Setbacks Weaken Al Qaeda's Ability To Mount Attacks, Terrorism Officials Say -- L.A. TimesAl Qaeda and its allies remain a threat, particularly because of an increasing ability to attract recruits from Central Asia and Turkey to offset the diminishing number of Arab and Western militants.
Reporting from Washington - As Al Qaeda is weakened by the loss of leaders, fighters, funds and ideological appeal, the extremist network's ability to attack targets in the United States and Western Europe has diminished, anti-terrorism officials say.
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My Comment: Has Al Qaeda been weakened to the point where they cannot initiate terror attacks .... I have my doubts. They still enjoy enormous support among Muslims worldwide, and they have been successful in recruiting members to attack Western targets in both Iraq and Afghanistan.