Why NATO Must Win in Afghanistan: A Central Front in the War on Terrorism

From Heritage.org:
Jonathan Evans, director general of Britain's secu­rity service MI5 describes al-Qaeda and its associated groups as, "the main national security threat that we face today."[1] Through a series of attacks and attempted attacks, Islamist extremists have declared war on the values that underpin the liberal democracies of Brit­ain, Europe, and the entire West. In an extraordinary public speech, Mr. Evans detailed a growing and evolving al-Qaeda threat to the United Kingdom, where at least2,000 individuals have been identified as a threat to national security because of their support for terrorism. He went on to identify the increased threats posed by the "extension of the al-Qaeda brand" in both the Middle East and Europe.[2] ...(More)