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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (19335)	10/18/2002 9:17:38 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 27666

Al Qaida lower profile, aims to control Islam geostrategy-direct.com Al Qaida terrorists have decentralized and seek to lead all extremist Islamic groups in an effort to propagate its brand of Islam, according to Jane’s Intelligence Review. Al Qaida has targeted Western interests and symbols for mass casualty attacks and seeks to take control of other Islamist groups around the world. The success of the group will depend “on its ability to maintain a persistent state of low-level conflict with the West, while launching sporadic spectacular attacks to reaffirm its status among extreme Islamist groups,” the survey stated. Counterterrorism professionals questioned for the survey revealed that Al Qaida has decentralized and has adopted a different structure following U.S. military action in Afghanistan. The group also has the capability to conduct attacks although the attacks are likely to be smaller in scale in the near term. In the medium-term, Al Qaida will attempt another mass casualty attacks and possibly could use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons. Al Qaida has dispersed and is trying to rebuild its capabilities in new locations, such as Yemen and Georgia. The decentralization could lead to factionalism over time.