House Homeland Security Committee chairman Rep. Mike McCaul (R – TX) accused President Obama of spreading a “false narrative” by saying al-Qaeda is on the run, saying that to the contrary, it is getting worse.
“I personally see it spreading like a spiderweb, like a wildfire,” McCaul insisted, saying that “we see this threat all throughout northern Africa, as we saw Egypt fall, Libya, now Syria is a great culmination of the Sunni-Shia conflict.”
It isn’t clear from context what he means by Egypt’s “fall,” but whether he is referring to the pro-democracy protests that ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak, or the summer military coup that ousted the elected government that followed, neither has anything to do with terrorism.
Likewise, while the government installed by a NATO bombing campaign is struggling in Libya, the nation’s problems are mostly rival militias fighting one another, and not terrorism either.
AQ 'is' whatever the lowest common denominator would prefer to project onto it. If it happens they'd prefer AQ ride broomsticks, then so they ride.
"Well, we got trouble, . . right here in River City!"
Ok, McCaul, and what is Al-Qaeda up to? Are they out there fighting anyone who wants to fight somewhere in the Middle East or are they planning a second 9/11 against the US? If it's the first case, why should we care?
The word "Terrorism" = the very best method to get your rights and your money…so they go for it and they have big pockets and no scruples.
The word "Terrorism" = the very best method to get your rights and your money…so they go for it and they have big pockets and no scruples.
Of course it's spreading, like the war on drugs there is now an immense profit motive for it to continue.