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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2065-2004Jan31.html?nav=hptop_tb
Flights Cut on Fear of Al-Qaeda Attacks
(Washington Post) Sara Kehaulani Goo and Dana Priest - Intelligence indicating that al-Qaeda terrorists are seeking to release a chemical or biological agent aboard an airliner, or transport a radiological device in cargo, was one of the factors that prompted the cancellation of six international flights last week, senior administration officials said Saturday. Several intelligence officials said that al-Qaeda appears desperate to mount a spectacular attack to show followers, new recruits, and financial donors that it remains viable. CIA officials say 75% of al-Qaeda's leadership has been killed or captured since Sept. 11, 2001.