“The Syrian border town of Qa'im was the main gateway Islamic radicals used to go to Iraq. Syria became the passageway for extremists from Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations to fight a jihad against American forces in Iraq.” UsedFightingForceNationsTownsIraqRadicalBordersIslamicAfghanistanSyriaEgyptExtremistArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisJihadLibyaGatewaysYemen Author:Richard Engel
“Based on the people l've spoken to, I think the impression is: Is America safer from Al Qaeda? Yes. Is America weaker as a nation because we have overspent and over-focused on Al Qaeda? Yes. I think that would be the conclusion that people seem to have come to and that I tend to agree with.” PeopleThinkingSeemsWould BeAmericaNationsAgreeFocusedImpressionConclusionAlsAl Qaeda Author:Richard Engel
