Friday, March 1, 2013

Al Qaeda Is Far From Dead

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Al Qaeda On The Warpath -- Washington Free Beacon

Terrorist affiliates spread after decapitation of central organization.

Al Qaeda affiliates have spread throughout the Middle East and Africa, transforming al Qaeda into an increasingly dangerous global network, research analysts at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) said during a panel Wednesday.

“Al Qaeda is stronger at an operational level than it has been for many years” and the prospects of al Qaeda strengthening are more likely, AEI senior research analyst Katherine Zimmerman said.

Even though the United States successfully found and killed Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda movement has spread to Yemen, North Africa, Syria, Somalia, and other areas in the Middle East.

Al Qaeda is “not defeated or on the verge of defeat,” Zimmerman said.

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My Comment: Radical Islam is a seductive drug for those who are marginalized or filled with hate. And while most will not join up with an outfit like Al Qaeda .... enough still do.

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