We are still learning the details of the terrorist plot to send explosives into the U.S. from Yemen via cargo plane, so it is too early to make a definitive assessment. However, we have enough information to make some preliminary observations and ask some fundamental questions.
First, it is a safe bet that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, is responsible. While President Obama and his advisors were initially hesitant to pin blame on AQAP as they (understandably) waited for more information, U.S. counterterrorism officials are now telling the press that AQAP is probably the culprit.
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