Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:12:31 AM
"There are three ways to measure defeat or victory: Operational, Control and Recruitment. First, is al Qaeda waging the same number of operations? Second, does it control enclaves? Third, is it recruiting high numbers?"
CIA Director Michael V. Hayden
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How to measure al Qaeda's defeat
By Walid Phares
In an article published in the Washington Post on Friday May 30, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden is quoted as portraying al Qaeda 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." Continued...