It’s extremely long, so delete if needed, but it makes for some extremely interesting reading on the subject as far as the general WOT is concerned. A lot of the info we’ve known or speculated about before, but this really ties the whole thing together.Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice Chairman, Members of the Committee.
Mr. Chairman, last year I described a national security environment that was significantly more complex than at any time during my tenure as Director of Central Intelligence. The world I will discuss today is equally, if not more, complicated and fraught with dangers for United States interests, but one that also holds great opportunity for positive change.
I’ll begin today on terrorism, with a stark bottom-line:
The al-Qa`ida leadership structure we charted after September 11 is seriously damaged—but the group remains as committed as ever to attacking the US homeland.
But as we continue the battle against al-QA`ida, we must overcome a movement—a global movement infected by al-QA`ida’s radical agenda.
In this battle we are moving forward in our knowledge of the enemy—his plans, capabilities, and intentions. And what we’ve learned continues to validate my deepest concern: that this enemy remains intent on obtaining, and using, catastrophic weapons.
Now let me tell you about the war we’ve waged against the al-QA`ida organization and its leadership.
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| Added 24 February 2020, after a stray gamma ray or something: The rest of the article can now be found here. |
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