Friday, July 13, 2007

Hard News and also very harsh news

Since George W. Bush and Dick Lester Cheney declared war on terrorism, nothing has changed for al-Qaida leadership.

We were told these leaders were living in caves without electricity, cut off, and unable to command.

Ops! Was that a lie? Doesn't matter.

In the news today, analysts note that al-Qaida leaders can respond to world events with video and taped statements faster than before 9/11.

How about those benchmarks on progress in Iraq being a keystone in the "War on Terror?"

Details from the Associated Press.

Analysts and intelligence experts say the speed and frequency with which Ayman al-Zawahri has been issuing statements recently does not reflect the actions of a man cowering in a remote cave, cut off from the outside world and unable to direct terror operations.

If anything, the video and audio tapes offer chilling evidence that al-Qaida's leaders are in greater command than previously feared.

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