Gates: "Al Qaeda has actually expanded, I would say, its organization and its capabilities."

[sabra]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070510-120705-6975r.htm

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He said al Qaeda is a "thinking enemy" that has adapted its strategies as the United States changes its own. The group also is expanding both its organization and terrorist capabilities, Mr. Gates said.

"We know that al Qaeda has re-established itself ... on the western border of Pakistan where they are training new recruits," he said. "They have established linkages now in North Africa. Al Qaeda has actually expanded, I would say, its organization and its capabilities."

[TwilightGardener]

1. All the blood, all the sacrifices of our troops, all this money, all this effort,

two wars, the best military in the world, the intelligence work--and Al Qaeda has expanded and is stronger? All I can say is, WHAT THE FUCK???

Edit to add--if this doesn't prove that you can't fight terrorism with conventional warfare, then I don't know what does.

[tabatha]

2. That is a huge admission of failure

on the war on terra.