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U.S. Intel Officials Differ with Obama in View of al-Qaeda


(Defense News) John T. Bennett - Senior U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday offered a more alarming assessment of al-Qaeda than President Obama's declaration that the organization is on the run and headed toward defeat. During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Director of National Security James Clapper described al-Qaeda as "morphing," with new groups popping up in North Africa. When asked if al-Qaeda is on a path to defeat and on the run, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn replied, "they are not."
2014-02-13 00:00:00
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