Al Qaeda still plots another U.S. attack

Well doh. Do ya think? Who the hell do our "senior security and intelligence officials" think they're fooling by saying there are no signs of al Qaeda agents having infiltrated the US? Making such blatently foolish and just plain stupid pronouncements only makes them the laughingstock of the terrorists. And the pity of it is that many Americans believe their crap. Gimmy a break.
FROM THE WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Al Qaeda still plots another U.S. attack

September 11, 2007

By Bill Gertz - Al Qaeda terrorists continue to plan and train for a major attack against the United States, but so far, there are no signs that the group's extremists have infiltrated into the country, senior U.S. security and intelligence officials told Congress yesterday.

"They have committed leadership that can adapt. They have safe haven for training. They have middle management for organization and training and preparation. The thing they need the most are operations personnel," retired Vice Adm. Michael McConnell, director of national intelligence, told a Senate hearing.

"We watch them recruit. We watch them bring them to Pakistan, that border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, ... to train them in things like liquid explosives and so on, so the intent is clear," he said. "They have not yet been successful infiltrating back in the United States."

Targets include U.S. political, economic and infrastructure elements "with the goal of producing mass casualties, visually dramatic destruction and significant economic shocks," Mr. McConnell said.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said al Qaeda remains determined to carry out attacks against the United States "preferably in the homeland" or overseas.

"I think they are looking both to develop operatives who they can launch from overseas; they're also, I think, hoping to radicalize those within this country," Mr. Chertoff said. "They've been less successful in the latter respect here than they have in Europe, but it is a growing issue."
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