Truth or more fear? White House: Al Qaeda trying to boost efforts in U.S.

[babylonsister]

White House: Al Qaeda trying to boost efforts in U.S.

By Tabassum Zakaria | October 9, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda remains the "most serious and dangerous" terrorism threat and is expected to boost attempts to place agents inside the United States, a new White House report said on Tuesday.

The report, titled "National Strategy for Homeland Security," said al Qaeda has protected its top leadership, replenished operational lieutenants and "regenerated a safe haven" in Pakistan's tribal areas.

White House homeland security adviser Fran Townsend, asked whether al Qaeda infiltration efforts were under way, replied: "There's no question. They're not only under way, they're ongoing and have been."

The White House report incorporated findings of a national intelligence estimate released earlier this year.

"Although we have discovered only a handful of individuals in the United States with ties to al Qaeda senior leadership, the group likely will intensify its efforts to place operatives here in the homeland," it said.

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[acmavm]

1. bush** oughta know. He's been the best thing for their recruiting

efforts to EVER come along. Fran ought to do something about that!

[radfringe]

2. more fear

will be used to shoot down FISA reforms - i.e. if we can't illegally spy on everyone the terrorists will kill people and it will be your fault..

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

3. Both. Undoubtedly, due to this administration's policies, al Qaeda has grown more,...

,...rather than less determined and dangerous. Another of this administration's policies, manipulation through fear, makes for the perfect vicious cycle to advance perpetual profiteering war.

[bdamomma]

4. the only thing they sell is FEAR AND ONLY FEAR.

Despicable people, where has Cheney been lately???

[gateley]

5. Don't you think fewer and fewer people are falling for this tactic? Are there

really that many more who believe this crap, or are they just more vociferous?

[kineneb]

6. Wolf, wolf, wolf!

I don't pay any attention anymore. Yawn.
Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.

At the rate BushCo is trashing this country, we would have better chances with "them terrists".

[niyad]

7. yawnnnnn--just more bs to soften us up for martial law

[rodeodance]

8. Dana Purina was asked if it wasn't a 'convience" to have this out with the FISA bill

being debated----Wh presser today.


she slughed it off.

[Bitwit1234]

9. AND these terrorist are going to strike in October of 2008

right before the election. Want to bet..rove ain't done yet. The big turd is hiding out behind the scenes hatching up his evil schemes.

[spanone]

10. "There's no question. They're not only under way, they're ongoing and have been."

yes, and they have WMD, in fact we know the exact poundage they have....fran townsend is a lying piece of shiite

[niyad]

11. aren't we all supposed to keep shopping? is there an al-qaeda VISA card yet?