Despite eight years of ever escalating war by the United States government, officials say that al-Qaeda remains a serious threat which is “very capable” of launching attacks against Americans.
Though officials maintain that the wars have put al-Qaeda “on the defensive,” they insist the organization is “regrouping” in Pakistan, though they have been unable to substantiate their beliefs that Osama bin Laden is actually in Pakistan.
But polls show that the menace posed by al-Qaeda is no longer enough to convince most Americans of the wisdom of fighting the global war on terror, and even Afghanistan, the conflict most directly associated with al-Qaeda, is now opposed by a significant majority of Americans.
The rhetoric, however, isn’t going anywhere, and one Georgetown University “expert” has guaranteed that following a withdrawal from Afghanistan “there would be a massive attack against the United States.”
It seems that even if this was the case, however, eight years of conflict have proven that the war isn’t going to end with the “defeat” of terrorism, and in many cases is in fact fueling new opposition to the US overseas.
Much is made of the Al-Qaeda threat to US security and the spectre of Osama bin Laden continues to loom. Yet, no evidence is presented that Al-Qaeda is a functioning organization nor that Osama bin Laden is alive. I believe that bin Laden has been long deceased, that what is referred to as Al-Qaeda is little more than a collection of cells which may or more likely not communicate with one another. Perhaps this is one more instance of a scare tactic designed to maintain the President's "war powers", to keep the military/industrial complex in control, and to subjugate the American electorate.
Peace,
Herb
Al Kay-Dee and the Bigfoot. Actual facts and/or relevance to reality are 'embedded' in the eye of whomever is doing the "spin."