Wednesday July 18, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

The National Intelligence Estimate is an assessment of potential threats against the United States. Findings were just made public.

The most striking line reads: "We assess that al-Qaeda will probably seek to leverage the contacts and capabilities of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), its most visible and capable affiliate and the only one known to have expressed a desire to attack the homeland."

That information is not new, but it is relevant.
That information reminds us that we need to focus our attentions and resources in areas where we can make a difference, where we can proactively work to prevent terrorist attacks.

We know that al Qaeda is getting important know-how and training in Iraq.
The hard part is not getting those trainees, the hard part is getting those trainees into America. Europe, as we have witnessed, is much easier to infiltrate and attack than the USA.

That's good news for the United States.
But it does not mean that al Qaeda will not keep trying.
And one day, once again, they will be successful.

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