Intelligence Chiefs Believe That Al Qaeda is Now Crippled

From left, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and CIA Director David Petraeus appear before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Clapper said the death of Osama bin Laden delivered a critical wound to al-Qaida. Win McNamee / Getty Images

Intel Chief: Bin Laden Death Crippled al-Qaida -- Military Times

The al-Qaida terrorist network has not and maybe never will recover from the death of Osama bin Laden, the top U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.

Testifying in a rare open session to discuss global threats, James Clapper, the retired Air Force lieutenant general who is director of national intelligence, said bin Laden’s successor as head of the terrorist network has a “leadership style less compelling than bin Laden’s image as a holy man and warrior.”

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My Comment: I disagree with this assessment. Al Qaeda was always a belief, not the man .... a belief that is still strongly supported by millions of Muslims.