Obama's National Security Credentials Questioned Amid Al Qaeda Resurgence
Terrorist group still around despite Osama Bin Laden's death
Groups affiliated with al Qaeda have grown in strength over the last year, prompting new challenges for the Obama White House that has touted its record in fighting terror groups.
President Obama declared al Qaeda on the run following the death of Osama bin Laden, but that assessment is being called into question now that the group has been caught planning a major terrorist attack.
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