Historically when Arabs feel they are losing, they bluster the most. This is the best indication that they are impotent to ACT, otherwise they wouldn't feel the need to threaten.
Take comfort in the release of a new communication, if they could, they would be communicating in a very different manner.
Al-Qaida has had the CAPABILITY to hit us for three years now, as there is no way we can ever eradicate their capability to do us harm. It is time we entertained the possibility that through CONSEQUENCES we have had an impact on our enemy's WILL to strike. The only thing which could be more dangerous than underestimating our enemy might be not realizing what we have done RIGHT.
Perhaps the "go" signal?