In a fight for our country...

Make no mistake people, we are still in a battle for our country against Al Qaeda and other outside forces. The west is hated and feared by all of those who do not understand nor appreciate a free society. The United States has always been about freedom. Freedom from oppression. Freedom of religion. Freedom of markets. Freedom!

Its what our fore fathers fought for time and time again. From the beaches of Normandy to the sands of the deserts in Iraq. There has always been special people in our country that are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect nothing more than an idea. That idea is freedom.

For anyone who still doubts that the United States and our allies are in a fight for our very existence, Director McConnell's testimony should put those doubts to rest.

"Al Qaeda is improving the last key aspect of its ability to attack the U.S.: the identification, training, and positioning of operatives for an attack in the Homeland. While increased security measures at home and abroad have caused al Qaeda to view the West, especially the U.S., as a harder target, we have seen an influx of new Western recruits into the tribal areas since mid-2006. We assess that al Qaeda's Homeland plotting is likely to continue to focus on prominent political, economic, and infrastructure targets designed to produce mass casualties, visually dramatic destruction, significant economic aftershocks, and/or fear among the population. "

"We judge use of a conventional explosive to be the most probable al Qaeda attack scenario because the group is proficient with conventional small arms and improvised explosive devices and is innovative in creating capabilities and overcoming security obstacles. That said, al Qaeda and other terrorist groups are attempting to acquire chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and materials (CBRN). We assess al Qaeda will continue to try to acquire and employ these weapons and materials -- some chemical and radiological materials and crude weapons designs are easily accessible, in our judgment."

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