Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict

Abstract

The May 12, 2003, suicide bombings of three Western housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reopened questions about the strength and viability of Al Qaeda in the post-Iraq conflict environment. The apprehension of a number of senior Al Qaeda leaders in recent months, combined with the absence of major terrorist attacks during the military campaign in Iraq, had led some to believe that Al Qaeda was severely crippled and unable to launch major attacks. Others argued that the organization was in transition to a more decentralized structure, had gained new recruits, and might even be a growing threat. This report analyzes current viewpoints about the state of Al Qaeda and the threat it poses to the United States. It will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2003
Accession Number
ADA476136

Entities

People

  • Audrey K. Cronin

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arabia
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of State
  • Explosives
  • Foreign Aid
  • Homeland Security
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.