Al Qaeda Growing, But Not Focusing on US, Study Suggests

From the RAND Corporation

Al Qaeda not only remains a threat to the United States, but its capabilities and scope are expanding, a new analysis from a respected think tank has concluded.

"There has been a net expansion in the number and geographic scope of Al Qaeda affiliates and allies over the past decade, indicating that Al Qaeda and its brand are far from defeated," argues Seth Jones, an analyst at the RAND Corporation and the study's author.