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Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date May 23, 2003
Report Number RS21529
Report Type Report
Authors Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

The May 12, 2003, suicide bombings of three Western housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia reopened questions about the strength and viability of Al Qaeda in the post-Iraq conflict environment. The apprehension of a number of senior Al Qaeda leaders in recent months, combined with the absence of major terrorist attacks during the military campaign in Iraq, had led some to believe that Al Qaeda was severely crippled and unable to launch major attacks. Others argued that the organization was in transition to a more decentralized structure, had gained new recruits, and might even be a growing threat. This report analyzes current viewpoints about the state of Al Qaeda and the threat it poses to the United States. It will be updated as events warrant.