U.S.-born cleric. Al-Awlaki replaces bin Laden as 'most significant risk'
The Montreal Gazette
Almost a decade after the 9/11 attacks on New York City and Washington, the United States no longer considers Osama bin Laden to be the biggest terror threat to America.
U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael Leiter, testifying yesterday before the House homeland security committee, told lawmakers continued "offensive pressure" on bin Laden's Pakistani safe havens has substantially reduced Al-Qa'ida's ability to launch a "large-scale attack" on America.
The greater danger, Leiter said, now comes from American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and his Al-Qa'ida ties in the Arabian Peninsula. Not only has al-Awlaki demonstrated some capability to strike at the U.S. from outside the country, he also has emerged as the primary influence over homegrown terrorists plotting to strike within the United States, he said.
"I actually consider Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula, with al-Awlaki as a leader within that organization, probably the most significant risk to the U.S. homeland," Leiter said...
[Full Article][Webmaster - Bin Laden died in December 2001. Awlaki is a phony CIA lackey.]
Anwar Al Awlaki Terrorist? Or Pentagon / CIA Asset? YOU MAKE THE CALL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5jd-PafcA
