| Summary/Abstract |
Despite its failure to mount a spectacular attack on the US homeland in 16 years, interest in al-Qaeda is back in fashion. This is not entirely surprising: the United States’ account with the group responsible for the 9/11 attacks will remain open as long as al-Qaeda exists. For its part, al-Qaeda still proclaims its hatred of the United States, views the fight against the US as a necessary step toward the attainment of its political and strategic objectives, maintains a forward presence in Syria and actively plots to attack American interests.
|