Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
Bob's World cited:

A contrary viewpoint I encountered from a British Muslim community observer was that AQ had been undermined by the student-trader martyr in Tunisia; his actions had had a far greater, positive impact on the Muslims in the Arab world. Compared to AQ, what had they achieved for the "man in the street"? Years of repression and humiliation etc.
Yes David there are many views on every aspect out there but once again the fact remains that this whole business has been yet another spectacular failure for the intelligence community. The two stumble-bums, the CIA and MI6 together with the hopeless incompetents (the State Department and the British Foreign Office) missed this one completely.

Surely governments need to focus on cutting costs there rather than with the military who will be required to face AQ where they next rear their ugly heads?