At what point does the Arab Muslim civilization take responsibility for their own future?

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula moves fast and recognizes targets and opportunities for recruitment and exposure.

U.S. credibility is on the line. You get yourself involved in a quagmire that really creates a long-term insurgency.

I write today on behalf of The Jewish Federations of North America to applaud you for scheduling tomorrow's hearing on the 'Al-Qaeda Threat.'

It is astonishing that even though the United States has eliminated much of their senior leadership and one of its most effective recruiters, the group can still have the capability to conduct attacks against the United States.

According to the director of national intelligence al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is the greatest immediate threat from a terrorist group in the United States.

The situation in Syria is that of a national civil war. It is sectarian, and it is ethnic.

There is no good military option for the United States.

America's credibility is on the line in Syria, that America's credibility is on the line in Syria. Really?

I want to thank you for holding this very important hearing, and I commend the committee's commitment to making the health and safety for our veterans a top priority.

Given the recent revelations of deaths and infection disease outbreaks, it is incumbent on this committee and the Congress en masse, to ensure that the VA has proper management and accountability structures in place to stop the emerging…