Background
In March of 2003 al Qaeda had planned to launch
a deadly gas attack in NYC's subway system. In days leading up to the Coalition's invasion of Iraq, the gas attack
was called off by Osama bin Laden's deputy,
Ayman Zawahiri, himself: why
would AQ want to give an invasion force greater will to win (by slaying
3,000 subway riders) beforehand? Obviously, they would not. Their
original plan was set aside and, after the invasion, AQ wanted to
demonstrate for the world its ability to attack the U.S. with even more
casualties than 9-11.
After U.S. invasion of Iraq, threats by
AQ that they were 90-95% prepared (
in 2004)
to launch a new attack in the U.S. of even greater proprtions than
9-11. (meaning at least 10-50,000 deaths). Never happened, and
here's why.
Following the death of bin Laden, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism Juan Zarate said that al-Zawahiri would "clearly assume the mantle of leadership" of al-Qaeda.
Update
September 13, 2013, CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida's leader [Ayman al-Zawahiri] on Friday
marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by calling on Muslims to strike inside the United States, with big attacks or small, using any opportunity they can to "bleed" America financially.Al-Qaida leader calls for attacks inside US.
Juan Caruso's Response ...
Thank you, Juan!
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