Report
Published September 7, 2007
Updated September 7, 2007
A Growing Threat: Al Qaeda and Its Allies on the Move
SUMMARY
An update of the analysis of al Qaeda’s strength first done in Beyond Bush.
In this report, which updates Section I of Beyond Bush, we analyze the growing threat from al Qaeda and its affiliates and loose confederates, making clear that the network is gaining strength, in part due to the mistakes made by the Bush administration.
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