U.S. Cites Big Gains Against Al-Qaeda

[Driven1]

Pseudo-Conservatives and Left-wingers alike will argue with you until they're blue in the face that there is no such thing as Al Qaeda or that they are not a threat to us in any manner (9/11 never happened!!!).

In any case, we appear to have turned the tide on this imaginary enemy.  Good news from GWB's top CIA guy.

(from the Washington Post no less!!)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052904116_pf.html

[JeffreyS]

The U.N. said much of the same yesterday.  I fall in the Iraq has been too costly camp but if we can stabilize that country before we leave that would be a good thing.

[Lunican]

The entire article only provided one gain that was actually measurable.

Since the start of the year, he said, al-Qaeda's global leadership has lost three senior officers, including two who succumbed "to violence," an apparent reference to Predator strikes that killed terrorist leaders Abu Laith al-Libi and Abu Sulayman al-Jazairi in Pakistan.

[JeffreyS]

The entire article only provided one gain that was actually measurable.

Since the start of the year, he said, al-Qaeda's global leadership has lost three senior officers, including two who succumbed "to violence," an apparent reference to Predator strikes that killed terrorist leaders Abu Laith al-Libi and Abu Sulayman al-Jazairi in Pakistan.

I do not blame anyone for being skeptical about these type of claims but Al-Qaeda isn't going to let a census be taken.  I thought that the U.N. echoing the statements of the CIA added to my feeling that real progress is being made.(I am referring to a statement from the U.N. I heard on the radio is why no link posted)

[Driven1]

haha.  good point Jeffrey.