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2014-02-28 Afghanistan

U.S. Commander Says Exit from Afghanistan May Bolster Qaida

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Posted by Fred 2014-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 "So the threat is metastasizing. It is much more broad," he said.

Horsefeathers! Our President told us they are 'on the run'. Right before the last election, it was, and.... waitaminute...

But he said the danger presented by al-Qaeda to the U.S. "homeland" was less than it was five or ten years ago, with "one or two exceptions."

Like, mebbe, Boston?

Posted by Bobby 2014-02-28 12:45|| 2014-02-28 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 See also RELATED TOPIX, WORLD NEWS > [Various] US OFFICIALS: Al-QAIDA [AQ in Afghanistan] PLOTTING TO RETAKE AFGHANISTAN.

Starting to make me wonder iff AQ, "Core" or Affiliate, will compete wid the Pak Taliban for post-2014 Pakistan's nukes.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-02-28 21:33|| 2014-02-28 21:33|| Front Page Top

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