Saudi official says al-Qaida not yet defeated ("new leaders might emerge")

[sabra]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10596707/

Saudi official says al-Qaida not yet defeated
‘Some new leaders might emerge,’ says kingdom’s interior minister

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s interior minister said on Sunday the kingdom’s war against al-Qaida was not over, even after the death of top leaders of the group’s Saudi wing.

“The battle with them is not finished,” Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz told state-run television. “You never know, some new leaders might emerge,” he added.

Saudi-born Osama bin Laden’s group has been waging a violent campaign in the kingdom for nearly three years, aimed at toppling the pro-U.S. monarchy and expelling Westerners from the birthplace of Islam.

Prince Nayef’s brief remarks came in response to a question about the damage caused to al-Qaida by the killing of five militants, including four who were on a most-wanted list of al-Qaida-linked suspects, in a clash with security forces last month.

[Tom Joad]

1. New terrror leaders? You mean after Bush/Cheney leave the scene?

[MADem]

2. Wow, what a rocket scientist that Prince is!!

He should wander over to Waziristan, and check out how the Taliban have totally reconstituted themselves out there in ole Pervez's back yard!!! They've taken over entire towns and cities, and instituted their special blend of law, with barely a peep out of anyone! Supposedly, Ole Sama been hidin' has been hanging out in those parts...ya gotta ask yourself, what is all that cash to Pakistan in aid of???

[central scrutinizer]

3. Considering how many #2 and #3 guys they have

Even though we have killed or captured several dozen #2 and #3 guys, they still seem well-stocked at both positions and may have been able to trade some of them during free agency to move up in the draft or maybe they got some cash and a terrorist to be named later.