The nation?s top intelligence officials said Tuesday that al-Qaeda?s affiliates have eclipsed the terrorist network?s core as national security threats and that, within two years, continued pressure could render al-Qaeda remnants in Pakistan incapable of carrying out attacks.
Michael G. Vickers, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, said at a defense conference that if the current pace of U.S. operations continues, ?within 18 to 24 months, core al-Qaeda?s cohesion and operational capabilities could be degraded to the point that the group could fragment.?
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