Al Qaeda Threats to USA

Al Qaeda Threats to USA

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Al Qaeda Threats to USA

The largely hunted Osama Bin Laden was killed on 2^nd, May, 2011, it is widely held that the remnants of his terrorist network, Al Qaeda leader still remains a serious threat to the United States of America’s security department. According to the intelligence reports, there are possible vengeful plans of launching a massive terrorist attack on the US soil. The Department of Homeland Security and the Counter Terrorism Department have discovered that there may be aircraft or suicide bomb attacks at any time. More speculations suggest that this may happen in either in Washington D.C. or New York a few weeks before the 04/11/2012 presidential elections.

Based on the above report, I would like to assert that the success of this group will entirely depend on the efforts of the Federal government of USA. Even if, Al Qaeda has been substantially weakened by the capture of its top leadership, it is widely accepted that the group still exists with networks spread in all corners of the world. However, in my pinion, this can be stopped if stern measures are taken. First, the Federal Bureau of Investigators (FBI) should carry out an extensive investigation to reveal all the information regarding the operations of Al Qaeda and its sympathizers both within and out of USA. It is true that such sensitive information can only be got from those believed to be directly linked to such groups.

Meanwhile, security should be beefed up at the key entry points: air po.............