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Intelligence Officials Say al Qaeda near Collapse

Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta — former Chief of the CIA -- said on a recent trip to Afghanistan that, "we're within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda." Today's Washington Post reports that counterterrorism officials are "increasingly convinced" that al Qaeda has been pushed to the brink of collapse. Greg Miller wrote the story.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta — former Chief of the CIA -- said on a recent trip to Afghanistan that, "we're within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda." Today's Washington Post reports that counterterrorism officials are "increasingly convinced" that al Qaeda has been pushed to the brink of collapse. Greg Miller wrote the story.

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