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2022-08-04 Afghanistan

Biden sold America the false narrative that Al Qaeda was 'gone' from Afghanistan. Zawahiri's death proves he was dangerously wrong, writes terrorism analyst BILL ROGGIO

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 So, how many Al Qaeda are left in Afghanistan? White House insist there is a 'small number' after al-Zawahiri strike and U.S. didn't have a 'feel' on terror presence when troops pulled out

Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-04 07:48|| 2022-08-04 07:48|| Front Page Top

#2 If we learned anything from the drug cartels is that when we cut the head off, two, more violent, heads appear. Expect the young guns to hit soft targets to make their name know...

Posted by 49 Pan 2022-08-04 10:47|| 2022-08-04 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't see what the danger is with al Q in Afghanistan.

they haven't been able to pull off a big hit in the past decade or so; they are a much decayed group

of course their past actions, e.g., embassy bombings, USS Cole, 9/11 make it a legitimate target but that's another thing

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-08-04 14:40|| 2022-08-04 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Why didn’t he fly them into DAVOS!

Posted by Bigfoot Glock7820 2022-08-04 19:37|| 2022-08-04 19:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Al Qaeda is only a symptom and it it disappeared tomorrow a copycat plague would erupt somewhere next week.

Posted by magpie 2022-08-04 22:17|| 2022-08-04 22:17|| Front Page Top

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