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New al-Qaeda agents 'look
western'
Press
TV
Monday, March 31, 2008
CIA chief Michael Hayden claims al-Qaeda is taking on 'western-looking'
agents in order to facilitate their entry into the United States.
Hayden passed the remarks in a rare television appearance, along
with his comments on the current state of affairs in Pakistan's
federally administered tribal areas.
"They are bringing operatives into that region for training;
operatives that, a phrase I would use, wouldn't attract your attention
if they were going through the customs line at Dulles (airport
near Washington DC)," said the director of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
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Hayden, earlier in the interview, raised concerns that the border
region between Afghanistan and Pakistan had turned into a safe
haven for militants.
He also said Bin Laden, whom he described as an 'iconic figure'
did no longer have operational control over the al-Qaeda network,
although he confirmed that Bin Laden was still hiding out near
the Afghan-Pak border, AFP reported.
Hayden went on to refer to the "absolutely disastrous"
non-interfering policy of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
in 2006 that gave way to the group's greater latitude.
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