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February 13, 2013

War Against al-Qaeda Far from Won

Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph

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There are times, such as last night's State of the Union address, when I think President Barack Obama has taken leave of reality. How he can claim, when half the Arab world is being overrun by Islamist militants, that al-Qaeda is now a shadow of its former self is beyond comprehension.

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TAGGED: al-Qaeda, United States, Barack Obama

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