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Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 10, 2005
Report Number RS22049
Report Type Report
Authors Kenneth Katzman, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Most U.S. and international intelligence institutions, as well as outside experts, agree that Al Qaeda retains the intention to conduct major attacks in the United States and against U.S. interests abroad. These institutions also appear to agree that U.S. counter efforts in the past few years have weakened Al Qaeda's central leadership structure and capabilities, and that Al Qaeda's sympathizers now represent the preeminent threat from this organization. However, there is little agreement among experts over the degree to which these changes have materially reduced the overall Al Qaeda threat. This report will be updated as warranted by developments. See also, CRS Report RL32759, Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology.