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Major Policy Shift Possible in US Global War on Terror


By VOA News
29 May 2005

A published report says the Bush administration has
initiated a top-level internal review of its
anti-terrorism policy, with the aim of moving away
from hunting al-Qaida leadership and towards a broader
strategy of dealing with violent extremism.

The Washington Post in its Sunday edition says the
new strategy has evolved as al-Qaida has become
increasingly decentralized since the attacks of
September 11, 2001. White House officials tell the
newspaper a new anti-terrorism model must emerge to
cope with the rapid global spread of pro-al-Qaida
Islamic jihadists.

Officials say hitting al-Qaida in Afghanistan after
the 2001 attacks was a logical tactical maneuver. But
they say the new leadership among terror groups is
difficult to target as they adapt and blend into
multiple societies.

The reported policy shift is the first major change in
anti-terrorism strategy for the Bush administration
since the attacks.

Some information for this report provided by AP and
Reuters.


justification for an attack on Iran? I'm all for it. let's make the entire Caliphate a pretty string of red, white, and blue colonies.