Poll: Americans Do Not Think Al Qaeda Is Getting Weaker

‘Al-Qaeda’s regional affiliates have adapted, embedding in local insurgencies, supporting operations between groups, engaging in criminality, including smuggling, drug trafficking, bank robbery, and kidnapping, in the Maghreb, Iraq, SE & Central Asia.’ J. Zarate, T. Sanderson – CSIS. Map: IUCTS

31% Think al Qaeda Weaker Now Than Before 9/11 Attacks -- Rasmussen Reports

While the debate continues over the presence of al Qaeda fighters among the Syrian rebels, Americans’ confidence in the weakening of that terrorist organization has fallen to levels not seen since before the killing of Osama bin Laden. Most Americans also continue to worry more about a domestic terror attack than one from outside our borders.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 31% of American Adults now believe al Qaeda is weaker than it was before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Belief that al Qaeda was weaker jumped from a low of 25% on the 9/11 anniversaries in 2009 and 2010 to 48% in May 2011 following bin Laden's death. It rose to 50% in September of that year. This finding was still at 48% a year ago.

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My Comment: Only 31%?!?!?! .... and the trend is downward.