From Times Online:
Osama bin Laden is not yet a busted flush but the damage caused to his organisation by the American Predator spy drones operating close to the Afghan-Pakistani border has torn a huge hole in his global network.
Al-Qaeda’s tentacles still reach out to bin Laden supporters and sympathisers in dozens of countries, including the United Kingdom, but every time another senior commander is eliminated by a Hellfire missile or a precision-guided bomb fired by an unmanned Predator, the impact is felt across the terrorist network.
Although al-Qaeda has no central communication system and no headquarters, cells in the UK or elsewhere in Europe or North Africa will have points of contact – individuals who can act as messengers or as lower-echelon supervisors who can pass on advice or guidance. This system can be disrupted if ke
Al-Qaeda’s tentacles still reach out to bin Laden supporters and sympathisers in dozens of countries, including the United Kingdom, but every time another senior commander is eliminated by a Hellfire missile or a precision-guided bomb fired by an unmanned Predator, the impact is felt across the terrorist network.
Although al-Qaeda has no central communication system and no headquarters, cells in the UK or elsewhere in Europe or North Africa will have points of contact – individuals who can act as messengers or as lower-echelon supervisors who can pass on advice or guidance. This system can be disrupted if ke
Al-Qaeda’s tentacles still reach out to bin Laden supporters and sympathisers in dozens of countries, including the United Kingdom, but every time another senior commander is eliminated by a Hellfire missile or a precision-guided bomb fired by an unmanned Predator, the impact is felt across the terrorist network.
Although al-Qaeda has no central communication system and no headquarters, cells in the UK or elsewhere in Europe or North Africa will have points of contact – individuals who can act as messengers or as lower-echelon supervisors who can pass on advice or guidance. This system can be disrupted if key figures in the al-Qaeda organisation are killed or captured.
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My Comment: They may be disrupted, but we all know that a cell of about 20 men .... with a little financing .... can do tremendous amount of harm.
Disrupted today .... yes .... but tomorrow someone somewhere can end up doing something spectacular that will completely change the perception of Al Qaeda almost immediately.
Although al-Qaeda has no central communication system and no headquarters, cells in the UK or elsewhere in Europe or North Africa will have points of contact – individuals who can act as messengers or as lower-echelon supervisors who can pass on advice or guidance. This system can be disrupted if key figures in the al-Qaeda organisation are killed or captured.
Read more ....
My Comment: They may be disrupted, but we all know that a cell of about 20 men .... with a little financing .... can do tremendous amount of harm.
Disrupted today .... yes .... but tomorrow someone somewhere can end up doing something spectacular that will completely change the perception of Al Qaeda almost immediately.