U.S. More Prepared but Faces Ongoing Threat
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The U.S. government is better prepared to disrupt terrorist plots than it was six years ago, but the country continues to face a serious terrorism threat that could persist for a generation, top intelligence and counterterrorism officials testified yesterday.
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Iraqi insurgents have extended their reach over large swaths of the country, including sections of the capital, making it unlikely the United States can
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A new National Intelligence Estimate raises concerns that the terrorist group is growing stronger.
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The threat of a terrorist attack on the United States still exists, but counterterrorism officials say there is a conspicuous lack of intelligence "chatter" being picked up.
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In the coming weeks, the U.S. and Iraq's government must still combat a resilient and dangerous insurgency outside Falluja.
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Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.
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With the insurgency still a threat to Iraq&#39;s planned elections, the US force is about to expand to its highest level of the war even higher than the initial invading force in March 2003.
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A revised U.S. military plan envisions establishing security at the local level in Baghdad and elsewhere by next summer, it likely would take another year to get Iraqi forces ready to enforce any newfound stability, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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While most Americans focus on the   threat of another aviation attack like the September 11   hijackings, the U.S. government is quietly working to prevent   something far worse -- a catastrophic strike with a weapon of   mass destruction.
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The international terrorist threat is increasing as more recruits become radicalised, even though police and intelligence agencies are getting better at disrupting militant plots.
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Gen. David H. Petraeus warned today that U.S. troops face a long road ahead, and left open the possibility that even more soldiers would be called to serve here. Gen. David H. Petraeus warned today that U.S. troops face a long road ahead, and left open the possibility that even more soldiers would be needed.
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Al-Qaeda has reestablished its central organization, training infrastructure and lines of global communication over the past two years, putting the United States in a "heightened threat environment" despite expanded worldwide counterterrorism efforts, according to a new intelligence estimate.
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Other challenges â potential recession, budget deficits, and rising entitlement spending â could overshadow military priorities.
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The U.S. faces âa persistent and evolving terrorist threatâ from Al Qaeda, according to the nationâs intelligence agencies.
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A US military unit that wouldn't make a risky delivery poses a challenge to discipline.
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Our position is: More US troops are needed to serve until the election, but Iraq must eventually handle its own security. The Pentagon&#39;s announcement that deployments are being extended for more than 10,000
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The security situation in Iraq is challenging and attacks could increase in coming months, a U.S. progress report said on Thursday as President George W. Bush faces rising pressure to shift course in the unpopular war.