Al-Qaida positioned for attacks on West, intelligence officer says
From its sanctuary in Pakistan, al-Qaida has succeeded in recruiting, training and “positioning” terrorist agents for attacks against the West, including the United States, a senior U.S. intelligence officer said today.
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Ted Gistaro, national intelligence officer for transnational threats, said the agents include North American and European citizens and legal residents who have passports that allow them to travel to the United States without a visa, making it easier for them to slip undetected across borders.
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He also said he expects that al-Qaida will increase its propaganda blasts at the United States as the November presidential election approaches.
Bin Laden has not indicated a preference in the presidential race but has asserted that ‘big corporations’ control the election.