President Obama: Al Qaeda ‘On The Way To Defeat’

Obama: Al Qaeda ‘On The Way To Defeat’ -- Washington Times

Afghanistan will ‘never again’ attack U.S., he tells Marines

Speaking to Marines who’ve borne the brunt of combat in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday that hard fighting remains, but the “core” of al Qaeda is nearly defeated.

“This is still a hard fight,” Mr. Obama said at Camp Pendleton in California. “It’s still tough, and we’re still needed.”

The president, whose claims that al Qaeda is “on the run” are being questioned due to reports of a new plot by the terrorist network, said U.S. troops have nearly finished the job in Afghanistan. More than 320 Marines based at Camp Pendleton have been killed in theater.

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Update: Have the terrorists won? -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times

My Comment: What's my take .... the terrorists have not won, but the radical ideology behind Al Qaeda is still strong and vibrant and not 'on the way to defeat'. And while Al Qaeda is now more focus on local and regional conflicts .... Syria, Iraq, Yemen, North Africa, etc. .... they do have a global vision but a vision that has been temporarily put on hold.