Is Al Qaeda’s New Terrorist Strategy Making The US Less Secure? -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama outlined his tougher security measures in the wake of the Christmas Day bombing attempt. But terrorist-related incidents in recent months raise questions about their adequacy.
President Obama has been lauded for quickly and directly addressing the attempted Christmas Day bombing of the Northwest Airlines passenger jet headed for Detroit. Even most Republican comment has been muted in its criticism.
But taking personal responsibility for US intelligence agencies’ failure to detect and prevent an alleged attacker from nearly setting off an explosion, and promising tougher security measures against high priority threats, has not lowered the level of concern among terrorism experts and the public.
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Update: Al-Qaeda has a new strategy. Obama needs one, too. -- Washington Post
My Comment: It depends on who you talk to. According to Ted Koppel, he would classify it as an absolute triumph for al-Qaeda.
As to what is my opinion .... I think the jury is still out, but the trend is clearly going against us.