al-Qaeda seems not to be playing much of a part in the battle for Libya.

Mid-East Unrest: Is al-Qaeda Still Relevant? -- BBC

As uprisings challenge the old order in the Middle East and North Africa, one organisation which for many years claimed it was at the vanguard of toppling authoritarian regimes has so far played almost no part. So is al-Qaeda still relevant? Do the uprisings represent a threat or an opportunity to its role?

In the short term, al-Qaeda has proved slow to respond and is struggling to make any impact, its ideology of violence undermined, experts believe.

But out of the current chaos and instability in the region, they warn, it could still be able to find new opportunities.

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My Comment: All it takes is one major terrorist attack .... and once that happens Al Qaeda will be on the top of everyone's discussion list.