The failed Christmas Day airline bombing reminded the counterterrorism community that al Qaeda is not an organization limited to the rugged terrain of Afghanistan and Pakistan, but is a global terrorist organization with an insatiable desire to strike targets anywhere they can.
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Senator Levin highlights al Qaeda's global threat after a failed bombing.
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