Experts say the U.S. remains much less vulnerable to international terrorism than it was on 9/11. But many others also worry that over the long term, Afghanistan could become a terrorist haven once again, and could incubate future attacks.
Taliban fighters armed with American weapons and equipment patrol and secure the outer perimeter alongside the American controlled side of of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 29, 2021.
“We have learned since 9/11 how to protect Americans from terrorism,” she said. “It isn’t fail-safe, and terrible things still happen. But through a combination of actions abroad and at home, we have thus far been able to disrupt and prevent another 9/11-style attack.” Over the last 20 years, the CIA and the military have hunted and killed thousands of militants in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Syria, among other places.
When intelligence leaders briefed Congress this year on the major threats facing the country, they focused on China, Russia, climate change and pandemics. In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection, domestic extremism, already of growing concern, received new attention.“I think we have to be clear-eyed about the reality,” CIA Director William Burns said, that while “both Al Qaeda and ISIS in Afghanistan remain intent on recovering the ability to attack U.S.
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