Report: al Qaeda Cannot Be Defeated Unless There is A Change In Strategy

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Report: No Victory In Sight Against al Qaeda Without Change In Strategy -- Elizabeth Harrington, Washington Free Beacon

Terror org gaining traction despite decimation of top leaders.

The failure to identify the true scope of the al Qaeda network is threatening America’s interests abroad and at home, according to a report released Tuesday that concludes the United States cannot win a war against an enemy it doesn’t understand.

Throughout the war on terror, both the Bush and Obama administrations have sought core-focused campaigns against terrorist leaders, operating on theories that removing prominent figures would cause the network’s infrastructure to collapse.

However, after the deaths of thousands of al Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, the terrorist network continues to gain traction throughout the Middle East.

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My Comment: Besides the usual special ops/intelligence/drone strikes/and forming alliances with other countries to combat Al Qaeda .... this is also an ideological struggle. But how can one fight an ideological foe when the White House is refusing to even official acknowledge the role that radical Islam has in fueling this movement.

The full report .... The al Qaeda Network: A New Framework for Defining the Enemy .... can be read here.