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Al-Qaeda is facing setbacks globally, according to CIA chief.

Less than a year after his agency warned of new threats from a resurgent al-Qaeda, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden now portrays the terrorist movement as essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of the world, including in its presumed haven along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

In a strikingly upbeat assessment, the CIA chief cited major gains against al-Qaeda's allies in the Middle East and an increasingly successful campaign to destabilize the group's core leadership.

While cautioning that al-Qaeda remains a serious threat, Hayden said Osama bin Laden is losing the battle for hearts and minds in the Islamic world and has largely forfeited his ability to exploit the Iraq war to recruit adherents. Two years ago, a CIA study concluded that the U.S.-led war had become a propaganda and marketing bonanza for al-Qaeda, generating cash donations and legions of volunteers.


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3 responses // CIA cites gains against bin Laden

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    Thanks Michael, we know that it's an election year.

    stardate
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    all bull shit.

    stephenthomson
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    Good now we can call all our troops home, cut the Pentagon in half and pay attention to rebuilding America after this dictator leaves the Black House.

    Robroy1

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