T&T: Al Qaeda

[Robin Brueckner]

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell gave his annual national
security threat assessment to the Senate Intelligence Committee last week.
Here's part of what he said:

Al Qaeda is improving the last key aspect of its ability to attack the U.S.:
the identification, training, and positioning of operatives for an attack in
the Homeland. While increased security measures at home and abroad have caused
al Qaeda to view the West, especially the U.S., as a harder target, we have
seen an influx of new Western recruits into the tribal areas since mid-2006.
We assess that al Qaeda's Homeland plotting is likely to continue to focus on
prominent political, economic, and infrastructure targets designed to produce
mass casualties, visually dramatic destruction, significant economic
aftershocks, and/or fear among the population.
We judge use of a conventional explosive to be the most probable al Qaeda
attack scenario ..... al Qaeda and other terrorist groups are attempting to
acquire chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and materials
(CBRN). We assess al Qaeda will continue to try to acquire and employ these
weapons and materials -- some chemical and radiological materials and crude
weapons designs are easily accessible, in our judgment.
Maybe Obama can talk to them??!!!!  Rob
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