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State Department reports raises first doubts over US ability to win "long war"
The United States says it remains in the first stage of a long war with Al Qaida.A State Department report said Al Qaida and related groups were likely to stay active for years to come. The report said that despite U.S. efforts the success against the Islamic insurgency network remains in doubt. "Overall, we are still in the first phase of a potentially long war," the report, entitled "Country Reports on Terrorism 2005," said. "The enemy's proven ability to adapt means we will probably go through several more cycles of action/reaction before the war's outcome is no longer in doubt. It is likely that we will face a resilient enemy for years to come." This was the first time the U.S. government raised the prospect that the West and its allies might be unable to defeat Al Qaida. Over the last three years, the Bush administration has claimed progress in downgrading the Al Qaida network. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-05-01 |
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