“Bin Laden's death is just a punctuation point on a set of problems they've had for a long time. I think the prognosis for al-Qaida and groups like it is really bad, and that's a good thing.” ThinkingLongProblemGroupsLong TimeGood ThingsAlsBin LadenPunctuationPrognosis Author:Peter Bergen
“I've been a military lawyer for 33 years. A member of al Qaeda or their affiliate group can be detained under a law of war as long as their threat to our nation without a trial.” YearsLongWarLawNationsGroupsMilitaryMembersThreatLawyerTrialsAlsAl Qaeda Author:Lindsey Graham
“There are no barriers to entries. Think of this as Linux in terms of software. Anyone can have part of the operating system so long as you pledge allegiance to the ideas. Previously, if you wanted to join al Qaeda, you had to travel to an al Qaeda safe haven, probably in northern Pakistan or Afghanistan. Now all you have to do is get a gun, choose a target, and carry out an attack.” IfsThinkingLongIdeasWantedTermHavensSafeGunBarriersTargetAlsSoftwareAfghanistanPakistanPledgeAllegianceEntryAl QaedaLinuxSafe HavenOperating Systems Author:Paul Gigot
“In the long term, we've got to defeat an ideology of hate with an ideology of hope. There' a reason why people like [Al-Qaida leader Osama] bin Laden are able to recruit suiciders, because if you don't have hope, you're attracted to an ideology which says, it's OK to kill people and kill yourself.” PeopleIfsLongReasonAbleHateTermLeaderDefeatIdeologyReason WhyLong TermAlsBin LadenHaving HopeOsama Bin LadenRecruitKilling Yourself Author:George W. Bush