Posted on 05/31/2008 5:36:56 AM PDT by rellimpank
A year ago in July, a National Intelligence Estimate warned that al Qaeda had "protected or regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability," meaning it could be poised to strike America again. The political reaction was instantaneous and damning. "This clearly says al Qaeda is not beaten," said Michael Scheuer, the former CIA spook turned antiterror scold.
What a difference 10 months – and a surge – make.
CIA Director Michael Hayden painted a far more optimistic picture in an interview yesterday in the Washington Post. "On balance, we are doing pretty well," he said. "Near strategic defeat of al Qaeda in Iraq. Near strategic defeat for al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia. Significant setbacks for al Qaeda globally – and here I'm going to use the word 'ideologically' – as a lot of the Islamic world pushes back on their form of Islam."
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
President Bush made sure that the world and leaders of countries understood that radical Islam does not bode well for their future.
And excellent editorial, read it all at WSJ.
Very nice. Thanks...
BTTT!
Is there a link to the WaPo interview somewhere?
Thanks for the ping. Yes, this is a good article. But if they get enough power in the next election, the RATS will hand victory to the enemy again as they did in Vietnam.
bawhahaha...excellent..
obama, clutches defeat from the jaws of victory...ye thats change the dems can believe in!
The Iraqi Upturn
Washington Post | 1 June 2008 | Editorial Staff
Posted on 06/01/2008 5:47:59 AM PDT by shrinkermd
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024346/posts
U.S. Cites Big Gains Against Al-Qaeda -
Group Is Facing Setbacks Globally, CIA Chief Says
Washington Post ^ | Friday, May 30, 2008; Page A01 | Joby Warrick
Posted on 05/29/2008 11:10:15 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023400/posts
Officials: Iran, al Qaeda in secret talks
abc | 5/29/08 | by Jonathan Karl
Posted on 05/29/2008 6:38:37 PM PDT by Flavius
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023308/posts
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